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Amazon expands south Valley footprint with Bakersfield “last-mile” delivery hub
The new project is driven by a $20 million renovation project expected to create 200 new jobs in Kern County.
April 4, 2021
Parlier Police Chief Garza: City’s lack of support for PD ‘tragedy’ for community
Garza told The Sun his firing had nothing to do with the budget, but rather personal differences between him and Beltran.
April 4, 2021
Parlier fires police chief during tumultuous city council meeting
Multiple police officers threatened to quit their jobs if the city fired Garza, and several Parlier citizens spoke about the positive impact the police chief has had on the community.
April 4, 2021
A look at California Redistricting Commissioner Neal Fornaciari
“We need to do what’s best for the entire state, but there are certainly issues in the Central Valley that need to be considered and addressed,” Fornaciari said.
May 11, 2021
New report reveals Fresno State’s economic impact
According to the report, every dollar that California invests into Fresno State generates $7.35 in statewide spending.
April 1, 2021
Jill Biden thanks farmworkers for their efforts during Delano visit
She delivered remarks at The Forty Acres, once the headquarters of the United Farm Workers and now a vaccination site for those workers.
March 31, 2021
City Council axes affordable housing project in southeast Fresno
Fresno City Council nixed an agreement that it had with the county which would have resulted in a new affordable housing project in southeast Fresno.
March 31, 2021
Appellate Court temporarily halts Tower Theatre sale
The sale of the Tower Theatre to Adventure Church has once again been delayed.
March 30, 2021
Alex Padilla touts Biden’s stimulus package as a Central Valley poverty killer
Padilla sees the American Rescue Plan as a savior for the Valley’s impoverished.
March 30, 2021
Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties head into less-restrictive red tier
Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties have entered the red tier in California’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint.
March 30, 2021