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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Fresno State wrestler jailed on felony rape accusation
Isaiah Perez, a 21-year-old Fresno State wrestler, was arrested last week on suspicion of felony rape of a minor.
January 26, 2021
With Lemoore as final official visit, Pence highlights foreign policy wins
In their final official visit before President-Elect Joe Biden takes over, the Second Family spent Saturday addressing service members in Lemoore.
January 17, 2021
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers knocks Newsom over COVID-19 double standards
The Green Bay Packers quarterback, a Northern California native, didn't mince words about the Governor's hypocrisy in recent months.
January 13, 2021
As worry over Newsom recall grows, Calif. Dems attempt to brand legal process a “coup”
In an oddly-arranged press conference, California Democrats rushed to defend Gov. Gavin Newsom after his recall effort cracked 1 million signatures.
January 13, 2021
Union, gig workers sue to invalidate recently-approved Prop. 22
SEIU and a smattering of workers argue Prop. 22, which classifies California gig workers as independent contractors, violates the state constitution.
January 12, 2021
Professor’s Anti-Semitic tweets spark UC Merced investigation
The University of California, Merced has launched an inquiry into the conduct of Abbas Ghassemi, a teaching professor…
December 31, 2020
Health officials: Regional shutdown orders for Valley, Southern Calif. to continue
The initial shelter-in-place order, which went into effect on Dec. 6, was set to expire on Monday.
December 29, 2020
Shoe-string effort to recall Newsom gets $500k injection from Orange Co. company
Two six-figure contributions highlight the growing peril facing California's governor amid the coronavirus pandemic.
December 29, 2020
Extension to Valley, Southern Calif. shutdown orders expected
For the regional order to be lifted, a region’s hospital intensive care unit capacity four weeks out must be projected to meet the state’s 15 percent threshold of available beds.
December 28, 2020
Newsom selects Alex Padilla to replace Harris in U.S. Senate
Padilla, a son of Mexican immigrants, will be the first Latino senator for California, where Latinos represent nearly 40 percent of the state’s population.
December 22, 2020