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  • Cities
    • Fresno
      • Fresno lawmakers slice proposed pay raise, approve $1.9bil budget unanimously
      • Central Unified trustees vote to rename Polk Elementary
      • A new sales tax hike to upgrade Bulldog Stadium? It could be coming to a ballot near you.
      • Esparza drops defamation lawsuit against Bredefeld before court hearing
      • Table Mountain’s massive hotel, casino expansion set to open. Here’s when.
    • Clovis
      • Fresno Co. Grand Jury argues Clovis Police coming up short on diversified police force
      • Fresno law enforcement cracks down on violent criminals, “ghost guns”
      • Harris commits $1mil to Clovis Community Hospital for wound care
      • “Legislating for the criminals”: Clovis tees off on Calif. law unmasking police arsenal
      • Report: Clovis Unified teachers union effort may have to start over
    • Bakersfield
      • Wonderful Co. awards dozen college scholarships to Valley natives
      • Kern Co. unincorporated voters to decide on sales tax hike in November
      • Gill, Bakersfield homeless czar, concedes defeat in Kern Co. Supervisorial battle
      • Kern Co. weighs levying 1-cent sales tax on unincorporated communities
      • Bakersfield councilman to vacate seat after two terms
    • Modesto
      • Stanislaus Co. approves new property tax agreement with cities
      • Modesto approves deal to launch sales tax measure for November ballot
      • Modesto mulling sales tax hike to provide budget boost
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
      • Modesto sends newly-vacant Council seat to election
    • Visalia/Tulare
      • COVID costs send Valley hospital into first-ever, $11.2mil deficit
      • Visalia amps up efforts to combat illegal fireworks use
      • Visalia’s e-commerce boom gets a double dose of Amazon, docs say.
      • Tulare looks to reap cash from weed shops, growers with tax push
      • Tulare County chafes over revealing Sheriff’s military equipment
    • Hanford
      • Hanford officials warn residents, businesses to cut back water use
      • More smoke: Another Valley community to weigh allowing cannabis shops
      • Hacker ousts Fagundes as Kings Co. DA
      • Newsom signs off on 25-year deal for Valley tribe to run local casino
      • After FBI probe ensnares weed boss, Lemoore dispensary changes owner
    • Madera
      • Garbage rate hikes, massive new housing development take center stage for Madera Co. Supervisors
      • Madera Co. preps for Fall showdowns to fill Supervisor vacancies
      • Did Madera Co. candidate’s attack ad defame local residents? Victims speak out.
      • Madera Co. OKs incentives for new Oakhurst resort, groundwater policies
      • Another Valley county bemoans revealing law enforcement equipment
    • Merced
      • Merced advances permanent renewal of transportation and public safety tax
      • Former Merced cop sentenced for union embezzlement scheme
      • Merced’s airport boasts new airline. Here’s where they’re flying.
      • After two-year break, Merced County Fair set for June return
      • Report: Hundreds cycled through jail via zero-dollar bail, crime soared in Merced in 2021
    • Mariposa
      • Judge rejects environmentalists attempt to halt Sierra wildfire prevention efforts
      • One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat.
      • Yosemite to reopen Thursday with reservations
      • Mariposa Co. Supervisors bid for pay raise officially halted
      • Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
    • Modesto
      • Stanislaus Co. approves new property tax agreement with cities
      • Modesto approves deal to launch sales tax measure for November ballot
      • Modesto mulling sales tax hike to provide budget boost
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
      • Modesto sends newly-vacant Council seat to election
    • Stockton
      • Scanning issues bring ballot counting to a crawl in San Joaquin County
      • On eve of Calif. primary, San Joaquin Co. tackles ballot issues amid unexpected passing of elections chief
      • Stockton OKs new policy for cops’ use of military equipment
      • North Valley city joins opposition to 2022 initiative limiting local tax hikes
      • Stockton changes location requirements for cannabis companies
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • In sports betting spat, tribes tout big backer against online giants: Dolores Huerta
      • A new sales tax hike to upgrade Bulldog Stadium? It could be coming to a ballot near you.
      • Kern Co. unincorporated voters to decide on sales tax hike in November
      • Gill, Bakersfield homeless czar, concedes defeat in Kern Co. Supervisorial battle
      • Is Calif.’s “jungle primary” facing extinction? One lawmaker hopes so.
    • Agriculture
      • Wonderful Co. awards dozen college scholarships to Valley natives
      • Don Devine, organic farming leader and Westlands board member, passes at 79
      • Calif. officials order hefty water cuts for San Joaquin River users
      • The great California pay-off? Lawmakers mull buying out farms to reduce water use
      • Even amid worsening drought, enviros sharpen knives for Calif.’s lone dam prospect
    • Sports
      • A new sales tax hike to upgrade Bulldog Stadium? It could be coming to a ballot near you.
      • Former ABC30 sportscaster makes it to Cooperstown – to detail new book
      • Undrafted, Mosby joins Panthers with chip on his shoulder
      • Mountain West reportedly considering eliminating football divisions
      • Kevin Atkins “ecstatic” to join 49ers as undrafted free agent
    • Education
      • Wonderful Co. awards dozen college scholarships to Valley natives
      • Central Unified trustees vote to rename Polk Elementary
      • Legislature OKs sweeping audit into CSU system following sex harassment complaints
      • Report: Fresno Unified expels student who took racist photograph
      • Fresno Unified trustee faces defamation claim from Bullard football coach
    • Business
      • Major Valley auto dealer sells portfolio to San Jose group
      • Calif. drivers are big loser in leaked tax relief compromise proposal
      • More smoke: Another Valley community to weigh allowing cannabis shops
      • Buying your first house? Meet a possible new co-owner: the State of California.
      • Convenient timing? Calif. gas rebates set to “certainly” arrive before Nov. absentee ballots
    • COVID-19
      • CDC recommends Valley return to masking up. The data? Not so much.
      • Researchers find a new way to track COVID-19 waves: wastewater
      • Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
      • Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave
      • School vax mandate bill pulled amid mounting opposition, Calif. lawmaker announces.
  • Calif. & Beyond
    • California
      • Newsom, legislators agree to $4.2bil deal to finish Valley portion of bullet train
      • Gas tax hike, later school start times among new Calif. mandates taking effect in July
      • Calif.’s data breach exposes more information on CCW permit holders
      • Data breach with Calif. DOJ exposed personal information of all CCW permit holders
      • Legislature OKs sweeping audit into CSU system following sex harassment complaints
    • U.S.
      • Biden hints at Federal gas tax holiday
      • McClintock flips on Ukraine stance following TV blowback
      • Ahead of Super Bowl, U.S. halts import of Mexican avocados over threat against inspector
      • McCarthy forces delay on $1.75tril social spending bill with record-breaking filibuster
      • Biden infrastructure package approved, focus turns to $1.75 reconciliation
  • View
    • Commentary
      • Meet the new pandemic crushing Calif.’s small businesses: PAGA abuse.
      • From water to energy, Calif. policies disproportionately harm minority communities
      • Valley consumers have options – even in a tight car buying market
      • Calif.’s ADA abuse has jumped from ramps to cyberspace. Why it’s posing greater danger.
      • Faced with teachable moment at Bullard High, Fresno Unified leaders blew it.
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Agriculture

