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Fresno Co. Sheriff hopeful Zanoni leans Mims backing, internal knowledge to mold department
John Zanoni, Fresno County Assistant Sheriff and candidate for Fresno County Sheriff, sits down with The Sun to talk about his take on policing the Valley's largest county.
May 16, 2022
Planned Parenthood preps Fresno stop in Supreme Court pushback tour
The abortion provider is set to make a stop in Fresno on Tuesday to push back on a leaked Supreme Court decision invalidating Roe v. Wade.
May 16, 2022
Fresno City Council President sues Garry Bredefeld alleging defamation over “extortion” claims
The already-contentious Fresno City Council took a new turn on Monday as two members will soon face off in the courtroom.
May 16, 2022
Mailer claims Fresno City Council candidates hold opposing rent control views. New audio tells a different story.
A mailer assailed Fresno City Council candidate Annalisa Perea for opposing rent control. The problem? Her top opponent held the same view, according to audio from Fresno's top business group.
May 15, 2022
Was Fresno City Attorney’s exit forced by “extortion” attempt? Here’s what he had to say.
Allegations surfaced Friday that Fresno City Attorney Doug Sloan departed over an extortion attempt by City Council President Nelson Esparza. Friday evening, Sloan spoke out on the issue.
May 13, 2022
Inaugural National Garlic Festival celebrates Fresno Co. place as nation’s garlic capital
Garlic fries, garlic bread and garlic ice cream made up just some of the sights and smells at the first ever National Garlic Festival over the weekend.
May 15, 2022
Fresno lawmakers avert Tower Theatre drama, move on highway clean-up, affordable housing
Tower Theatre owner Laurence Abbate avoided having to speak out about the $6.5 million sale of his property to Fresno taxpayers.
May 12, 2022
Fresno faces second act of Tower Theatre drama: subpoenaing its owner
More Tower Theatre-centric drama is headed to Fresno City Hall.
May 11, 2022
No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
Last-mile scooters from firms like Bird reached their nationwide zenith in 2018. Bringing them back to the Valley has been no picnic.
May 11, 2022
Wildfire breaks out in Fresno Co. foothills, 50% contained, officials say
A U.S. Forest Service firefighter was airlifted out with injuries after being hit by a boulder while fighting the blaze.
May 11, 2022