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Coalition urges Riverside Sheriff Bianco to run for governor
While Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has not announced any plans to campaign, dozens of elected officials are calling on him to run for California's highest position.
Fresno investigating Police Chief Balderrama for extramarital affair
Fresno’s police chief has been under investigation for months over an alleged affair.
Fong gets first two committee assignments in Congress
Vince Fong will have his hand in transportation and science in the House of Representatives.
Grand Jury: Fresno could have avoided $600k phishing scam
Fresno taxpayers were scammed out of more than $650,000 by a phishing scam. A forthcoming Grand Jury report alleges that the loss was entirely avoidable.
CHP operation with Bakersfield PD boosts arrests
Law enforcement has cracked down on criminals in Bakersfield.
Fresno’s answer for weed-infested, eyesore highway embankment? Rocks.
Fresno's poorly-irrigated, homeless-infested highway embankments have sustained 600 fires. The city could be embracing Phoenix or Vegas-style xeriscape.
Equity in firefighting? Fresno lawmaker wants test fires to probe response times.
As Fresno's Fire Department sought its share of budget funds, one south Fresno lawmaker wanted to ensure response times were even across the city.
Selma Mayor’s allegations aimed at City Manager are about to cost taxpayers a pretty penny. Here’s why.
Mayor Scott Robertson made wild claims against Selma City Manager Fernando Santillan. Now, Selma taxpayers are shelling out over Robertson's harassment, intimidation, and retaliation.
Topgolf to Fresno? Perea wants to see it happen.
The popular driving range experience has expanded across California but has yet to set up shop in the Central Valley.
Pro rock climber sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting woman in Yosemite
Charles Barrett will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sexually assaulting a woman who visited Yosemite for a weekend of hiking in 2016.
