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    • Fresno
      • Fresno City Council shrugs off AG Bonta blitz, advances Measure C plan
      • “An embarrassment for the Red Wave”: Opposition emerges over Fresno St. stadium tax
      • Fresno State stadium tax measure headed to November ballot
      • Despite staffers’ arrest, Fresno’s Advance Peace picks up six-figure grant from taxpayers
      • Push to confiscate cell phones at Fresno high school has parents, students up-in-arms
    • Clovis
      • Suit: Valley students allege anti-communist, pro-life posters muzzled by college
      • Clovis Mayor Flores announces retirement, kickstarting changing of guard
      • Fresno Co. Grand Jury argues Clovis Police coming up short on diversified police force
      • Fresno law enforcement cracks down on violent criminals, “ghost guns”
      • Harris commits $1mil to Clovis Community Hospital for wound care
    • Bakersfield
      • Kern Co. lawmakers clear path for Mojave to launch “inland port” to aid supply chain
      • Bakersfield inmate escaped from re-entry facility, CDCR says.
      • Rural Calif. is helping reach Newsom’s green goals. Now, he wants an end-run around them.
      • Kern Co. term limits proposal shoots for fresh blood, new ideas
      • Bakersfield bakery owner heads to trial over faith-based objection to cakes for gay weddings
    • Modesto
      • Foster Farms demands property tax refund from Valley county
      • Stanislaus Co. approves new property tax agreement with cities
      • Modesto approves deal to launch sales tax measure for November ballot
      • Modesto mulling sales tax hike to provide budget boost
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
    • Visalia/Tulare
      • Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate
      • First case of Monkeypox found in Tulare County
      • Contract war between Anthem, Adventist Health raises blood pressure over health coverage
      • COVID costs send Valley hospital into first-ever, $11.2mil deficit
      • Visalia amps up efforts to combat illegal fireworks use
    • Hanford
      • Kings Co. halts proposed inflationary hike in building fees
      • Rural Calif. is helping reach Newsom’s green goals. Now, he wants an end-run around them.
      • Faraday Future, Hanford-based EV automaker, delays car launch amid cash woes
      • Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate
      • Contract war between Anthem, Adventist Health raises blood pressure over health coverage
    • Madera
      • Popular Madera brewery destroyed in blaze
      • Homelessness is up in Fresno, Madera – but not on the streets. Here’s why.
      • Madera Co. greenlights permanent extension of road tax, Measure T
      • Garbage rate hikes, massive new housing development take center stage for Madera Co. Supervisors
      • Madera Co. preps for Fall showdowns to fill Supervisor vacancies
    • Merced
      • ‘It’s an opiate addiction’: Pushback on police forces Merced to punt safety tax extension
      • Skunkworks icon, F-117 stealth fighter, debuts at Castle Air Museum
      • Merced advances permanent renewal of transportation and public safety tax
      • Former Merced cop sentenced for union embezzlement scheme
      • Merced’s airport boasts new airline. Here’s where they’re flying.
    • Mariposa
      • Highway 140 reopens as fire officials gain grip on Yosemite-based Oak Fire
      • Washburn Fire grows as suppression ramps up, blaze 25% contained
      • Judge rejects environmentalists attempt to halt Sierra wildfire prevention efforts
      • One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat.
      • Yosemite to reopen Thursday with reservations
    • Modesto
      • Foster Farms demands property tax refund from Valley county
      • Stanislaus Co. approves new property tax agreement with cities
      • Modesto approves deal to launch sales tax measure for November ballot
      • Modesto mulling sales tax hike to provide budget boost
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
    • Stockton
      • $6k trip to Stockton? Company pitches pricey river cruise between SF, Valley
      • Scanning issues bring ballot counting to a crawl in San Joaquin County
      • On eve of Calif. primary, San Joaquin Co. tackles ballot issues amid unexpected passing of elections chief
      • Stockton OKs new policy for cops’ use of military equipment
      • North Valley city joins opposition to 2022 initiative limiting local tax hikes
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • Fresno City Council shrugs off AG Bonta blitz, advances Measure C plan
      • “An embarrassment for the Red Wave”: Opposition emerges over Fresno St. stadium tax
      • Calif.’s top Dem, GOP lawmakers launch salvo against online sports betting measure
      • New poll shows tight race for open north Valley Congressional seat
      • Fresno State stadium tax measure headed to November ballot
    • Agriculture
      • Newsom rolls out new water plan. What’s in it?
      • As drought deepens, focus of Calif.’s chief water officials is elsewhere: on race.
      • Desert-based water agency eyes multi-million dollar deal to buy water out of Kings County
      • UFW starts 335-mile march to press for elimination of secret ballot union elections
      • Calif.’s great water experiments have failed. It’s time for real solutions.
    • Sports
      • Report: Valley Children’s naming rights deal to cost Fresno State millions
      • Fresno State kicks off fall camp with high expectations, familiar faces
      • Prandini, U.S. women deliver stunning 4×100 relay upset for world track crown
      • Haener top ‘Dog in Mountain West, five Bulldogs named to preseason All-MW team,
      • ‘Dogs picked to win MW division. Here’s who Tedford’s crew would face for crown.
    • Education
      • Suit: Valley students allege anti-communist, pro-life posters muzzled by college
      • Report: Antifa-aligned Sacramento teacher paid $190k by district to resign
      • Push to confiscate cell phones at Fresno high school has parents, students up-in-arms
      • More sexual misconduct cases emerge at Fresno State
      • In wake of school attacks, Fresno school districts seek to beef up campus security
    • Business
      • Newsom pitches $1.4bil loan to keep Diablo Canyon running through 2035
      • Calif. lawmakers kill bill that would fine social media firms for hooking kids
      • Kern Co. lawmakers clear path for Mojave to launch “inland port” to aid supply chain
      • Foster Farms demands property tax refund from Valley county
      • Kings Co. halts proposed inflationary hike in building fees
    • COVID-19
      • Distilleries who rescued U.S. from COVID sanitizer shortage face FDA wrath, fines over production
      • Beverly Hills won’t enforce imminently-returning LA County mask mandate
      • CDC recommends Valley return to masking up. The data? Not so much.
      • Researchers find a new way to track COVID-19 waves: wastewater
      • Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
  • Calif. & Beyond
    • California
      • Newsom pitches $1.4bil loan to keep Diablo Canyon running through 2035
      • Calif. lawmakers kill bill that would fine social media firms for hooking kids
      • Author pulls support after Assembly strips legalization of psychedelic drugs
      • Report: Antifa-aligned Sacramento teacher paid $190k by district to resign
      • In surprise move, GEICO sheds offices throughout Golden State
    • U.S.
      • Oakhurst man sentenced for pepper-spraying U.S. Capitol Police officer amid Jan. 6 breach
      • Distilleries who rescued U.S. from COVID sanitizer shortage face FDA wrath, fines over production
      • Biden hints at Federal gas tax holiday
      • McClintock flips on Ukraine stance following TV blowback
      • Ahead of Super Bowl, U.S. halts import of Mexican avocados over threat against inspector
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    • Commentary
      • As drought deepens, focus of Calif.’s chief water officials is elsewhere: on race.
      • Calif.’s great water experiments have failed. It’s time for real solutions.
      • Kern Co. term limits proposal shoots for fresh blood, new ideas
      • Calif. small businesses are struggling with a new achilles heel: the legal system
      • Meet the new pandemic crushing Calif.’s small businesses: PAGA abuse.
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Fresno, Politics

