Les Hubbard
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Les Hubbard is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
Calif. eyes banning “willful defiance” suspensions in middle, high schools
California schools and teachers may have to get more creative at handling their most disruptive students during the school day.
April 25, 2023
Haener time in Las Vegas? NFL Draft buzz swells for Bulldog QB
The Fresno State quarterback is getting a doze of Draft buzz right before teams begin selection week.
April 23, 2023
Wife of Gallo cheese magnate sentenced in major DUI case
The wife of a major Merced County cheese magnate pleaded no contest to a serious DUI crash dating back to 2022.
April 10, 2023
Tax Day Blues? For most Valley residents, it’s months away. Here’s why.
A winter filled with storms has a silver lining for Californians scrambling to get their tax returns lined up before April 18.
April 9, 2023
Sequoia, Kings Canyon NP could see slower-than-anticipated reopening, park service says.
The succession of storms shuttered the two national parks. Reopening them might be more complicated than originally believed.
March 27, 2023
Khanna opts against Senate run, endorses Barbara Lee
The Bay Area Democrat was considered to be a potential rival among the Progressive wing of the heavily Democratic field if he opted to run.
March 26, 2023
Pine Flat to begin rare flood release to Tulare Lake, Army Corps announces.
A bevy of upcoming storms and high likelihood of intense spring and summer runoff in the Sierra are prompting the U.S. Army Corps to offload dam water into the old Tulare Lakebed.
March 19, 2023
49ers sign QB Darnold to one-year deal
After losing Jimmy Garoppolo to the Las Vegas Raiders, the 49ers add depth to their QB room with the USC vet.
March 13, 2023
Raiders ink Garoppolo to three-year deal as new QB
The Raiders new quarterback has plenty of history with head coach Josh McDaniels.
March 13, 2023
Bailout or not? Inside the Federal takeover of Silicon Valley Bank
The collapse of the tech-heavy bank is the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis.
March 13, 2023