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David Pomaville, Fresno health director, reflects on navigating once-in-century pandemic, retirement
After a year unlike any other, David Pomaville, Fresno County's Director of Public Health has retired, leaving the county at a time in which the COVID-19 case numbers are declining and vaccine distribution is well in-stride.
Inside the trucking industry’s multi-front battle to keep shelves stocked
America's growing reliance on logistics – specifically short and long-haul trucking – is coming to a head, particularly on the West Coast.
In rare showing, Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom
A booming, bipartisan coalition of Valley officials sought to capture the initiative and serve as a tipping point to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom to change course amid state's ever-worsening drought.
Calif. mayors seek $20bil to break state’s homeless epidemic in five years
After navigating the choppy waters of pandemic politics, California's 13 "big city Mayors" are looking to tackle California's on-going epidemic: homelessness.
Despite no drought emergency, Calif. Senate mulls $3.4bil plan to fight it
The proposal aims to tackle two key problems facing the Golden State in 2021: lack of water and Californians' sky-high stack of unpaid water bills. Here's what else is in the proposal.
Newsom to face Calif.’s second-ever recall as effort clears signature threshold
After multiple attempts, the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom – the second gubernatorial recall in California history – has been triggered, California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber announced Monday.
Valley prosecutors back Sacramento DA Schubert for Calif. Attorney General
The battle between drastic criminal justice reforms versus protections for crime victims will take center stage come 2022.
106 years later, Biden recognizes WWI-era Armenian Genocide
President Joseph R. Biden formally recognized the systematic mass killing and deportation of ethnic Armenians from the Ottoman Empire as a genocide.
Fresno-based F-15 jet readied for possible intimidation of election, Floyd protesters, report says
On three occasions last year, California's National Guard sought to place a Fresno-based F-15C on alert status during heightened civil unrest as a potential intimidation tool, a new report says.
Caitlyn Jenner announces bid for Calif. governor ahead of recall
Former Olympian and reality star Caitlyn Jenner announced Friday she will launch a bid to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom via the impending recall.
