The proposed increase, tied to similar increases in LA and San Francisco, would have raised the price of a newly-built home by at least $500.
Rural Calif. is helping reach Newsom’s green goals. Now, he wants an end-run around them.
Rural California counties, with lots of land, sunshine, and wind, are the focal point for massive green energy projects. Now, they’re at the epicenter of statewide controversy. Here’s why.
Faraday Future, Hanford-based EV automaker, delays car launch amid cash woes
Facing a cash crunch, Faraday Future is pushing back the start of production and deliveries of its long-awaited debut vehicle, the FF91.
Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate
Negotiations between insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health appear fruitless with mere hours before patients could lose access to their local hospital.
Contract war between Anthem, Adventist Health raises blood pressure over health coverage
Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health face a Monday deadline to strike a new contract for services or potentially leave thousands of patients in the cold.
Hanford officials warn residents, businesses to cut back water use
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s drought orders have fallen on deaf ears. Now, local municipalities are stepping up their involvement to rein in water use.
More smoke: Another Valley community to weigh allowing cannabis shops
As Valley communities wrestle with how to raise revenue post-pandemic, one is reverting to an option leaned on heavily before COVID: weed.
Hacker ousts Fagundes as Kings Co. DA
Kings County’s contentious district attorney race lived up to the billing Tuesday as incumbent Keith Fagundes was ousted by former prosecutor Sarah Hacker.
Newsom signs off on 25-year deal for Valley tribe to run local casino
The bill, now law, required some bending of CEQA – the state’s strict environmental review law – to ensure tribal casinos could remain operational.
After FBI probe ensnares weed boss, Lemoore dispensary changes owner
A Lemoore-based retail marijuana dispensary associated with a Federal probe is changing ownership.
