Les Hubbard
146 posts
Les Hubbard is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
Visalia Transit resumes service as contractor, Teamsters strike deal
Bus drivers and Transdev, the contractor providing service for SEKI and Visalia Transit, struck a one-year contract after weeks of striking.
August 20, 2023
“Gay people are literally taking over the National Park System”: Pride celebration hits Yosemite
Environmental activist and drag queen Pattie Gonia brought plenty of eyeballs to a National Park Service Pride Celebration at Yosemite.
June 19, 2023
Riley’s Brewing to launch brewery, restaurant in Riverstone
After a fire destroyed its brewing facility in 2022, Riley's Brewing is making a splashy comeback in Madera County's burgeoning Riverstone community.
June 19, 2023
Taco Bell settles suit for breaking Calif. gift card laws
Gift cards with less than $10 on them were unable to "Live Mas" at the fast food chain.
June 19, 2023
Flight delays hit East Coast as smoke blankets region
The FAA delayed a spate of flights heading into New York amid severe smoke flowing in from wildfires in eastern Canada.
June 8, 2023
House GOP calls off contempt vote for FBI Director
FBI Director Christopher Wray extended an offer to provide full-access to papers tied to allegations filed with the agency against President Joe Biden.
June 8, 2023
LIV Golf, PGA Tour to merge after two contentious years
After two years of intense vitriol, with much focused on the Saudi-backed league's ties to 9/11, the PGA Tour will merge with its top challenger.
June 6, 2023
NAS Lemoore lockdown lifted after bomb threat
Evacuations occurred after a threat was made against the operations side of the air base.
June 6, 2023
Apple rolls out new VR tech at developer conference
The tech firm is betting big on virtual reality hardware with a hefty pricetag.
June 6, 2023
Allstate halts accepting Calif. home insurance applications
The move is the second major exit of an insurance firm in the California homeowner's insurance market in two weeks.
June 4, 2023