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Federal, local gang sweep pulls dozens of violent criminals off Fresno streets
Federal and local law enforcement officials removed a lengthy list of criminals, guns, drugs, and money from the streets in Operation Broken Bonds.
May 29, 2023
Fresno lawmakers set to block homeless from camping on sidewalks
Fresno is drawing red lines on where homeless can camp – starting with regulating which sidewalks they can and can't block.
May 25, 2023
Fresno teachers threaten back-to-school strike as talks intensify
Fresno Unified teachers have opened public negotiations with aggressive asks of the region's largest school district. Now, a strike is on the table.
May 25, 2023
ValleyPBS to repay $300k in grants, closes “difficult chapter” of tumult
The financial hit comes as a result of a sweeping audit of the TV's operations from its regulator, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
May 25, 2023
A Fresno middle school launched an 11-year legal saga. Its builder is finally speaking out.
A contract to build a middle school in a poor Fresno neighborhood sparked an FBI probe, the ouster of a Superintendent, and an 11-year-long litigation war. Now, the builder is breaking their silence.
May 23, 2023
Gavin’s Law blocked again in Assembly committee
State lawmakers have once again turned down a proposal to bring more stringent penalties on hit-and-run drivers.
May 22, 2023
Dyer a “puppy dog,” “reluctant to fight the good fight” in Sacramento, says Autry.
Former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry didn't shy away from criticizing Jerry Dyer, a man he tapped as Fresno's Chief of Police in 2001, over his approach to politics in Sacramento.
May 21, 2023
Proposed trash rate hike clouds Dyer’s record $1.85bil budget for Fresno
The mayor's wish list will be picked apart by the council in June during the process to approve a balanced budget.
May 18, 2023
Senator stumps Fresno Federal judge during Ninth Circuit confirmation hearing
Judge Ana de Alba is up for a seat on the powerful Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She couldn't answer a simple legal question from one GOP Senator.
May 17, 2023
Appeals court opens door for dismissal in Bobby Salazar ‘firebombing’ defamation case
The Fresno restaurateur and salsa mogul must prove his ability to win in court to keep his defamation action alive against a local lawyer.
May 16, 2023