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Radio ad slams Arambula over run-in with Fresno Co. Supervisors
Asm. Joaquin Arambula’s confrontation last week with Fresno County Supervisors has made him the target of conservative activist and consultant Tal Cloud.
July 23, 2020
Fresno Co.’s coronavirus spike pushes contact tracing to its limit
Where tracing occurs, county public health officials are struggling to connect with individuals via the telephone. The result is missed contacts.
July 23, 2020
Nunes hits afterburner on reelection, mints $50k daily
Rep. Devin Nunes – long one of California's top Congressional fundraisers regardless of party – is shattering fundraising figures compared to 2018.
July 22, 2020
Merced fires Carrigan as City Manager, taps Dietz as interim
Merced will soon be on the hunt for a new city manager after firing former city manager Steven Carrigan on Monday.
July 21, 2020
Fresno Co. shrugs off Latino legislators’ push for coronavirus spending probe
California’s Latino Caucus appealed to Gov. Newsom to ratchet up pressure on Fresno Co. officials and direct spending of coronavirus relief funds.
July 21, 2020
Madera Community College receives recognition as a full college
Madera Community College was officially recognized Monday as a full community college by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors.
July 21, 2020
Kern Co. gets double dose of bad coronavirus news
After briefly escaping California's targeted engagement list for declining coronavirus metrics, Kern County is set to rejoin the state's watch list.
July 20, 2020
Visalia Unified administrator launches challenge for school board
If she's successful in November, Visalia Unified area superintendent Jacquie Gaebe could be out of a job. Here's why she's running.
July 20, 2020
Arambula’s tiff over $5mil COVID-19 spending proposal hits close to home
Friday's spat with Fresno Co. Supervisors centers on a $4 million coroanvirus spending proposal to hire local nonprofits, one of which is close to Arambula.
July 20, 2020
A look at where PPP money went in the south Valley
Here's a look at where coronavirus relief funds were directed to businesses in the southern San Joaquin Valley, via newly-released SBA data.
July 19, 2020