Rep. David Valadao, who is one update away from sealing a fifth term in the House, had his reputation for surviving tough elections in America’s most Democratic House seat held by a Republican reach new heights in 2022.
Duarte ‘appears favored to take’ House seat after Gray-heavy Stanislaus fails to change lead
Farmer John Duarte (R–Modesto) weathered a barrage of ballots in Stanislaus County to cling to a slim lead. Here’s a look at the paths to victory in the north Valley and beyond.
Fresno lawmakers tap Janz, prosecutor and ex-House contender, as next City Attorney
Andrew Janz once wanted to be the Mayor of Fresno. Now, he’ll be the City of Fresno’s highest legal authority as its City Attorney.
Resnicks rock UC Davis, commit $50mil for Ag innovation center
Lynda and Stewart Resnick’s giving spree to California universities isn’t quite over.
Enviros steamed: Newsom vetoes bill to take control from Valley air board
The veto was met with predictable dismay from environmental advocates, who hoped to leverage Assembly Bill 2250 to as a method of dictating local air policy.
SC’s Riley on Fresno St. match-up: ‘Dogs don’t have ‘a ton of weaknesses’
Fresno State isn’t getting much bulletin board material out of the USC Trojans ahead of Saturday’s match-up.
Ballot bucks? Calif. set to roll out inflation stimulus ahead of election
California’s inflation and gas price-tied tax relief payments to taxpayers are set to arrive next month, state officials announced Tuesday.
Valley’s Amtrak lines threatened by impending rail strike
An impending labor strike between freight railroads and workers is threatening to shutter Amtrak service to San Joaquin Valley communities.
Newsom pushes back on Biden pressure to sign UFW election bill
Nobody – but especially Joe Biden – puts Gavin Newsom in a corner, Gavin Newsom said in a recent TV interview.
Tulare DA Ward takes helm of Calif.’s top prosecutor group
The voice of California’s 58 top prosecutors, and the thousands of lawyers that work for them, is now led by Tulare County’s Tim Ward.
