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McCarthy denied Speakership thrice, detractors force recess on House’s first day
Kevin McCarthy's Speakership hopes are up-in-the-air after three unsuccessful ballots on Tuesday, the first time of multiple voting in 100 years.
January 3, 2023
Fresno Co. Armenian school gets $1mil lift for new campus
Fresno County's sole Armenian school received an end-of-the-year boost.
January 7, 2023
Bredefeld stands firm, pushes back on LGBT advocates over child-targeted drag festival
As is par for the course, the last meeting of the year for the Fresno City Council was not without fireworks.
December 15, 2022
Anti-semitic flyers dropped in Fresno, Clovis, putting law enforcement on alert
Along with attacking the Jewish community, the flyers assailed coronavirus response and the ongoing Ukrainian War.
December 14, 2022
River Park Farmers Market gets a big boost in its silver anniversary
The popular farmer's market in north Fresno is getting a hefty financial boost to strengthen its education efforts to help buyers eat healthy.
December 14, 2022
Central Valley Holocaust Memorial opens in Bakersfield
The unveiling of the Central Valley Holocaust Memorial drew over 100 people to see the completion of a project that was over a decade in the making.
December 14, 2022
Shepard to pursue recount in razor-thin Valley Senate race
The Porterville farmer is launching a recount, filing paperwork with the four counties covering the 16th District on Tuesday.
December 13, 2022
Fresno Unified catches heat over LGBTQ books in elementary libraries
Books distributed to Fresno Unified by a top LGBTQ nonprofit are stirring consternation among concerned parents about their age appropriateness.
December 13, 2022
Visalia Unified supplies campuses with opioid fighting medication
With the risk of fentanyl overdoses on the rise among teens, one Valley school district is aiming to prevent a tragedy on-campus.
December 13, 2022
Productive, Calif.: Fresno’s economic comeback ranks among top in the U.S.
Prior to the Great Recession, Fresno ranked as one of the least economically productive cities in America. Here's how the times have changed.
December 13, 2022