Les Hubbard
464 posts
Les Hubbard is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
As Fresno Zoo seeks more taxpayer cash, will elephant treatment issues wreak havoc?
Is the highly-popular zoo find in convincing taxpayers to stay the course due to a recent string of bad headlines regarding its elephants?
May 5, 2022
Is the Gilroy Garlic Festival back? Depends on who you ask.
An announcement that an outside group was rescuing Gilroy's Garlic Festival is being disputed. Fresno, meanwhile, has one coming up this month.
May 2, 2022
Good, bad, or ugly? Calif. bullet trains revels renderings of first station.
Is the rendering of the bullet train railway station futuristic or an eyesore on the Valley floor? Sound off!
April 28, 2022
Gilroy’s Garlic Festival calls it quits. Why it’s a boon for Fresno’s burgeoning shindig.
Gilroy, a city that built a brand syonymous with garlic, will not host a Garlic Festival in 2022 – or for the foreseeable future, organizers announced on Friday.
April 24, 2022
Poll: Calif. online sports betting initiative failing to catch fire with voters
The war between California's tribal gaming interests and major online gambling companies is growing hotter.
April 20, 2022
Lack of insurance brings booze sales to halt at Fresno’s Granite Park
Embroiled in controversy, Fresno's Granite Park is officially a dry park, courtesy of an insurance dispute.
April 16, 2022
Pay to play? Newsom interfering in probe of Activision-Blizzard, whistleblower claims.
Claims of Newsom-led interference in the probe by now-ousted California watchdog attorneys coincide with $100,000 contributions to his recall defense committee in 2021.
April 14, 2022
Lawyer: Fresno’s Granite Park operator faces Friday insurance deadline
After an early morning closed-door meeting on Monday, developer Terance Frazier faces a fast-approaching deadline to maintain hold on Granite Park.
April 11, 2022
Fresno lawmakers set for Granite Park showdown after insurance dust-up
Monday, Fresno's City Council will examine insurance requirements for tenants of city-owned assets along with discuss launching litigation against developer Terance Frazier.
April 10, 2022
Feds slash water supplies for Valley communities
The announcement affects water supplies for a bevy of Valley communities, including the City and County of Fresno.
April 3, 2022