Westlands board taps Howe to fill vacancy

The chief operating officer of Stratford-based Westlake Farms joins the board of America’s largest ag water district.

Daniel GligichJanuary 19, 2021, 3:51 pmJanuary 19, 2021 Comments Off on Westlands board taps Howe to fill vacancy 3030
Agriculture

Westlands weighs options to fill vacancy on board of directors

Westlands Water District, a powerful player in the San Joaquin Valley’s water landscape, is about to see the second personnel change on its board in two years.

Alex TavlianJanuary 18, 2021, 6:31 pmJanuary 19, 2021 Comments Off on Westlands weighs options to fill vacancy on board of directors 2083
Agriculture, COVID-19, Fresno

Fresno Co. kickstarting ag worker vaccinations by end of January

The nation’s top agricultural county is prepping to give a much-needed boost to its top industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel GligichJanuary 10, 2021, 5:56 pmJanuary 10, 2021 Comments Off on Fresno Co. kickstarting ag worker vaccinations by end of January 2362
Agriculture

Amid COVID relief, Congress delivers $206mil for Friant-Kern Canal repairs

Last-minute work by Congress to secure government and coronavirus relief funding netted a much-needed win for San Joaquin Valley farmers.

Alex TavlianDecember 22, 2020, 12:09 pmDecember 22, 2020 Comments Off on Amid COVID relief, Congress delivers $206mil for Friant-Kern Canal repairs 1598
Agriculture

Native American tribe’s suit targets Westlands without suing the district. Here’s why.

A key element of an Obama-era water law is getting fresh scrutiny in Federal courts, this time raised by a northern California Native American tribe.

Alex TavlianDecember 17, 2020, 7:18 pmDecember 17, 2020 Comments Off on Native American tribe’s suit targets Westlands without suing the district. Here’s why. 2603
Agriculture, COVID-19, Uncategorized

Fresno Co. publishes COVID-19 guidance for ag industry

Fresno County Department of Public Health released new health-safety guidelines for the agriculture industry.

Daniel GligichDecember 16, 2020, 6:17 pmDecember 16, 2020 Comments Off on Fresno Co. publishes COVID-19 guidance for ag industry 1728
Agriculture, Politics

Borgeas named chair of Senate Ag Committee, sole GOP chairman in Calif. legislature

Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins announced Borgeas would serve as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Alex TavlianDecember 14, 2020, 1:17 pmDecember 14, 2020 Comments Off on Borgeas named chair of Senate Ag Committee, sole GOP chairman in Calif. legislature 2282
Agriculture, Highlight

Gray ousted as chair of powerful Assembly committee over water vote

Assemblyman Adam Gray (D–Merced) is no longer the chairman of the Assembly Governmental Organizations Committee, he announced on Saturday.

Alex TavlianDecember 13, 2020, 9:24 pmDecember 13, 2020 Comments Off on Gray ousted as chair of powerful Assembly committee over water vote 3669
Agriculture

Newsom taps Pacheco-Warner to Calif. Air Board

The senior official with the Central Valley Health Policy Institute also sits on the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

Daniel GligichDecember 9, 2020, 5:37 pmDecember 9, 2020 Comments Off on Newsom taps Pacheco-Warner to Calif. Air Board 1810
Agriculture

Costa bested in battle for House Ag Committee gavel

Georgian David Scott easily prevailed over Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), his only rival for the Agriculture post.

The San Joaquin Valley SunDecember 3, 2020, 12:24 pmDecember 3, 2020 Comments Off on Costa bested in battle for House Ag Committee gavel 982

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