Fresno City Council places veterans tax measure on November ballot

A sales tax measure to provide services and restore and build facilities for veterans living in Fresno is headed to the November ballot. 

Daniel GligichJuly 21, 2022, 11:16 pmJuly 21, 2022 Comments Off on Fresno City Council places veterans tax measure on November ballot 1568
Education, Fresno

In wake of school attacks, Fresno school districts seek to beef up campus security

Fresno area middle school used to host police officers to keep campuses safe. After a two-year absence, they’re coming back. Here’s where.

Daniel GligichJuly 21, 2022, 6:30 amJuly 20, 2022 Comments Off on In wake of school attacks, Fresno school districts seek to beef up campus security 1576
Cannabis, Fresno

It’s one of Fresno’s first-to-open weed stores. It’s also suing city leaders. Here’s why.

After years of waiting, Fresno’s first two retail cannabis shops opened for business. Despite that, one of them is still slugging it out in court over a missed opportunity.

Daniel GligichJuly 20, 2022, 6:30 amJuly 19, 2022 Comments Off on It’s one of Fresno’s first-to-open weed stores. It’s also suing city leaders. Here’s why. 3550
Bakersfield

Ex-Bakersfield priest Harrison settles, drops defamation suit against Fresno Catholic diocese

Craig Harrison, once a faith titan in Bakersfield, has been embroiled in a multi-year legal war over claims of sexual misconduct.

Daniel GligichJuly 19, 2022, 6:30 pmJuly 19, 2022 Comments Off on Ex-Bakersfield priest Harrison settles, drops defamation suit against Fresno Catholic diocese 1642
Fresno, Health

Backlash swells over Valley Children’s $10mil deal to name Bulldog Stadium

The pricey move by the nonprofit children’s hospital has prompted a backlash on social media and across the community that some say will make them think twice before donating again.

The San Joaquin Valley SunJuly 19, 2022, 3:00 pmJuly 19, 2022 Comments Off on Backlash swells over Valley Children’s $10mil deal to name Bulldog Stadium 1934
Political Fundraising

Fundraising hauls preview hotly-contested Congressional battles in north, south Valley

With the June Primary in the rear-view mirror and the runoffs set, California’s Congressional candidates recently reported their latest fundraising figures.

Daniel GligichJuly 19, 2022, 6:30 amJuly 18, 2022 Comments Off on Fundraising hauls preview hotly-contested Congressional battles in north, south Valley 1209
Bakersfield, Business, Fresno, Hanford, Health, Visalia/Tulare

Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate

Negotiations between insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health appear fruitless with mere hours before patients could lose access to their local hospital.

Daniel GligichJuly 18, 2022, 2:01 pmJuly 18, 2022 Comments Off on Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate 3271
Fresno

Fresno Co. DA charges Nelson Esparza with felony over extortion attempt

Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza was re-elected to his seat in early June. Now, Fresno prosecutors are charging him over an attempted extortion of Fresno’s ex-City Attorney.

Daniel GligichJuly 18, 2022, 12:12 pmJuly 18, 2022 Comments Off on Fresno Co. DA charges Nelson Esparza with felony over extortion attempt 2316
Politics

As Salas embraces pro-abortion stance, Catholic roots are threatened

The Bakersfield lawmaker, who took first Communion at a parish that is noted for having a “Memorial for the Unborn,” isn’t alone in facing faith-based brushback.

Daniel GligichJuly 18, 2022, 6:30 amJuly 17, 2022 Comments Off on As Salas embraces pro-abortion stance, Catholic roots are threatened 1234
Fresno, Madera

Homelessness is up in Fresno, Madera – but not on the streets. Here’s why.

Homelessness surged during the coronavirus pandemic. New figures show how the pandemic and a mountain of spending have changed the scourge locally.

Daniel GligichJuly 15, 2022, 6:30 amJuly 14, 2022 Comments Off on Homelessness is up in Fresno, Madera – but not on the streets. Here’s why. 1792

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