Calif. officials ban watering “useless” grass over drought worries
Brown lawns are on the horizon as California head into summer – but not all turf is on the chopping block.
Newsom threatens mandatory water restrictions if Californians can’t cutback
As drought worsens, Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on their own.
Calif. officials blitz leaking idle oil wells in Bakersfield
State regulators found a pair of idle wells had "pinhole-sized leaks," causing alarm for neighbors in east Bakersfield.
Fresno Co. jail guards push off strike after month-long blitz
A proposed strike by Fresno County correctional officers has been delayed, according to an announcement from Fresno County officials on Friday.
Calif. lawmakers demand probe into hedge funds, Harvard buying up water rights
Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield) joined a call for the Justice Department to review hedge funds' mass-scale acquisition of water rights in California and the western U.S.
Calif. officials OK new area code for North Valley callers
Those who get a new phone number in parts of the Northern San Joaquin Valley will get a new area code.
Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into Kern County to figuratively roll up his sleeve for a second coronavirus booster shot on Wednesday.
Zero-dollar-bail led to Fresno’s viral daytime smash-and-grab. Now, suspects are behind bars.
In 2020, Schirell Denise Cummings taunted Valley law enforcement that she was "reading comments wit my feet kicked up out on bail." After a brazen smash-and-grab, she's now behind bars.
Newsom seeks minor tax relief as Calif. surplus hits eye-popping $97bil surplus
California’s state budget will break $300 billion this year, a startling rebound from a COVID-19-induced deficit in 2020 and a significant jump beyond pre-pandemic levels.
Newsom rolls out $18bil in fresh spending to stop inflation
Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking the approach many blame for inciting historic inflation: distributing more cash.
