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Tulare Co. gives residents extra time to request SQF Complex Fire debris removal
Affected by the Castle Fire in the Sequoias? You have extra time to request debris removal from your property.
Clovis Freedom Fest cancelled for second straight year over pandemic concerns
“If June 15 wasn’t so close to July 4, this story may have had a better ending,” organizers of the popular fireworks show said.
Southwest network issues leads to cancelled, delayed Fresno flights
Southwest Airlines flights out of Fresno-Yosemite International Airport have been affected by a two-day national outage and FAA groundstop issued Tuesday.
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts millions to Porterville College, UC Merced, West Hills Lemoore
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced she was giving a $7 million gift to Porterville College on Tuesday.
Newsom, Faulconer kick off TV ad blitz
Gavin Newsom and former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer hadn't spent a nickel on television ads – until this week.
Fresno City Clerk Spence dismissed after nine years
A narrow vote by the Fresno City Council led to the ouster of the high-ranking city official. Sources told The Sun the move was on the radar dating back to the early aughts of the pandemic.
Dyer tenders first veto, knocks down flag policy
Dyer called for greater collaboration in rejecting a measure that would let Fresno City Council members call the shots on which flags fly at Fresno City Hall.
Appeals court ruling halts North Fork casino project
A ruling by the Fresno-based Fifth District Court of Appeal sets up a likely battle before California's Supreme Court over the fate of a Highway 99 adjacent casino.
As applicants wait, Fresno expands number of marijuana dispensaries to 21
The move increases the number of cannabis retail licenses from 14 to 21, allowing three stores per each of the seven council districts before Fresno has granted a single license.
As retailers finally open, Hanford eyes green from cannabis sales
With the cannabis industry making a budding start in the city, the pot market is starting to have an impact on Hanford's finances.
