The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
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 18, 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 12, 2021
Tulare Co. knocks Feds’ clampdown on wildfire efforts in Sierra forest
Environmentalists have attempted to use the Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher, a weasel-like creature, to block wildfire prevention efforts in court. Now, Federal officials are going one step further.
November 10, 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
$1.5mil lawsuit against major Fresno doctor group reopens wounds with Community Health System
The suit, waged by a Fresno software firm stiffed of its fees by Santé Health System, is shedding light on the underlying drama between the largest hospital group and doctor's group in Fresno.
November 9, 2021
Biden infrastructure package approved, focus turns to $1.75 reconciliation
House Democrats attempt to settle family business with votes on two different, multi-trillion dollar spending bills. All eyes are on moderate Democrats, including Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno).
November 5, 2021
Newsom joins prison guards in appealing vaccine mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking a federal appeals court to pause an order requiring correctional staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
November 4, 2021