Les Hubbard
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Les Hubbard is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun.
Flying out of Fresno-Yosemite this Thanksgiving? What to know before you go.
Holiday travel is always hectic. Fresno's airport is prepping for a Thanksgiving surge.
November 19, 2023
Four Valley musicians to take part in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The two musicians will be headed to New York City for Thanksgiving.
November 20, 2023
Target’s Bay Area closures results in hundreds of jobs lost
The closures will be official by the end of the year.
November 17, 2023
Yosemite to require reservations for Horsetail Falls
To ensure crowd control at one of Yosemite's natural wonders, the park will institute a reservation system this spring.
November 16, 2023
Owners of San Jose Giants acquire Fresno Grizzlies
The Fresno Grizzlies, once again, have new owners. This time, they have deep ties in Minor League Baseball.
November 7, 2023
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.
November 6, 2023
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.
November 6, 2023
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.
November 1, 2023
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.
October 29, 2023
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."
October 26, 2023