Reid Stone
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Reid Stone is a contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Email him at news@sjvsun.com.
Commissioner: Valley leads in complaints over draft Calif. congressional map
The Central Valley is far from thrilled with proposed Congressional and legislative lines drawn by California's citizen-led redistricting commission.
November 14, 2021
DC watchdog files complaint against Salas over alleged campaign finance violations
A Washington-based watchdog asked the Federal Elections Commission to open a probe not just over taped-up signs but to "also ensure that Salas has not used any other state campaign assets for his federal campaign."
November 9, 2021
Newsom’s wife heaps intrigue to curious absence from Scotland climate conference
In a now-deleted Sunday night tweet, Jennifer Siebel Newsom offered example reasons why her husband would skip a much-vaunted climate conference, telling detractors to "get a life."
November 8, 2021
Lara, young Democrat, drops bid against Valadao
Facing a crowded Democratic field to take on Rep. David Valadao, the former aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D–Calif.) is out.
November 4, 2021
Visalia Unified trustees tap Blair to “heal relationship with the community”
The competition for the open seat on the Visalia Unified school board included one of its ousted Superintendents.
November 3, 2021
Bakersfield man who gained prominence in ICE fight wanted for murder in Tulare Co. case
A highly-publicized battle with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement turned Jose Bello into a brief local celebrity. Now, he's wanted in connection with a murder.
November 2, 2021
Calif. tribes on the warpath against online giants, card rooms in 2022 sports betting fight
California, home to a robust ballot initiative culture, is about to see an unchecked, three-way war to regulate sports betting and key pieces of its gambling economy next year.
November 1, 2021
Judge: Calif. prison guards must be vaxxed by Jan. 2022
California's prison guards and other correctional workers face a court-mandated deadline to get vaccinated to remain employed, an Oakland-based Federal ruled last week.
November 1, 2021
Could you wind up with a new Congressman in 2022? Here’s a look at Calif. maps causing a stir.
Early, hypothetical maps for California's Redistricting Commission offer a whacky landscape for the Valley's Congressional representatives. Here's what they look like now and what comes next.
October 28, 2021
Amid Valley’s Monday downpour, drought relief is flushed out to the Pacific. Here’s how much left.
Over the course of two days during the atmospheric river storms, incredible amounts of water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta flushed out to the ocean. Here's how much could have been used in the Valley.
October 26, 2021