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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, Sports

Kingsburg native Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic Gold medalist, dies at 86

Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday.

The San Joaquin Valley SunDecember 2, 2020, 1:38 pmDecember 2, 2020 Comments Off on Kingsburg native Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic Gold medalist, dies at 86 1130
Fresno, Sports

Fresno receives extension from MLB over Fresno Grizzlies’ fate

The extension also signaled a shift in negotiators – from Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and Mayor-Elect Jerry Dyer to Fresno City Attorney Doug Sloan.

Daniel GligichDecember 1, 2020, 2:17 pmDecember 1, 2020 Comments Off on Fresno receives extension from MLB over Fresno Grizzlies’ fate 1977
Politics, Visalia/Tulare

Harrell ousts Tulare City Councilman Carlton Jones following tumultuous tenure

Outside of the campaign, Jones had a rocky second stint on the Tulare City Council, facing multiple calls for resignation.

Daniel GligichNovember 30, 2020, 5:45 pmNovember 30, 2020 Comments Off on Harrell ousts Tulare City Councilman Carlton Jones following tumultuous tenure 4950
Bakersfield

Highway 46 nears four-lane expansion in Kern County

Kern County’s infamous “Blood Alley” might be finally getting a much-needed improvement.

Daniel GligichNovember 30, 2020, 5:37 pmNovember 30, 2020 Comments Off on Highway 46 nears four-lane expansion in Kern County 2347
Fresno, Sports

Fresno stares down standoff with MLB over fate of minor league baseball

It’s Single-A ball or nothing for the Fresno Grizzlies, Major League Baseball has told the city.

The San Joaquin Valley SunNovember 29, 2020, 5:45 pmNovember 29, 2020 Comments Off on Fresno stares down standoff with MLB over fate of minor league baseball 1561
COVID-19, Fresno

Chavez pushes for Valley to receive coronavirus vaccine first

Valley leaders are pushing state officials to expedite deployment of the inoculations.

Alex TavlianNovember 24, 2020, 6:02 pmNovember 24, 2020 Comments Off on Chavez pushes for Valley to receive coronavirus vaccine first 1224
COVID-19, Fresno

COVID-19 hospitalizations surge as health officials warn against Thanksgiving gatherings

As Thanksgiving draws near, Fresno County hospitals are facing a surge in COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases rise throughout the country.

Daniel GligichNovember 24, 2020, 5:35 pmNovember 24, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 hospitalizations surge as health officials warn against Thanksgiving gatherings 846
Business, Fresno

A tale of two projects emerges for Downtown Fresno’s revitalization

Two projects offer the same message: “Welcome to Fulton Street, the new battleground in Fresno’s land use.”

Alex TavlianNovember 24, 2020, 5:27 pmNovember 24, 2020 Comments Off on A tale of two projects emerges for Downtown Fresno’s revitalization 3624
Politics

Silver lining of Cox defeat for Valley’s Latino Dems? A Thanksgiving feast in 2022.

Though they’re losing the 21st Congressional seat, Valley Latino Democrats have salivated for a chance to win the seat for themselves.

Alex TavlianNovember 23, 2020, 10:43 amMay 11, 2021 Comments Off on Silver lining of Cox defeat for Valley’s Latino Dems? A Thanksgiving feast in 2022. 6589
Business, California, Clovis

Despite dismissal, Fresno Co. judge gives cities a win in banning marijuana delivery firms

Despite dismissing the suit over ripeness of the legal claims, McGuire admitted that municipalities can enact bans on delivery.

The San Joaquin Valley SunNovember 22, 2020, 3:58 pmNovember 22, 2020 Comments Off on Despite dismissal, Fresno Co. judge gives cities a win in banning marijuana delivery firms 3009

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