The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Fresno business leader tapped to lead Calif. transportation board
The 13-member commission is responsible for programming and allocating funds for the construction of highways, passenger rail, transit, and active transportation improvements in the state.
January 26, 2022
Feds fine former Kern GOP treasurer over $272k embezzlement scheme
The former treasurer for the Kern County Republican Central Committee has admitted to embezzling more than $200,000 over nearly six years.
January 26, 2022
Smittcamp to Newsom: Third World Country? “Look in the mirror.”
Cleaning up the damage along Los Angeles railways due to organize train heists, Gov. Gavin Newsom noted that he wasn't unaware of the constant images of a state in disarray.
January 24, 2022
Judge excoriates PG&E amid probation lapse: “Menace to California.”
Probation for the troubled utility ends Tuesday morning. The Federal judge tasked with overseeing its probation noted that it went "a crime spree."
January 24, 2022
Coin flip ends Josh Allen’s Bills thrilling comeback vs. Chiefs in OT
The Firebaugh High standout's decision on the overtime coin toss was his only mistake for Buffalo all night.
January 23, 2022
Fresno Unified stares down “egregious” absenteeism-driven budget crunch on horizon
Huge drops in daily attendance coupled with a potential massive economic recession predicted for the near future could create dire conditions for Fresno Unified School District.
January 23, 2022
Newsom surveying rail thefts: “We look like a Third World country”
Cleaning up the damage along Los Angeles railways due to organize train heists, Gov. Gavin Newsom noted that he wasn't unaware of the constant images of a state in disarray.
January 23, 2022
McClintock yet to return to DC, cast votes following passing of wife
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove) has yet to return to Washington for the new session, which started on Jan. 10.
January 20, 2022
Biden nominates Fresno judge to overworked Eastern District bench
This is the second Biden appointment to the U.S. district court running from Redding to Bakersfield.
January 20, 2022
Union in decline: UFW membership hits “statistically zero” as legal, political losses pile up
The union, which has seen membership fall far from its mid-20th Century founding, is struggling after a devastating 2021.
January 19, 2022