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Fresno, Stockton to earn additional housing support from state
Along with access to more funding, the two Central Valley cities will receive preference in competitive state housing programs.
April 6, 2023
DCCC adds Valadao, Duarte to 2024 target list
With the move, Democrats and Republicans are likely to spend millions on the Valley floor to flip or hold the two seats held by GOP lawmakers.
April 4, 2023
Fresno lawmakers roll through bumpy meeting over Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Battle over the renaming of Fresno's California Ave. unearthed a boiling over of tension between the Hispanic majority on the Fresno City Council and the city's shrinking Black community.
March 30, 2023
She defied Newsom on oil. Now, Bakersfield Dem is stripped of committee seat.
Standing alone against Gov. Gavin Newsom's highly prioritized oil tax is coming at a cost for a freshman Valley lawmaker.
March 30, 2023
McCarthy sets new fundraising record to boost House GOP’s majority
The Speaker is looking to inject much-needed cash to expand the narrow majority Republicans hold in the House of Representatives.
March 30, 2023
Arambula preps Fresno transportation board shakeup. What’s in store for Meaaure C?
Arambula's bill to transform the FTCA would add unelected board members to the body that oversees Measure C.
March 29, 2023
Tulare DA fumes as violent, repeat felon walks after sawed-off shotgun conviction
Tulare County prosecutors argued the repeat felon was eligible for up to six years imprisonment on a lengthy list of convictions.
March 29, 2023
Fresno clears legal speed bumps to rename road Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Fresno lawmakers are celebrating a victory of renaming 10 miles of a major roadway after the late, controversial labor leader.
March 28, 2023
Gavin’s Law advances through Assembly Public Safety Committee
After failing in the Senate twice before, Gavin's Law is once again gaining ground in the Assembly in what turned out to be a surprising vote Tuesday.
March 28, 2023
Sequoia, Kings Canyon NP could see slower-than-anticipated reopening, park service says.
The succession of storms shuttered the two national parks. Reopening them might be more complicated than originally believed.
March 27, 2023