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    • Fresno
      • Zero-dollar-bail led to Fresno’s viral daytime smash-and-grab. Now, suspects are behind bars.
      • Planned Parenthood preps Fresno stop in Supreme Court pushback tour
      • Fresno City Council President sues Garry Bredefeld alleging defamation over “extortion” claims
      • Mailer claims Fresno City Council candidates hold opposing rent control views. New audio tells a different story.
      • Was Fresno City Attorney’s exit forced by “extortion” attempt? Here’s what he had to say.
    • Clovis
      • 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
      • Clovis woman named to NASA’s newest class of astronauts
    • Bakersfield
      • Valley drivers get divine relief from hellish gas prices via unlikely source: a church.
      • Valley schools brace for later start times. One district is already making the switch.
      • Crime rate continues to soar, Bakersfield cops warn lawmakers
      • Bakersfield lawmakers urges Calif. to lift oil permit restrictions
      • Kern Co. lawmakers excoriate Salas-led efforts to strip map-making power
    • Modesto
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
      • Modesto sends newly-vacant Council seat to election
      • Modesto lawmaker resigns seven months early
      • Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
      • Save Mart Companies acquired by L.A.-based private equity firm
    • Visalia/Tulare
      • 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
      • Kaweah Health eyes its ticket to better doctor recruitment: housing
      • Kaweah eyes asking voters for OK on $500mil new hospital wing
    • Hanford
      • Hanford approves outside lawyers for Brieno, Ramirez in harassment suit
      • Kings Co. firefighter tax measure attracts opposition ahead of primary election
      • Lemoore launches salvo against effort to swipe to Kings River floodwater
      • Sun Sound-Off: Kings Co. District Attorney’s Race
      • Fagundes, Hacker trade jabs in Kings Co. DA debate
    • Madera
      • Madera Co. OKs incentives for new Oakhurst resort, groundwater policies
      • Another Valley county bemoans revealing law enforcement equipment
      • Madera Co. vocalizes support for biomass program to ease wildfires
      • Madera Co. to build new 9/11 memorial with a piece of solemn history
      • Third member of 1976 Chowchilla school bus hijacking recommended for parole on 18th attempt
    • Merced
      • 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
      • Merced Co. approves $34.7 million in American Rescue spending. Here’s where it’s headed.
      • Merced OKs firefighter “brownout” staffing contingencies amid COVID-19 shortages
    • 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
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
      • Modesto sends newly-vacant Council seat to election
      • Modesto lawmaker resigns seven months early
      • Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
      • Save Mart Companies acquired by L.A.-based private equity firm
    • Stockton
      • 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
      • Stockton airport gets a boost from San Joaquin Co. Supes, courtesy of COVID funding
      • Millennials are struggling to buy homes. Here’s which Valley community is short on young buyers.
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • Kings Co. firefighter tax measure attracts opposition ahead of primary election
      • Fresno Co. Sheriff hopeful Zanoni leans Mims backing, internal knowledge to mold department
      • Mailer claims Fresno City Council candidates hold opposing rent control views. New audio tells a different story.
      • Fresno Co. Sheriff hopeful Salazar’s priorities: prevention, intervention, enforcement.
      • Sun Sound-Off: Kings Co. District Attorney’s Race
    • Agriculture
      • Lemoore launches salvo against effort to swipe to Kings River floodwater
      • Madera Co. OKs incentives for new Oakhurst resort, groundwater policies
      • Newsom pleaded for water cutbacks amid drought. Californians stopped listening.
      • State water officials preach conservation as drought worsens
      • Seat for sale? Kings Co. Supervisor emerges as pricey proxy fight over water
    • Sports
      • 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
      • Buzzy Cavinder twins bolted from Fresno State. Here’s where they landed.
    • Education
      • CSU exec harassment cases headlined by porn on work computers, demeaning employees
      • SCCCD promotes from within, names new Fresno City College president
      • Patterson, legislators request audit into Fresno State, CSU over sex harassment claims
      • Valley schools brace for later start times. One district is already making the switch.
      • Calif. public school enrollment sinks below 6mil kids
    • Business
      • Tulare looks to reap cash from weed shops, growers with tax push
      • Visalia to once again explore OKing cannabis retailers
      • All brakes, no gas? Calif. preps ending gas appliances in new homes
      • Judge OKs sale of troubled Fresno trailer park to planned buyer
      • Report: Gas rebate could be delayed for months
    • 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
      • Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
      • Newsom seeks minor tax relief as Calif. surplus hits eye-popping $97bil surplus
      • Newsom rolls out $18bil in fresh spending to stop inflation
      • All brakes, no gas? Calif. preps ending gas appliances in new homes
      • Calif. law banning gun sales to under-21 residents invalidated, court rules
    • U.S.
      • 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
      • McCarthy attacks Biden’s botched Afghan exit as embrace of “Weak Man Theory”
  • View
    • Commentary
      • Sun Sound-Off: Kings Co. District Attorney’s Race
      • Is Diablo Canyon a problem – or the solution?
      • The drug supply chain needs transparency to reduce drug prices
      • Theft of Calif. water is occurring behind mountains of paperwork. Why we need to stop it.
      • Calif. voters backed $7.5bil bond for dams. Here’s where things stand 7 years later.
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Fresno’s controversial anti-gun program nets $300k, courtesy of massive Federal spending bill

