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Kings Co. DA pushes back on Becerra: stillbirth from meth exposure is murder
The Attorney General weighed in on the case of a Kings County woman charged with murder following a stillbirth of her baby with toxic levels of meth.
August 12, 2020
Fresno Co. officials still wary as Calif. coronavirus hospitalizations decline
Health officials warned Wednesday that parents should not avoid doctor or clinic visits for routine childhood immunizations out of worry over the pandemic.
August 12, 2020
Fresno Unified ethnic studies mandate faces worry of omitting Armenian, anti-Semitism studies
The school board is set to approve a resolution requiring its students to take two semesters of ethnic studies in order to graduate from high school.
August 11, 2020
Fresno Co. aims pandemic response at rural communities
Fresno County Supervisors announced contracts with nonprofits designed to combat the spread of COVID-19 in disadvantaged communities.
August 11, 2020
Ex-Tulare hospital execs face 40 felonies for money laundering, financial crimes
Dr. Benny Benzeevi and two other high-ranking officials face 46 counts stemming from multiple embezzlements, money laundering, and conflicts of interest.
December 6, 2020
Biden taps Calif. Sen. Harris as Vice President pick
The former veep and Democratic nominee announced the California Senator, whose law enforcement background ruffled feathers among progressives, Tuesday.
August 11, 2020
Valley counties hit brakes on elementary school reopening waivers
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state public health officials opened the door for K-6 institutions to seek an ability to reopen the schoolhouse doors.
August 11, 2020
HSR, bevy of consultants under fresh scrutiny over failed Madera Co. bridge project
A morass of consultants and contractors are facing the blame for errors that led to the failure of support cables on a major bridge in Madera County.
August 10, 2020
‘Gavin’s Law’ hits roadblock in State Senate over increasing hit-and-run penalties
Asm. Jim Patterson's bill to increase penalties on fleeing drivers hit a stumbling block in the California State Senate on Friday.
August 9, 2020
Scams, free-loading take hold as Calif. eviction moratorium stretches on
Tony and Debbie Hallum’s house in southwest Visalia was the perfect little rental. Until it wasn’t. Inside a year-long ordeal of a deadbeat tenant.
August 9, 2020