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Fresno lawmakers override Dyer’s veto on union labor deal
Fresno’s new wide-reaching pact with labor unions is moving forward after the City Council overrode Mayor Jerry Dyer’s veto on a 6-1 vote.
Fresno votes to fight share of Friant-Kern Canal repairs, possibly jeopardize water supply
The legal brinkmanship, which centers on a relatively small sum – roughly $2.5 million, could have far-reaching consequences by putting the water supply of California's fifth-largest city in jeopardy.
Fresno eyes route to honor its veterans, spruce up Memorial Auditorium
Fresno's underused, dilapidated Veterans Memorial Auditorium may finally see new life if a proposal being weighed by lawmakers gets in front of voters.
KNP Complex swells, expanding evacuation orders into Three Rivers
A set of wildfires in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Sequoia National Park and Forest have prompted a wave of evacuation orders from fire and Sheriff's officials.
As Newsom survives recall, what happened and where Calif. goes from here
Late results Tuesday night indicated a resounding defeat of California's second-ever gubernatorial recall. Here are key take aways and Newsom's likely next steps.
Kern Co. launches suit against Newsom over oil production ban
California's largest oil producing county sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over his de-facto ban on key oil production, including fracking processes.
Developer claims Fresno discriminated, lawmaker solicited bribes for project
A local developer accused a Fresno City Councilman of running a “pay to play” scheme and claiming city leaders discriminated against him amid his pursuit of a project along the northern end of Fulton Street in downtown Fresno.
Dyer vetoes 5-year union labor deal for city construction projects
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said a five-year deal to mandate union labor on city projects was "not inclusive," failed to boost local hiring or "broaden the City's labor pool."
McGowan blasts Newsom’s wife bribe attempt to muzzle Weinstein sex assault story, backs Elder
Actress Rose McGowan alleged Jennifer Siebel Newsom called her in an attempt to suppress her bombshell claims of assault by producer Harvey Weinstein.
Ex-Parlier police chief says embezzlement probe of employee cost him his job
A $20 million government claim filed by ex-Parlier Police Chief Jose Garza and a bombshell report expose a growing criminal investigation in the eastern Fresno County town.
