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Fresno County’s Social Services director exits amid foster care fallout
Staff exposing that foster children were living in Fresno County offices delivered a rancorous shake-up in Fresno County's Department of Social Services.
November 13, 2021
Visalia Unified trustee resigns amid row over remarks made to gay teacher
A Visalia Unified School District Trustee has resigned from the board following derogatory remarks he made to a district teacher.
November 10, 2021
Calif. redistricting panel shakes up Valley in draft maps, putting Valley reps on the move
The draft maps, borrowing heavily from weeks of hypothetical visualizations, have largely upended political boundaries familiar to Valley residents. Now comes six weeks of jockeying to improve them.
November 10, 2021
Fresno Co. halts all non-emergency ambulance uses
Fresno County officials are asking residents to stop calling for an ambulance for non-emergency medical woes as worries of another coronavirus surge are growing.
November 10, 2021
After all-day session, Calif. Redistricting Commission submits rough draft of Assembly map
Emphasis on the word "rough," California's citizen redistricting commissioners said.
November 10, 2021
Tulare Co. knocks Feds’ clampdown on wildfire efforts in Sierra forest
Environmentalists have attempted to use the Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher, a weasel-like creature, to block wildfire prevention efforts in court. Now, Federal officials are going one step further.
November 9, 2021
Fresno faces quandary in weed process as ex-CEO of major retailer charged with fraud
The former CEO of a major cannabis firm could muddy the waters for Fresno's dispensary licensing process due to felony charges filed by Bay Area prosecutors.
November 9, 2021
Kern Co. Supervisors unanimously back homeless camping ban
The ban, while narrow enough to survive scrutiny from courts, is still reliant on adequate resources from Kern County officials for enforcement.
November 9, 2021
DC watchdog files complaint against Salas over alleged campaign finance violations
A Washington-based watchdog asked the Federal Elections Commission to open a probe not just over taped-up signs but to "also ensure that Salas has not used any other state campaign assets for his federal campaign."
November 9, 2021
$1.5mil lawsuit against major Fresno doctor group reopens wounds with Community Health System
The suit, waged by a Fresno software firm stiffed of its fees by Santé Health System, is shedding light on the underlying drama between the largest hospital group and doctor's group in Fresno.
November 8, 2021