The San Joaquin Valley Sun
752 posts
Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Brand issues first veto over City Council office space grab
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand issued the first veto of his tenure, rejecting a move to reassign office space held by staff of the City Manager to the City Council.
May 6, 2019
Suspected killer of Ethan Morse, ex-Merced DA’s son, identified
The suspected killer of Ethan Morse, son of ex-Merced DA Larry Morse, was identified as 26-year-old Dagoberto Penaloza by the Atwater Police.
May 6, 2019
Sewell takes temporary helm of Visalia FD
Doyle Sewell is coming out of retirement to take the interim chief position. He last served as a battalion chief with Visalia Fire from 1999 to 2015.
May 7, 2019
Sierra snowpack nearly double the average, very dense
The final survey of Sierra Nevada snowpack for 2019 shows cold and dense snowpack, allowing for runoff to feed into waterways into late summer
May 3, 2019
Central Valley high-speed rail segment cost jumps nearly $2bil
A report from California's high speed rail authority shows growing costs, despite a reduced rail line.
May 2, 2019
Stanislaus County reports increase in homeless population
The county's annual snapshot of its homeless population finds growth, with heavy population concentration in the city of Modesto.
May 1, 2019
Fresno City Council approves move to cut liquor stores
Among other things, the unanimously-approved measure caps new liquor store licenses, create an inspection program for stores, and limit window advertising.
May 1, 2019
O’Rourke holds closed roundtable in Modesto, tours Modesto Junior College
Democratic Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke made his sole Central Valley stop in Modesto on Monday. O’Rourke held a…
April 29, 2019
Reyna takes over as Fresno State quarterback
Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford announced that senior Jorge Reyna will take over under center for the…
May 1, 2019
The NFL Draft is over, here’s where these Bulldogs are headed
The undrafted Fresno State Bulldogs linebacker tweeted "The story hasn’t been written for me yet" after the NFL Draft concluded.
May 1, 2019