The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Newsom’s prescription for gas pump pain? $400 per-car and freezing gas tax
Newsom's pitch for an $800 maximum gas rebate and freeze to gas tax rates is likely to cause a stir with leaders of the California legislature.
March 23, 2022
Sitting this hand out? Vegas M.I.A. in Calif. sports betting legalization fight
Does gaming expansion in neighboring California pose an economic threat to the state’s casinos?
March 21, 2022
Facing highest-ever gas prices, Newsom wants to spend surplus to help ease pain at pump
Ahead of re-election, Newsom is proposing another round of checks directly to Californians.
March 13, 2022
Kern prosecutors charge fraudsters who bilked nearly $400k in unemployment
Seventeen people in Kern County have been charged in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
March 13, 2022
Valley gas prices exceed 2008 highs amid Ukraine War, Russian oil crunch
Every Valley community saw its daily average gas price exceed the records set in 2008.
March 6, 2022
Calif. lawmakers pressure pension funds to drop Russian holdings
California leaders are taking aim at Russia’s financial markets amid an unprovoked war with Ukraine.
March 3, 2022
Following Castro ouster, CSU system launches probe into Fresno State harassment complaints
California's largest public university system is investigating how Fresno State officials handled sexual harassment reports between 2014 and 2019.
March 2, 2022
Scott Peterson juror pushes back on claims she falsified questionnaire
The claims against juror Richelle Nice could lead to infamous killer Scott Peterson getting a second trial in the 2003 murder his wife Laci and unborn son Connor.
February 27, 2022
Mask revolt forces Kern Co. K-12 district to shutter classes on Monday
"Staff and administration have been stretched thin in attempts to maintain a safe learning environment..." a statement from the district announcing class cancellation reads.
February 27, 2022
Newsom sends millions to re-settle homeless in Fresno, Tulare
The cities of Fresno and Tulare will receive a chunk of $50 million in state grants awarded by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help re-settle the homeless populations.
February 24, 2022