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Crews tackling Blue Fire, blaze just south of Shaver Lake
Nearly a year after the Creek Fire broke out and ravaged the Sierra National Forest, another fire is threatening the area south of Shaver Lake just ahead of Independence Day weekend.
June 30, 2021
Bobby Salazar reps: No truth to ‘fire-bombing’ allegations
Representatives for Fresno restaurateur Bobby Salazar are pushing back hard against explosive allegations of litigation-related car-bombing incidents.
June 30, 2021
Newsom OKs $15mil in spending for San Joaquin River Parkway upkeep
The approval from Newsom for big bucks for the river parkway comes after an eleventh-hour public push from Asm. Joaquin Arambula and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon.
June 29, 2021
Visalia approves low-barrier homeless shelter over last-minute objections
Visalia City Council unanimously approved $5 million for the city’s first low-barrier homeless shelter on Monday despite objections from a national housing developer.
June 29, 2021
Paperwork flub leaves Newsom on recall ballot with no party preference. Now he’s suing.
Gavin Newsom, arguably the state's most-visible Democrat, is currently slated to appear on the 2021 Recall ballot with no party preference due to a simple filing error caused by a bill he signed into law.
June 28, 2021
Bobby Salazar linked to multiple alleged ‘firebombing’ attacks amid lawsuits
The restaurateur and salsa brand-owner has been locked in litigation amid firebombing attacks aimed at witnesses, litigants, and lawyers, a Fresno attorney said.
June 29, 2021
Insiders dominate Fresno cannabis license process, including one at center of DA probe
21 licenses for storefront marijuana dispensaries in California's fifth-largest city are on the line. Friday, applicants found out if they're advancing. Here's who made the cut.
June 28, 2021
Sizable wildfires halt traffic in Fresno, Kern Cos.
Two wildfires in the San Joaquin Valley are delivering hefty delays to nearby drivers.
June 27, 2021
Kaweah Health eases restrictions on visitors at hospital
Hoping to visit a patient at Visalia's Kaweah Health Medical Center? Here's what you need to know before you go.
June 30, 2021
Fresno lawmakers OK $1.4bil budget focused on neighborhood revitalization
The approval follows two weeks, more than 100 alterations, and some last-minute haggling between lawmakers and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer.
June 24, 2021