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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.
August 31, 2021
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.
August 31, 2021
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?"
August 30, 2021
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.
August 30, 2021
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.
August 29, 2021
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.
August 27, 2021
Two weeks later, are kids flooding Valley hospitals with COVID-19?
Two weeks removed from a report showing minimal COVID-related hospitalizations and ICU stays for Valley kids, where do we stand now?
August 26, 2021
Valley highway to be named after Hall of Famer Tom Seaver
"Tom Terrific" wore the number 41 on his jersey during his Hall of Fame career. Now he'll be immortalized on Freeway 41.
August 26, 2021
“Tone deaf”: Biden, Harris pilloried over Newsom recall campaigning amid crises
A Harris-led recall campaign stop in the Bay Area one day after U.S. Marines were killed assisting evacuation efforts in Afghanistan was charitably described as a "bad look," by a top California Republican.
August 26, 2021
Confronting the housing crisis: Fresno developer reflects on path to 500-home project
Fresno developer Eddie Fanucchi, who is on track to build 488 homes in west Fresno, reflected on more than a healthy amount of hurdles and being a "proxy" in a tax fight between city and county officials.
August 27, 2021