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Newsom continues Valley charm offensive during Maddy gala
During the Maddy Institute's 20th anniversary celebration, Gov. Gavin Newsom renewed a call to focus on the San Joaquin Valley.
Arambula’s daughter takes the stand on first day of child cruelty trial
Amid allegations of witness coaching, the seven-year-old recounted the events with Asm. Joaquin Arambula that led to a bruise on her face.
Janz enters Fresno Mayor’s race with questions on issues, experience, DA work
With a backdrop of supporters, Janz spent much of his announcement working to draw a sharp contrast with incumbent Fresno Mayor Lee Brand.
Sierra snowpack nearly double the average, very dense
The final survey of Sierra Nevada snowpack for 2019 shows cold and dense snowpack, allowing for runoff to feed into waterways into late summer
Valley District Attorneys prepare to audit Catholic Diocese abuse records
The move by local prosecutors comes as the Roman Catholic Diocese of undergoes an independent review by a former FBI executive assistant director.
Fresno City Council approves move to cut liquor stores
Among other things, the unanimously-approved measure caps new liquor store licenses, create an inspection program for stores, and limit window advertising.
Prosecutor Janz files for Fresno Mayoral bid
After months of mulling, Andrew Janz is taking a pass on a rematch with Devin Nunes and focusing on Fresno Mayor Lee Brand.
Lemoore votes to settle lawsuit with Council member Blair
The settlement resolves a four-month fight over negative comments directed at City employees by Councilmember Holly Blair.
Judge rejects Arambula dismissal request, says allegations “lightyears different” than spanking
Judge Alvin Harrell III asked if there was any chance for a deal. Arambula flatly replied: "I'm not taking a plea."
Scaling back high-speed rail creates fresh chaos for Valley cities
Local taxpayers are starting to get a sense of what it means to unwind the original vision for California’s bullet train.
