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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
WATCH: Man hitches ride down Highway 99 on back of semi-truck
The man was filmed hanging onto the back of a semi-truck trailer in Bakersfield driving northbound on Highway 99.
March 7, 2021
Jack Thomson, Kern water pioneer, passes at 98
Thomson was a founding member of the Kern County Water Agency, former Kern County Farm Bureau president, and member of California's Water Commission.
March 7, 2021
Under pressure from restaurants for COVID shutdowns, Calif. waives liquor license fees
Nearly 59,000 businesses throughout the state are currently eligible to have their liquor license renewal fees waived.
March 7, 2021
Fresno Unified draws fresh heat over limited reopening
Fresno City Council member Garry Bredefeld criticized the district's phased reopening as a “fake reopening plan.”
March 7, 2021
New CDC guidelines to OK maskless, indoor gatherings of vaccinated Americans
The CDC will announce new guidelines as soon as this Thursday on what fully vaccinated Americans can do, including allowing for…
March 3, 2021
Pressure mounts for Fresno schools to reopen quicker – from unexpected sources
Fresno City Council member Miguel Arias, a former Fresno Unified administrator, joined the growing chorus of discontented parents who are seeking faster reopeing of schools.
February 28, 2021
Amid indoor dining ban, Newsom films TikTok indoors at Fresno restaurant
It comes after Newsom earned scorn for dining indoors at the posh French Laundry restaurant in Napa.
February 28, 2021
Bourbon Street School: Fresno teacher catches heat for teaching from New Orleans on Mardi Gras
Reports of a teacher instructing from New Orleans during Mardi Gras ratchets pressure on a resistant Fresno Unified to reopen classrooms.
February 24, 2021
Report: Replacing Fresno High “Warriors” mascot to cost taxpayers $400k
Eliminating the Native American mascot logo from Fresno High’s stationery, signs, uniforms, floors, a theater curtain could cost taxpayers a hefty sum.
February 22, 2021
Revving for 2022, RNC jumps into Newsom recall effort
National Republicans are joining the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
February 11, 2021