First case of Monkeypox found in Tulare County
Tulare County health officials announced Thursday that they discovered the first case of Monkeypox in the area.
Health, Visalia/Tulare
Bakersfield
Bakersfield cracks down on abandoned shopping carts
Abandoned shopping carts causing blight through Bakersfield should soon be a thing of the past.
Education, Fresno
CSU trustees OK controversial name changes at Fresno State
Fresno State’s library and football stadium lost their longtime names on Wednesday, for vastly different reasons.
Bakersfield, Fresno, Hanford, Health, Visalia/Tulare
Contract war between Anthem, Adventist Health raises blood pressure over health coverage
Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health face a Monday deadline to strike a new contract for services or potentially leave thousands of patients in the cold.
Bakersfield, Politics
Kern Co. prosecutors blasts judge for tossing case involving McCarthy office break-in
A Democratic activist who broke into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office last January will see her case dismissed. Prosecutors said the judge issued a “get out of jail free” card.
California, Politics
Ex-Calif. Rep. Katie Hill files for bankruptcy after failed revenge porn suit
The one-time Democratic star was ousted from Congress after engaging in a sexual relationship with one of her staffers. Now, she’s declaring bankruptcy.
Madera, Politics
Madera Co. greenlights permanent extension of road tax, Measure T
Madera County is moving forward with an extension to Measure T, the half-cent transportation tax that first passed in 2006.
Fresno, Politics
Measure C spending deal “a sh*tshow,” Fresno Co. Supervisor says. Here’s where things stand on 2022 road tax.
“For me, the City of Fresno played fast and loose with the County of Fresno’s money, and they were playing the role of Santa Claus passing out gifts,” one Fresno County Supervisor remarked.
Business, Fresno
Big Fresno Fair board promotes Lauri King to CEO
After the exit of longtime CEO John Alkire and the coronavirus pandemic, California’s fourth-largest fair now has a single, permanent boss.
California, Politics
Sacramento lobbyist alleges Valley lawmaker engaged in multiple extramarital affairs
A late-night storm of tweets from a lobbyist for the powerful California Medical Association alleged that a Valley lawmaker was engaged in multiple extramarital affairs.
