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Will Club One Casino find its ace in the hole? Not so fast, Fresno City Council says.
After stalling its permit approval and pushing to withhold a sizable number of card tables from operating, Fresno City Council member Tyler Maxwell is pushing to subject Club One Casino to annual reviews and place a quick expiration date on its permit.
“It’s not over”: Larry Elder, backers warn of Calif.’s last-minute vaccine mandate push
The effort to force a statewide vaccine mandate by controversial legislative switcheroo only stalled "because of the recall," a top Democratic backer of Larry Elder said on Wednesday.
Importing LA-style camping ban to Bakersfield unnecessary, report says.
It appears that no two homelessness crises are the same in the Golden State and things in Bakersfield are vastly better than in its southerly neighbor.
Central Unified ousted Superintendent following domestic violence arrest. Here’s what it cost.
The full cost to show former Central Unified Superintendent Andrew Alvarado the door is now in the spotlight.
Bakersfield lawmakers pushed to support switch in Calif. Amazon warehouse tax
A brewing push to switch who receives the tax revenues from online purchases within the state of California might gain additional support from the Golden Empire on Wednesday.
DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM drop $100mil to join 2022 Calif. gambling initiative spree
It's official: 2022 will be the sports betting election in California, with online betting powerhouses joining the fray.
Thin Ice: Fresno’s Granite Park suit becomes leverage in unpaid ice rink discrimination settlement
Could a legal settlement over Fresno's woebegone Granite Park be a case of "robbing Peter to pay Paul?"
Valley schools ditch “Defund the Police,” embrace officers on campus amid back-to-school
In a stunning reversal from 2020, one Valley school district isn't just extending its contract for cops on campus, it faced a strong push for more officers from teachers.
Faulconer gets briefed on Calif. drought – “a human crisis by design”
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer received a water education from members of the Latino Water Coalition, Fresno County Supervisors, and an assemblage of some of the top water experts in the region.
Newsom incurs Calif. reporters’ wrath, grants rare recall interview to national magazine
"Let's call it like it is: the governor has very little interest in speaking to the news outlets whose primary audience... are his constituents," one Sacramento news chief said.
