Lemoore gets to work on drafting a public safety tax for November
Voters in Lemoore will have an opportunity to decide in the November 2020 election if the sales tax should be raised.
Hanford
Fresno
Fresno Co. revives zero-dollar bail following jail outbreak of coronavirus
Zero-dollar bail is back in action in Fresno County just days after the policy ended state-wide.
Bakersfield, Business
Aera Energy CEO Sistrunk to retire
Christina Sistrunk, the President and CEO of Bakersfield oil and natural gas company Aera Energy LLC, announced her plans to retire on Oct. 1.
Bakersfield, Politics
City Attorney backs up Bakersfield’s efforts to hold special election to replace Rivera
Despite competing legal claims, Bakersfield’s City Attorney OK’d a November special election to replace replace Willie Rivera, the Ward 1 representative.
Education, Hanford
A preview of reopened schools emerges in Hanford
Hanford’s High School District released its plan to bring students back to campus in the fall coming off the closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Business, Fresno, Highlight
Bredefeld, Karbassi pitch $30mil in coronavirus cash for south Fresno renewal
The Councilmen unveiled sweeping economic development policy dedicated exclusively to the southern Fresno, backed with $30mil in COVID-19 relief funds
Central Valley Lifestyle, Fresno
Big times will be back in 2020 for Big Fresno Fair
Following a spate of fair cancellations across the Golden State, the Big Fresno Fair is still on, organizers said on Monday.
Fresno, Visalia
No thanks: Valley law enforcement shrugs off Newsom’s mask mandate
The Valley’s law enforcement chiefs have a largely unified position when it comes to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Thursday order mandating the use of masks in public
Fresno, Highlight
Fresno unveils police reform panel with lofty goals of overhaul
The City of Fresno revealed the members of the newly-formed Commission on Police Reform on Friday.
Fresno, Hanford, Politics
Republicans announce TV blitz backing Valadao’s comeback bid
The San Joaquin Valley can readily prepare for an advertising barrage come October, courtesy of the hotly-contested Cox-Valadao Congressional battle.
