The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Clovis West QB standout Martinez to transfer from Nebraska. Could he land at Fresno State?
The Adrian Martinez era at Nebraska has come to an end. Could the Clovis West phenom become the next Fresno State quarterback?
December 2, 2021
Energy firms strike back on Newsom’s fracking ban as Californians feel pain at pumps
As President Joe Biden dips into the U.S. strategic energy reserve to bring costs down, California energy producers are striking at a de facto ban on fracking.
November 28, 2021
Appeals court temporarily halts Calif. prison vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court on Friday issued a temporary stay of a coronavirus vaccine mandate for prison workers.
November 28, 2021
Newsom calls out mayors amid Calif.’s growing brazen burglary crisis
Newsom failed to provide any detail but promised an "exponential level of support" in his next budget to help big cities address brazen thefts.
November 22, 2021
Robbery by the Bay: 80 robbers strike S.F. area department store
A weekend of looting in the Bay Area was capped with an intense, 80-person burglary of a Nordstrom store on Sunday.
November 21, 2021
McCarthy forces delay on $1.75tril social spending bill with record-breaking filibuster
An hours long filibuster against the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act has House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy on a trajectory to break a record for longest House floor speech.
November 19, 2021
No. 1 again: Fresno Co. leads nation in crop production for third-straight year, report says.
Despite a global pandemic, farm production in Fresno County is humming and leading the U.S., according to the county's 2020 crop report.
November 16, 2021
With 4 Fresno weed licenses left, lawsuits, fraud charges stack up
With four licenses yet to be awarded, what is the future of retail marijuana in Fresno?
November 15, 2021
Fresno County’s Social Services director exits amid foster care fallout
Staff exposing that foster children were living in Fresno County offices delivered a rancorous shake-up in Fresno County's Department of Social Services.
November 13, 2021
Kern Co. Supervisors unanimously back homeless camping ban
The ban, while narrow enough to survive scrutiny from courts, is still reliant on adequate resources from Kern County officials for enforcement.
November 9, 2021