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  • Cities
    • Fresno
      • Fresno City Council advances major pay bump, budget tweaks
      • Fresno lawmakers pitch eye-popping pay raise to match Fresno Co. Supervisors
      • Power outages persist, wildfire evacuation orders lifted after Wed. morning lightning strikes
      • Judge clears path for Fresno to close Tower Theatre purchase
      • Dyer flips, opening taxpayer funds for gang program paying off shooters
    • Clovis
      • 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
      • Clovis City Council appoints 25 members to police committee
    • Bakersfield
      • Kern Co. weighs levying 1-cent sales tax on unincorporated communities
      • Bakersfield councilman to vacate seat after two terms
      • Initiative to impose term limits on Kern Co. Supes set for November ballot
      • Newsom signs-off on gaming compact for Kern Co.-based Hard Rock casino
      • In a split for oil, enviros, judge orders fixes to Kern Co. oil permit rules
    • 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
      • 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
      • Visalia to once again explore OKing cannabis retailers
    • 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
      • Is Calif.’s “jungle primary” facing extinction? One lawmaker hopes so.
      • Kern Co. weighs levying 1-cent sales tax on unincorporated communities
      • Merced advances permanent renewal of transportation and public safety tax
      • Bakersfield councilman to vacate seat after two terms
      • Late-arriving ballots deliver lead changes in Valley election results
    • Agriculture
      • 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
      • FDA: Hepatitis A outbreak tied to strawberries from packer with Valley ties
    • Sports
      • 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
      • Four former Bulldogs to get their NFL chance following 2022 Draft
    • Education
      • Report: Fresno Unified expels student who took racist photograph
      • Fresno Unified trustee faces defamation claim from Bullard football coach
      • CSU faculty calls for open, transparent chancellor search
      • Faced with teachable moment at Bullard High, Fresno Unified leaders blew it.
      • CSU exec harassment cases headlined by porn on work computers, demeaning employees
    • Business
      • 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
      • Garbage rate hikes, massive new housing development take center stage for Madera Co. Supervisors
      • Biden hints at Federal gas tax holiday
    • COVID-19
      • 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.
      • Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
      • Lawmaker pulls Calif. bill to mandate vaccines for all workers
  • Calif. & Beyond
    • California
      • Is Calif.’s “jungle primary” facing extinction? One lawmaker hopes so.
      • 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
      • “Untenable”: Calif. low-income housing projects busting $1 million per unit to build
      • Calif. Dems answer to July 1 gas tax increase? Form a committee.
    • 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, California

Newsom pleaded for water cutbacks amid drought. Californians stopped listening.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has begged Californians to cutback their water use, but March saw water use increase by 19 percent compared to 2020.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMay 11, 2022, 8:15 pmMay 11, 2022 Comments Off on Newsom pleaded for water cutbacks amid drought. Californians stopped listening. 1132
Agriculture

State water officials preach conservation as drought worsens

With California experiencing the driest year of record so far, state water officials are preaching conservation amid a bleak outlook as summer approaches.

Daniel GligichMay 10, 2022, 10:07 pmMay 10, 2022 Comments Off on State water officials preach conservation as drought worsens 888
Agriculture, Hanford, Political Fundraising, Politics

Seat for sale? Kings Co. Supervisor emerges as pricey proxy fight over water

Has a seat on the sleepy Kings County Board of Supervisors become a proxy fight for control of water flows in the southern San Joaquin Valley?

Daniel GligichMay 2, 2022, 6:30 amMay 1, 2022 Comments Off on Seat for sale? Kings Co. Supervisor emerges as pricey proxy fight over water 2785
Agriculture, Business, COVID-19

Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave

California’s Labor Commissioner set down the seven-figure penalty following a two-year investigation into COVID-related sick leave policies.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 28, 2022, 6:30 amApril 27, 2022 Comments Off on Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave 1056
Agriculture

Valley’s ‘water blueprint’ makes splash with statewide push for $6.5bil in water funds

A coalition of Southern California, Bay Area, and trade groups joined the Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley in pressing Sacramento for long-term water improvements.

Don WrightApril 27, 2022, 3:10 pmApril 27, 2022 Comments Off on Valley’s ‘water blueprint’ makes splash with statewide push for $6.5bil in water funds 1964
Agriculture

Bill to aid farmworkers jilted by drought effects advances in Calif. legislature

A new bill aimed at bringing relief to farmworkers affected by the drought is now one step closer to becoming law.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 25, 2022, 6:30 amApril 24, 2022 Comments Off on Bill to aid farmworkers jilted by drought effects advances in Calif. legislature 1007
Agriculture, Fresno

Feds indict ex-westside water district chief for $25mil water theft

The former water boss exploited a leak in the Delta-Mendota Canal en route to stealing more than $25 million worth of Federal water, court docs say.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 17, 2022, 7:30 pmApril 17, 2022 Comments Off on Feds indict ex-westside water district chief for $25mil water theft 1272
Agriculture, Hanford

Controversial water pipeline takes center-stage in Kings Co. election

The controversial Kings County water pipeline saga pitting two of the region’s largest water players has turned into a campaign issue for Kings County elections.

Daniel GligichApril 15, 2022, 6:30 amApril 14, 2022 Comments Off on Controversial water pipeline takes center-stage in Kings Co. election 2540
Agriculture, Food

Valley-favorite Fresno Food Expo set for return – under a new name

The popular, once shuttered, Fresno Food Expo is back with a new name.

Daniel GligichApril 13, 2022, 7:30 pmApril 13, 2022 Comments Off on Valley-favorite Fresno Food Expo set for return – under a new name 1875
Agriculture

Company seeks to release virus-killing mosquitoes may into the Valley. Here’s where.

Another round of genetically-engineered mosquitoes could soon be coming to the Central Valley.

Daniel GligichApril 13, 2022, 3:40 pmApril 13, 2022 Comments Off on Company seeks to release virus-killing mosquitoes may into the Valley. Here’s where. 2575

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