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Valley lawmakers push for school district, parental control over masks and virus rules
Fresno County sent a message to the dozens of school districts in the area: It will not interfere with whatever COVID-19 restrictions are either in place or absent.
August 10, 2021
Calif. officials double down in Kern Co. standoff, reject another fracking permit
The rejection comes as tempers are running hot between Kern and state officials over oil and solar energy production.
August 10, 2021
This is Gavin Newsom’s ‘Willie Horton’ moment
David Weidert was a name and a number in California's corrections system. Now, he's the poster-child for gubernatorial carelessness in the face of criminal depravity on the eve of a recall election.
August 10, 2021
Larry Elder hauls in $4.5mil following late entrance into recall
A late entrance, coupled with high polling numbers have helped vault the talk radio host and lawyer into the lead among GOP contenders to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.
August 9, 2021
“Pathetic”: Newsom OKs parole for Clovis murderer who buried mentally disabled man alive
David Weidert, a Clovis man convicted of murder in 1980 after burying a developmentally disabled man alive, will be released courtesy of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
August 9, 2021
Benzeevi’s push to dismiss 40 felony charges in Tulare hospital corruption case delayed
Former Healthcare Conglomerate Associates executives Dr. Benny Benzeevi, Alan Germany, and Bruce Greene face a litany of charges, including grand theft, conspiracy, money laundering, embezzlement and conflict of interest during their tenure running Tulare's public hospital.
August 9, 2021
Larry Elder’s ex-producer, ex-fiancée isn’t standing by her man. Here’s who she backs in the recall.
"It’s not a beauty contest," Elder's ex Alexandra Datig said of the California recall. "It’s about ability and capacity. And I don’t think Larry Elder has the ability or the capacity."
August 9, 2021
Can I visit a relative in the hospital? Here’s how Valley hospitals handle visitors.
State public health officials are requiring visitors to provide proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID test. But each hospital has its own rules beyond that. Here's a look.
August 8, 2021
51% of Calif. likely voters want to recall Newsom, poll says. The leading replacement might surprise you.
As Californians prepare for a Sept. 14 referendum on Gov. Gavin Newsom, a new poll throws statistical gasoline on California's recall fire.
August 8, 2021
Calif. Republicans avert endorsement in Newsom recall
The growing consensus on Friday night was that the endorsement would come at a cost – alienating voters and cutting into turnout to oust Newsom in the critical first question of the recall ballot.
August 8, 2021