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Kern prosecutors charge fraudsters who bilked nearly $400k in unemployment
Seventeen people in Kern County have been charged in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
March 13, 2022
Another Democrat drops out of hotly-contested south Valley Senate race
Sen. Melissa Hurtado's decision to avoid an intra-party primary with Anna Caballero is caused a ripple effect a Friday's filing deadline.
March 13, 2022
Valley mayors swing hard against proposed PG&E rate hikes
The utility has faced varying degrees of pushback from local leaders over its proposal since introducing the proposal in 2021.
March 10, 2022
Dyer: Fresno’s $400k “African phishing scam” is U.S. based – and worse than reported.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer apologized to Federal investigators late Wednesday night as a long-secret probe to recover funds and arrest the scammers is now public.
March 10, 2022
Stanislaus Co. eyes plans ten years ahead on housing, jobs
Kickstarting housing development to bring down the cost of living in the north Valley is among the top priorities facing cities in Stanislaus County.
March 9, 2022
22 years later, Fresno Convention Center to fill missing puzzle piece: a hotel.
The last piece of the 22-year-old "new" Fresno Convention Center complex is finally coming into place.
March 9, 2022
Fresno State faculty fume amid reports of Castro pushing troubled exec for top CSU job
Joseph Castro, the now ex-Chancellor of the California State University system, is facing considerable heat over his ability to take a tenured teaching position at Cal Poly SLO.
March 9, 2022
Fresno’s Measure Z extension headed to June ballot
Measure Z – Fresno County’s longtime zoo sales tax – is officially headed back to the ballot for the third time.
March 8, 2022
Kings Co. looks to bring new life to old Hanford Community Hospital
A renovation is coming to the old Hanford Community Hospital site.
March 8, 2022
Veteran Kings Co. Supervisor stepping away in 2022. Here’s who will run in his place.
A changing of the guard is coming to the Kings County Board of Supervisors.
March 8, 2022