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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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Calif. Fresh Fruit Association adds Razor to executive team

Amid a transition of leadership, the California Fresh Fruit Association has hired Courtney Razor as its new Director of Member Services and Communications.

Alex TavlianAugust 14, 2019, 10:57 pmAugust 14, 2019 Comments Off on Calif. Fresh Fruit Association adds Razor to executive team 1963
Agriculture

Westlands strikes back at AG Becerra over studying Shasta Dam raise

Before Westlands could study if raising Shasta Dam negatively affects the McCloud River, California’s AG convinced a court it would, halting the study.

Alex TavlianAugust 12, 2019, 10:48 pmAugust 12, 2019 Comments Off on Westlands strikes back at AG Becerra over studying Shasta Dam raise 4520
Agriculture, Highlight, Visalia/Tulare

Tulare’s Connie Conway tapped to lead USDA Farm Service Agency

Conway, the former Assembly GOP Leader, is the latest Valley politico to join the Trump administration in the Ag department.

Alex TavlianAugust 5, 2019, 9:31 pmAugust 6, 2019 Comments Off on Tulare’s Connie Conway tapped to lead USDA Farm Service Agency 4251
Agriculture, View

A listening California should consult the real experts on water

Calif. voters approved more than $25bil in water funding since 1970. Now, state agencies want public input on the same issues the money was meant to solve.

Wayne Western, Jr.July 22, 2019, 3:21 pmJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on A listening California should consult the real experts on water 3758
Agriculture, Fresno

Fresno County looks to gin up farmworker vanpool rides

While falling short of goals in 2018, local officials are trying again to improve farmworker access to vanpools for transportation to and from work.

George HostetterJuly 21, 2019, 8:11 pmJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on Fresno County looks to gin up farmworker vanpool rides 1612
Agriculture, Business

Cutting out lawyers, Setton Farms offers to settle with employees directly to end wage lawsuit

Citing plaintiff lawyers’ cut of settlements, Setton Farms is offering cash settlements directly to employees to end the three-minute-per-day wage dispute.

Alex TavlianJuly 14, 2019, 12:45 pmJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on Cutting out lawyers, Setton Farms offers to settle with employees directly to end wage lawsuit 2340
Agriculture

Feds seek comment on tweaks to California water operations

The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft environmental report on changes to coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project.

Alex TavlianJuly 11, 2019, 12:26 pmJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on Feds seek comment on tweaks to California water operations 2270
Agriculture, Highlight

Searching for “heartbeat of farmers,” Ag Secretary Perdue addresses trade fears

With a NAFTA replacement on the table, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and Reps. Jim Costa, TJ Cox, Josh Harder, and Doug LaMalfa heard an earful from farmers.

Alex TavlianJune 28, 2019, 6:54 pmJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on Searching for “heartbeat of farmers,” Ag Secretary Perdue addresses trade fears 4656
Agriculture

Ag Secretary Perdue to host town hall in Los Banos

Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue returns to the San Joaquin Valley to host a town hall to talk with local farmers on Friday, June 28.

Alex TavlianJune 20, 2019, 7:03 amJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on Ag Secretary Perdue to host town hall in Los Banos 3495
Agriculture, Visalia/Tulare

Three Tulare Co. farm workers taken to hospital after pesticide exposure

In total, 63 farm workers were exposed. Three people were taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center for symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

Daniel GligichJune 18, 2019, 11:12 pmJuly 30, 2019 Comments Off on Three Tulare Co. farm workers taken to hospital after pesticide exposure 1926

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