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Valadao anger “all hat, no cattle,” Nunes hits $11mil mark, fundraising figures show
Conservative activists mused Valadao's funding would dry up after voting to impeach Donald Trump. Three months later, the jury is in.
April 15, 2021
A “Living Hell Hole”: Questions arise over Calif. Governor contender Cox’s rental firm
As California tackles a wholesale housing crisis, questions are emerging about California GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox and his rental management firm.
April 14, 2021
Sequoia Brewing to Court: We want to purchase of entire Tower Theatre complex
The brewery and restaurant is pushing jurists to maintain an injunction on the sale of the Tower Theatre to enable the company to purchase the entertainment venue outright.
April 14, 2021
“Data dump” error held Merced Co. behind in Calif.’s reopening
A trove of testing data held by a laboratory is being blamed for Merced County's lengthy delay in advancing in Gov. Gavin Newsom's tiered reopening scheme.
April 14, 2021
GOPer’s retirement opens door for Nunes to capture top House gavel
Rep. Kevin Brady (R–Texas), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, announced Wednesday he would retire in 2022.
April 14, 2021
Kern Co. moving into Orange Tier of reopening
Kern County will move into the Orange Tier on Wednesday, expanding capacity limits for various business sectors to operate.
April 13, 2021
Fresno County repeals COVID-19 emergency declaration
The move serves as a signal from the County's Supervisors to transition local government back to normal operations.
April 13, 2021
Legislature kills bill to ban Calif. fracking, oil production
A bill seeking to ban hydraulic fracturing along with more common methods of oil extraction within the state…
April 13, 2021
Fired Fresno Police officer unloads on Balderrama, Dyer as he mulls suit
A meeting between Fresno's Police Chief and the officer's lawyer made one thing clear: his future with the department was already decided well before an investigation concluded.
April 13, 2021
Environmentalists pounce on wildfire measures as Kern Co. becomes new battleground
The U.S. Forest Service – already ensnared in litigation over a plan to thin forests in Frazier Park – is squaring off with environmentalists on a new plan.
April 12, 2021