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Pressure mounts for Fresno schools to reopen quicker – from unexpected sources
Fresno City Council member Miguel Arias, a former Fresno Unified administrator, joined the growing chorus of discontented parents who are seeking faster reopeing of schools.
February 28, 2021
Trump launches broadside at Valadao, GOP “grandstanders” at CPAC
The remarks came amid former President Donald Trump's remarks at CPAC 2021, his first public appearance since leaving the White House in January.
February 28, 2021
Amid indoor dining ban, Newsom films TikTok indoors at Fresno restaurant
It comes after Newsom earned scorn for dining indoors at the posh French Laundry restaurant in Napa.
February 28, 2021
Contact tracing’s value is declining. Why are we spending millions on it?
How will local public health officials strike the balance of state mandates on monitoring the pandemic while dedicating sufficient resources to ending it?
February 25, 2021
Sources: Newsom headed to Reedley to plug farmworker vaccination efforts
Two weeks after announcing efforts to boost vaccinations in the San Joaquin Valley through scattered clinics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is returning to Fresno County on Friday.
February 25, 2021
Clovis Councilman: No prizes-for-votes at Saturday rally
Clovis City Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua says his Saturday get-out-the-vote rally is not engaging in a quid pro quo for votes.
February 25, 2021
Valley prosecutors resist push to prosecute COVID-defiant restaurants
"If we filed misdemeanor charges against every (alcohol-serving) business, we'd make criminals out of every business owner," said one prosecutor.
February 25, 2021
How recalling Gavin Newsom became my business
"If California small-business owners want to survive, it is imperative that we get involved — specifically, in supporting the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom."
February 25, 2021
Judge hits the brakes on Tower Theatre sale – or at least part of it.
A Fresno County Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to halt the sale of a portion of the Tower Theatre
February 24, 2021
Transition complete, Grizzlies celebrate partnership with Colorado Rockies
As Spring Training kicks off, signaling the start of baseball season, the Fresno Grizzlies welcomed the Colorado Rockies…
February 24, 2021