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Pazin presses career-over-commercials in Assembly fight with Soria
Fresh polling from the ex-Merced County Sheriff's camp on open northern San Joaquin Valley Assembly seat has him up by four percent. He spoke to The Sun about the campaign thus far.
October 5, 2022
Will Calif. legalize sports betting? Don’t bet on it, new poll says.
California’s competing sports betting ballot initiatives appear to be headed for defeat in November.
October 12, 2022
Police raise appeal to Stockton for help finding looming serial killer
Stockton police have released video of a person of interest in a string of serial killings and said ballistics tests have connected all seven attacks.
October 4, 2022
What’s the difference between Prop. 26 and Prop. 27?
Two competing ballot initiatives could legalize sports betting in California. Their differences are key and they've stoked a half-billion-dollar fight. Learn more from The Sun Voter Guide.
October 12, 2022
Calif. wanted to ban private prisons. Court says “not so fast.”
A law to ban private prisons in the Golden State, effectively shuttering ICE operations, was drawn up by California's current Attorney General. It just got gutted by an 11-judge panel.
October 3, 2022
Ad Check: Where does Valadao stand on abortion?
Asm. Rudy Salas (D–Bakersfield) is focusing attacks on Rep. David Valadao's (R–Hanford) abortion stance. Where, exactly, does he stand?
October 4, 2022
Fresno area high school wants to ban cell phones from campus. It’s delaying its plan, again.
Bullard High School’s new policy banning student access to their cellphones and other smart devices during the school day is being postponed again.
October 3, 2022
Fresno’s lawmakers push off bulk of Dyer’s housing plan, demand refinement
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer's ambitious One Fresno Housing Plan suffered a fragmented rollout during a marathon Thursday City Council meeting.
September 30, 2022
Fresno City Council unanimously votes to dump Lima as Controller
A phishing scam that cost the City more than $600,000 in 2020 went public earlier this year, putting Fresno's City Controller on shaky ground.
September 30, 2022
Fresnans have long wanted an aquarium. It’s finally on the horizon.
Fresno’s long-awaited aquarium might finally be on the table – just not where you might expect.
October 1, 2022