Fresno judge squeezes options for restoring “Squaw Valley” name
A ruling by a Fresno County Superior Court judge leaves Fresno County officials with a small avenue to pursue litigation to flip the naming of Yokuts Valley back to Squaw Valley.
Visalia native Stephen Vogt named skipper of MLB’s Cleveland Guardians
The Visalia native takes over for manager Terry Francona, broke the World Series curse for the Boston Red Sox and nearly did the same for the former Cleveland Indians.
Australian wine conglomerate spends $900mil to acquire Paso Robles-based Daou Vineyards
The 16-year-old wine brand from Paso Robles has become one of the hottest in the luxury wine market, prompting the acquisition.
Judge blocks Calif. school district’s transgender parental notification policy
A southern California school district faced the fury of the state's Attorney General over a policy of notifying parents regarding students' change of gender identification.
Newsom, Calif. do about-face on fake grass
Years after California embraced synthetic turf as a cure-all for drought, it's eyeing a ban for its effects from "forever chemicals."
Reedley biolab operator enters plea in FDA case
The Chinese national behind the illegal Reedley biolab has finally tendered a plea in Federal court.
Calif. appeals ruling in Christian-owned Bakersfield bakery’s wedding cake suit
A Kern County judge awarded the lawyers for a Bakersfield bakery $3.62 million in attorneys fees, paid for by taxpayers. Now, California is appealing the decision.
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.
“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.
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.