Advance Peace, Fresno’s controversial gun violence prevention program, received funding from the federal government in the latest spending package.

Daniel GligichMarch 15, 2022, 6:30 amMarch 14, 2022 Comments Off on Fresno’s controversial anti-gun program nets $300k, courtesy of massive Federal spending bill 1405
Bakersfield, Business, California, Fresno, Madera

Valley mayors swing hard against proposed PG&E rate hikes

The utility has faced varying degrees of pushback from local leaders over its proposal since introducing the proposal in 2021.

Daniel GligichMarch 11, 2022, 6:29 amMarch 10, 2022 Comments Off on Valley mayors swing hard against proposed PG&E rate hikes 1698
Fresno

Dyer: Fresno’s $400k “African phishing scam” is U.S. based – and worse than reported.

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer apologized to Federal investigators late Wednesday night as a long-secret probe to recover funds and arrest the scammers is now public.

Daniel GligichMarch 10, 2022, 5:30 pmMarch 10, 2022 Comments Off on Dyer: Fresno’s $400k “African phishing scam” is U.S. based – and worse than reported. 1928
Fresno, Real Estate, Travel

22 years later, Fresno Convention Center to fill missing puzzle piece: a hotel.

The last piece of the 22-year-old “new” Fresno Convention Center complex is finally coming into place.

Daniel GligichMarch 9, 2022, 9:20 pmMarch 9, 2022 Comments Off on 22 years later, Fresno Convention Center to fill missing puzzle piece: a hotel. 1468
California, Education, Fresno

Fresno State faculty fume amid reports of Castro pushing troubled exec for top CSU job

Joseph Castro, the now ex-Chancellor of the California State University system, is facing considerable heat over his ability to take a tenured teaching position at Cal Poly SLO.

Daniel GligichMarch 9, 2022, 6:05 pmMarch 9, 2022 Comments Off on Fresno State faculty fume amid reports of Castro pushing troubled exec for top CSU job 2177
Fresno, Politics

Fresno’s Measure Z extension headed to June ballot

Measure Z – Fresno County’s longtime zoo sales tax – is officially headed back to the ballot for the third time.

Daniel GligichMarch 9, 2022, 6:30 amMarch 8, 2022 Comments Off on Fresno’s Measure Z extension headed to June ballot 834
Fresno, Politics

Are Fresno voters ready for a longer Zoo tax? We’re about to find out.

The 14-year-old tax has generated $173 million for Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo, launching a hefty expansion through its lifespan. Voters will get a chance to keep the money flowing.

Daniel GligichMarch 8, 2022, 6:30 amMarch 8, 2022 Comments Off on Are Fresno voters ready for a longer Zoo tax? We’re about to find out. 1290
Fresno, Health

Short on accreditation, private Clovis medical school to shutter pharmacy program in 2024

California Health Sciences University also announced it would shelve a planned 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy program along with its 4-year program.

Daniel GligichMarch 7, 2022, 10:00 pmMarch 7, 2022 Comments Off on Short on accreditation, private Clovis medical school to shutter pharmacy program in 2024 1364
Bakersfield, California, Fresno

‘Long overdue’: Grove, Valley law enforcement press for stricter penalties for human traffickers

As it stands, human traffickers face criminal penalties on-par with theft or vandalism. Sen. Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) wants to change that.

Les HubbardMarch 5, 2022, 10:00 amMarch 6, 2022 Comments Off on ‘Long overdue’: Grove, Valley law enforcement press for stricter penalties for human traffickers 811
Fresno

Fresno DA: FBI probing ex-Rep. Cox, no charges against Fresno City Council members

Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp confirmed that a long-rumored U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Fresno’s Granite Park is active and on-going.

Daniel GligichMarch 1, 2022, 9:10 pmMarch 1, 2022 Comments Off on Fresno DA: FBI probing ex-Rep. Cox, no charges against Fresno City Council members 1731

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