Reid Stone
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Reid Stone is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Email him at news@sjvsun.com.
Environmentalists sue to close Diablo Canyon by 2025, block extended operations
PG&E and Gov. Gavin Newsom pressed forward on keeping California's lone nuclear plant open. Now, environmentalists are hoping to cement a 2006 agreement to shut it down.
April 12, 2023
Fresno Supervisors OK resolution opposing Chavez Blvd. renaming
One Supervisor, Sal Quintero, argued that Chavez would have declined the renaming in favor of spending resources to help the poor.
April 11, 2023
Soria pitches route to reopen Madera hospital, stave off hospital collapses
The freshman Valley lawmaker has drawn up a new proposal to revive a recently-shuttered local hospital.
April 10, 2023
Newsom wanted to cut ties with Walgreens. Calif. will still pay it $1.5bil.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's war with Walgreens is decidedly one-sided when adding up dollars and cents.
April 10, 2023
Amid DOJ probe, Fresno Police releases footage of car chase shootout
Fresno Police provide the first comprehensive view of a controversial officer-involved shooting that has attracted intervention from AG Rob Bonta.
April 9, 2023
Calif. plows through $300mil for 2,300 home down payments in two weeks
California's attempt at helping first-time homebuyers has reached a major speed bump with few homes purchased to show for it.
April 9, 2023
She defied Newsom on oil. Now, Bakersfield Dem is stripped of committee seat.
Standing alone against Gov. Gavin Newsom's highly prioritized oil tax is coming at a cost for a freshman Valley lawmaker.
March 30, 2023
McCarthy sets new fundraising record to boost House GOP’s majority
The Speaker is looking to inject much-needed cash to expand the narrow majority Republicans hold in the House of Representatives.
March 30, 2023
Tulare DA fumes as violent, repeat felon walks after sawed-off shotgun conviction
Tulare County prosecutors argued the repeat felon was eligible for up to six years imprisonment on a lengthy list of convictions.
March 29, 2023
Fresno clears legal speed bumps to rename road Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Fresno lawmakers are celebrating a victory of renaming 10 miles of a major roadway after the late, controversial labor leader.
March 28, 2023