Staring down substitute teacher shortage, one Valley school district ups the ante with new bonuses
One bonus is a preemptive strike for missing teachers for Nov. 12, the day after Veteran's Day.
PG&E agrees to $125mil settlement for 2019 Kincade fire damage
The agreement was reached after the regulators found fault with the maintenance and condition of a high-voltage PG&E transmission tower supporting a long inactive power plant.
Judge rejects Wonderful-led attempt to halt Assemi pistachio plant expansion
The suit, brought by the Los Angeles farming giant against Tulare County, sought to reverse building permit approvals for a plant owned by its largest, upstart competitor.
Fresno Co. Supervisors chart path, seek to finalize new district boundaries
Tuesday, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors considered three maps that were recommended by the Fresno County Advisory Redistricting Commission.
Judge scuttles approval for Westlands’ permanent water contract
A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to federally controlled water for the nation’s largest agricultural water supplier.
Report: Fresno State eyes ditching shift to distance learning after Thanksgiving
The idea, floated publicly while the Delta variant raged, is on the verge of being dropped as university officials consult with public health experts, a report says
Perez rules out 2024 reelection as Supervisor, hinting toward Assembly bid
The announcement fuels speculation that the lone Democrat on the Kern County Board of Supervisors will run to replace Asm. Rudy Salas.
New suit attempts to squash late-calendar water transfers to Valley during drought
Environmentalists and a pair of Delta water agencies are doubling down their fight to halt water transfers tot he Valley by targeting a newly-extended water transfer period.
Newsom backs Costa, Gray’s push for medical school at UC Merced
A 60-year push to open a medical school in the San Joaquin Valley received a major boost from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Fresno Sheriff orders evacuations over ‘atmospheric river’ rainfall
With an atmospheric river set to douse the San Joaquin Valley with rain and the Sierra Nevadas with…
