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  • Cities
    • Fresno
      • 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.
      • Major Valley auto dealer sells portfolio to San Jose group
    • 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
      • 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
      • Initiative to impose term limits on Kern Co. Supes set for November ballot
    • 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
      • 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
      • 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
      • 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
      • 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
      • CSU faculty calls for open, transparent chancellor search
    • 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
      • 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.
      • Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
  • Calif. & Beyond
    • California
      • 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
      • Calif. discovers where $15 minimum wage is too high: prisons
      • Calif. drivers are big loser in leaked tax relief compromise proposal
    • 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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Energy, Visalia/Tulare

Tulare Co. lawmakers urge state to suspend gas tax

Tulare County is asking the State of California to suspend the gas tax in order to combat rising prices.

Daniel GligichApril 19, 2022, 5:30 pmApril 19, 2022 Comments Off on Tulare Co. lawmakers urge state to suspend gas tax 1325
California, Energy

Amid sky-high gas prices, enviros press to shutter 27% of Calif. oil wells

Draft rules to curb oil wells near sensitive uses, including homes and schools, could shutter a wide swath of California’s shrinking energy production.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 18, 2022, 8:45 pmApril 18, 2022 Comments Off on Amid sky-high gas prices, enviros press to shutter 27% of Calif. oil wells 1056
California, Energy

Valley counties team up in request to Newsom for increased oil production

A growing coalition of Central Valley counties is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to expand in-state oil production with gas prices sitting at record highs.

Daniel GligichApril 12, 2022, 7:30 pmApril 12, 2022 Comments Off on Valley counties team up in request to Newsom for increased oil production 1200
California, Energy

Plenty of blanks, questions loom over Newsom’s gas relief plan

The tax relief plan, which will require serious wrangling with the Legislature, is catching heat for its structure. Here’s why.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 12, 2022, 6:00 pmApril 12, 2022 Comments Off on Plenty of blanks, questions loom over Newsom’s gas relief plan 1112
California, Energy

Spring Break Fever: No deal on gas relief as Calif. lawmakers hit the road

It could be at least weeks before Californians see that relief promised almost a month ago by state lawmakers.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 10, 2022, 8:00 amApril 10, 2022 Comments Off on Spring Break Fever: No deal on gas relief as Calif. lawmakers hit the road 768
Bakersfield, Energy

Bakersfield lawmakers urges Calif. to lift oil permit restrictions

Amid historic high gas prices, the City of Bakersfield is calling on the state to suspend its limitations on oil drilling. 

Daniel GligichApril 7, 2022, 8:00 pmApril 7, 2022 Comments Off on Bakersfield lawmakers urges Calif. to lift oil permit restrictions 1572
Business, California

Judge rejects Calif. law mandating racial, LGBT diversity on corporate boards

The lawsuit argued that the diversity-on-boards law violated the state’s constitutional equal protection clause.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 3, 2022, 9:13 amApril 3, 2022 Comments Off on Judge rejects Calif. law mandating racial, LGBT diversity on corporate boards 895
Fresno, Real Estate

Interest rate hikes unlikely to quickly cool off Fresno’s hotter-than-ever housing market

All signs point to the fast-paced marketplace of the last couple years continuing for at least the next several months.

Daniel GligichApril 1, 2022, 6:30 amMarch 31, 2022 Comments Off on Interest rate hikes unlikely to quickly cool off Fresno’s hotter-than-ever housing market 2260
Energy

Pelosi on Calif.’s sky-high gas prices: “How could this be?”

Pelosi mused about California gas prices during her Thursday briefing as the Biden administration struggles to confront the on-going pain at the pump.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMarch 31, 2022, 10:45 amMarch 31, 2022 Comments Off on Pelosi on Calif.’s sky-high gas prices: “How could this be?” 6176
Business, California

Hog wild: SCOTUS to weigh in on Calif. law threatening “bacon crisis”

The U.S. Supreme Court is diving into a legal beef centering on how pork is raised.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMarch 28, 2022, 8:30 pmMarch 28, 2022 Comments Off on Hog wild: SCOTUS to weigh in on Calif. law threatening “bacon crisis” 817

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