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Grand theft signs: Clovis City Council candidate nabbed for stealing opponents’ signs
The all-too-commonplace act of stealing campaign signs is coming with serious consequences for one Clovis City Council candidate.
January 28, 2021
Fresno greenlights grants for ‘social equity’ cannabis dispensary candidates
The money will only be granted to a select few individuals on a case-by-case basis who are deemed “social equity applicants.”
January 28, 2021
Amid exit, former Hanford City Council candidate preps to vie for open seat
A former opponent of now-former Hanford City Councilman Art Brieno has stepped up to run for his open seat in 2022.
January 27, 2021
Suit: Parlier official failed to turn over city employees’ payroll records
The nonprofit behind Transparent California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city after it did not provide the employee pay data for 2019.
January 27, 2021
Six Flags to Fresno? It could happen, depending on who you ask.
The prospect of a Six Flags amusement park opening in Fresno County is spinning a roller coaster of rumors.
January 27, 2021
Valley public health officials surprised at Newsom’s lifting of shelter-in-place order
Amid a shortage of doses, Valley public health officials are reopening mass vaccination sites with a focus on those due for their second shot.
January 26, 2021
Brieno, Hanford councilman, abruptly resigns amid legal threats
Pending litigation allegedly centering on remarks made by the Hanford Councilman at a high-ranking city official led to his exit.
January 27, 2021
Mathys, former Fresno councilman, files to challenge Valadao in ’22
The former Fresno councilman is the first Republican to challenge Valadao since the Hanford dairyman first one his seat in the House in 2012.
January 25, 2021
Fresno Co. presses pause on vaccination sites
Supply worries have forced local public health officials to stockpile vaccines for locals due to take their second dose.
January 24, 2021
Southwest’s launch in Fresno “opens a wide door” to boost business, Dyer says
"The fact is we’re in the heart of California, we have available land, we do not have traffic congestion and now we have Southwest Airlines," Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said.
January 21, 2021