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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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Fresno’s apartment smoking ban ignites heated passions en route to approval

Fresno Council members voted to ban smoking in and around multi-unit rental properties on Thursday.

Daniel GligichSeptember 30, 2021, 9:47 pmOctober 1, 2021 Comments Off on Fresno’s apartment smoking ban ignites heated passions en route to approval 2594
Agriculture, Fresno

Fresno slips, slides to kill $2.5mil water suit against Friant as Feds side with water agency

A standoff between the City of Fresno, the Friant Water Authority, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation may be shorter lived than initially anticipated.

Alex TavlianSeptember 30, 2021, 9:46 amSeptember 30, 2021 Comments Off on Fresno slips, slides to kill $2.5mil water suit against Friant as Feds side with water agency 2256
Business, Fresno

Fresno preps tougher rules for construction on historic buildings amid controversy

After the city’s oldest theater was recently gutted, the Fresno City Council is looking to amend the Historic Preservation Ordinance to preserve other historic buildings in the future.

Daniel GligichSeptember 30, 2021, 5:00 amSeptember 29, 2021 Comments Off on Fresno preps tougher rules for construction on historic buildings amid controversy 1541
Business, Fresno, Sports

Fresno eyes handing Grizzlies first rights to non-baseball events at Chukchansi Park

Fresno City Council is set to approve an agreement on Thursday that will outline how non-Minor League Baseball (MiLB) events will operate at Chukchansi Park.

Daniel GligichSeptember 29, 2021, 6:10 pmSeptember 29, 2021 Comments Off on Fresno eyes handing Grizzlies first rights to non-baseball events at Chukchansi Park 1582
Entertainment, Fresno

Headed to the Big Fresno Fair? Bring a mask, organizers announce.

With one week to go to the Big Fresno Fair, fair organizers, public health, and law enforcement officials clarified the health and safety standards for the upcoming 12-day exhibition.

Alex TavlianSeptember 29, 2021, 5:06 pmSeptember 29, 2021 Comments Off on Headed to the Big Fresno Fair? Bring a mask, organizers announce. 1362
Clovis, Fresno

2020 Census shows Fresno Co. residents were on the move. Here’s where they landed.

Fresno County’s 2020 census figures tell a story of a shifting landscape of growth in California’s so-called “Final Frontier.”

Alex TavlianSeptember 29, 2021, 12:00 pmSeptember 28, 2021 Comments Off on 2020 Census shows Fresno Co. residents were on the move. Here’s where they landed. 2618
Fresno

Smoking in your apartment? By 2022, Fresno renters could face eviction if caught lighting up.

A bill up for consideration prohibits smoking tobacco or cannabis and vaping on the premises of multi-unit rental properties, excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.

Daniel GligichSeptember 29, 2021, 5:00 amSeptember 28, 2021 Comments Off on Smoking in your apartment? By 2022, Fresno renters could face eviction if caught lighting up. 3575
Business, Fresno, Health

Community sues major doctor group over 2020 neurosurgeon walkout, trauma status threat

Community Health System alleges suing Santé – the region’s largest doctor group – and its CEO colluded to stage a neurosurgeon walkout and threaten the hospital’s Level 1 trauma status.

Alex TavlianSeptember 27, 2021, 12:19 pmSeptember 27, 2021 Comments Off on Community sues major doctor group over 2020 neurosurgeon walkout, trauma status threat 3852
COVID-19, Fresno

Vohra, Fresno health officer, backs off from political push on Costa to back $4.5tril Biden plan

Dr. Rais Vohra caught some flak from Fresno County Supervisors for comments that “were a little bit political.”

The San Joaquin Valley SunSeptember 26, 2021, 5:20 pmSeptember 26, 2021 Comments Off on Vohra, Fresno health officer, backs off from political push on Costa to back $4.5tril Biden plan 2345
Business, Fresno

Fresno lawmakers fire off appeals of pot shop licenses. Here’s who is on the hot seat.

Fresno’s lengthy cannabis drama is continuing on, with lawmakers opting to appeal the preliminary approval of at least five licenses.

Reid StoneSeptember 24, 2021, 5:30 amSeptember 23, 2021 Comments Off on Fresno lawmakers fire off appeals of pot shop licenses. Here’s who is on the hot seat. 4507

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