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Tejon Outlet stores charged extra sales taxes, now the race is on to recoup them
Shopped at the Tejon Outlets in southern Kern County? It's possible you paid a little extra in sales tax and didn't know it.
June 3, 2021
Valley homeowners seeing large gains amid scorching market after pandemic
The dynamic real estate market in the Fresno-Clovis area has resulted in sizable gains for home owners in just a single year.
June 3, 2021
Eschewing Kingsburg, Fresno drama, Madera proclaims June as Pride Month
The no-drama approach in Madera ran counter to the controversy that reigned in recent meetings of the Kingsburg and Fresno City Councils.
June 2, 2021
Clovis Unified teachers seeking union levy labor complaint, claim district “undermines” efforts
Pro-union teachers claimed 16 different allegations to state regulators, including a claim that Clovis Unified's issuance of a $4,000 coronavirus bonus to teachers was illegal.
June 3, 2021
Fresno lawmakers push back on Dyer budget with “Rebuild Fresno” plan
A trio of Fresno City Council members announced a five-year plan to turn the city's post-pandemic cash infusion into a citywide revitalization effort.
June 14, 2021
Kern Co. Sheriff Youngblood not eyeing retirement, will run in 2022
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood has no plans to retire anytime soon.
June 2, 2021
Madera Co. receives pushback for controversial $1.3mil contracts for vaccine outreach
Madera Supervisors approved upwards of $1.3 million in contracts to the United Farmworkers and social justice group Leadership Counsel to convince residents to get vaccinated. The Madera County Farm Bureau says there's little to show for their efforts.
June 1, 2021
Hanford makes moves to repair, sell Carnegie Museum for reopening
Hanford's City Council is setting into motion a plan that it hopes will eventually lead to the reopening of the city’s local museum.
June 1, 2021
Judge rejects environmentalists attempt to halt Sierra wildfire prevention efforts
The effort, led by a trio of environmentalist groups and rebuffed by a Federal judge, sought to stop 31 wildfire prevention operations in the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests.
June 14, 2021
Fresno spent nearly $100mil during the heat of coronavirus pandemic. Here’s where it went.
During the worst months of the coronavirus pandemic, California's fifth-largest city spent tens of millions on various services. So where did it go?
June 14, 2021