The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Newsom’s price tag to solve Calif. homelessness? $74,534 per homeless resident.
The bulk of spending on Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed homeless plan goes toward converting pre-existing buildings, where the average cost of conversion costs taxpayers $150,000 per unit.
May 11, 2021
Bryan Osorio, Delano’s 25-year-old Mayor, files to challenge Valadao in ’22
The progressive Delano Mayor is taking the plunge against Rep. David Valadao (R–Hanford) amid growing chatter that a Kern County giant is eyeing to jump into the race.
May 11, 2021
Romney chides Newsom’s multi-billion-dollar spending spree
California's eye-popping surplus gave Capitol Hill Republicans another axe to grind over President Biden's coronavirus relief, starting with Sen. Mitt Romney (R–Utah).
May 11, 2021
Fresno Habitat for Humanity chief Armenta arraigned on insurance premium theft
The short-time CEO of Fresno's Habitat for Humanity organization, also an insurance agent, is alleged to have embezzled funds from clients by pocketing their insurance premiums.
May 10, 2021
After much prodding, Newsom declares statewide drought emergency, $5.1bil in spending
After weeks of cajoling, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation of a state of emergency on California's ever-worsening drought.
May 10, 2021
‘Everyone can afford one meal at French Laundry’: Newsom rolls out expanded $600 stimulus
Courtesy of an historic tax rebate, Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to give $600 stimulus payments to nearly 2/3 of Californians. The reaction to the plan was quick.
May 10, 2021
Construction on Highway 99 tribal casino set to launch in June
The long-awaited, long-contested off-reservation casino adjacent to Highway 99 just north of the City of Madera is set to break ground by the end of June.
May 9, 2021
Fresno St. captures MW softball crown with sweep of Boise St.
The Fresno State softball team (34-9) managed to score a Mother's Day parlay and pick-up the Mountain West conference title.
May 9, 2021
Thousands in-tow, Nunes’ Freedom Fest propels efforts toward 2022
Featuring a line-up of conservative luminaries and Nunes' colleagues, the event served as its own form of state of the union with serious projections of what the future holds.
May 9, 2021
For first time, Calif. reports population decline. What about the Valley?
California's first-ever population decline hasn't surprised many. But how does it look in the San Joaquin Valley? We dug into the numbers.
May 7, 2021