Valley unemployment rates in July were up across all counties, California’s employment department announced in updated figures on Friday.
David Huerta, Fresno State police chief, passes following health battle
Fresno State police chief David Huerta passed Friday at UCSF Medical Center at the age of 68 following a double lung transplant.
Fourth of July quakes leave $5.2bil in damage to China Lake base
The two earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest on July 4 and 5 caused more than $5.2 billion in damage to NAWS China Lake, the Pentagon said.
PG&E rate hike proposal gets icy reception in Fresno
California regulators are hearing from the public before weighing in to either approve or deny the rate increase, including a stop in Fresno on Wednesday.
37,000 Kaiser employees in California vote to strike
While a national strike by Kaiser workers would be the largest U.S. strike since 1997, it would also affect more than 1,200 employees in Fresno.
Karbassi cruises to Fresno City Council victory
Small businessman Mike Karbassi commanded an early lead and never let it go as returns from Tuesday’s special election rolled in.
Elliott Balch ends campaign for Mayor of Fresno
Balch, the COO of the Central Valley Community Foundation and a top lieutenant to former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, ended his Mayoral bid on Tuesday.
Fresno Unified trustees unanimously censure Slatic over cheerleader threats
The tab for multiple investigations into the Terry Slatic’s conduct by Fresno Unified has exceeded $100,000. He’s been in office since December.
Delano City Council votes to become Sanctuary City
Delano is the first city in the San Joaquin Valley to declare itself a sanctuary for illegal immigrants as ICE executes arrests in its local courthouse.
Fighter jet from NAS Lemoore crashes near China Lake
An F/A-18/E Super Hornet fighter jet from Naval Air Station Lemoore crashed just north of China Lake on Wednesday morning.
