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Newsom proposes fast-track for Delta tunnel in budget revision
Fellow Democrats are disagreeing with the governor, calling it a $20 billion boondoggle.
May 15, 2025
House passes bill to help mitigate forest fires
The bill would speed up the process to clear fallen trees and branches near power lines on federal lands.
May 14, 2025
Report: Karbassi to run for Fresno County Clerk
The northwest Fresno councilman would leave his position at City Hall early if elected to oversee Fresno County’s elections.
May 14, 2025
Valley reps back bill to streamline wildfire prevention efforts
Firefighters are currently required to go through a lengthy permitting process to use aerial fire retardant. A new bill introduced to Congress seeks to change that.
May 8, 2025
Bains presses Bonta about why he declined to charge ex-Kern Co. Supervisor Scrivner with child sex abuse
The Kern County Assemblywoman is seeking transparency into Scrivner’s case after a pre-trial hearing that was scheduled for last week was delayed until July.
May 7, 2025
Business leader Rassamni announces Fresno City Council campaign
With decades of business experience under his belt, AJ Rassamni is making a bid to represent central Fresno at City Hall.
May 7, 2025
Costa, Valadao introduce bill to modernize USPS fleet
The pair are backing a bipartisan bill to have the USPS upgrade its vehicles, many of which are decades old and are long past their intended service life.
May 7, 2025
Calif. Dems backtrack amid sex trafficking blowback, will support felonies for soliciting older teens
Republicans also went on the war path on Wednesday with online ads going after Democrats for not standing up for teenagers.
May 6, 2025
Calif. law is blocking a Valley lawmaker – and soldier – from serving his country and city. Will Sacramento change it?
Current state law excluded a Fresno City Councilman from participating in the last two meetings because of military service.
May 5, 2025
After gutting sex trafficking protections for older teens, Calif. Dems try blaming GOPers in new misleading ads
California Democrats took on a Seinfeldian approach to a spate of bad headlines over the party's removal of protections for 16 and 17-year-old sex trafficking victims: blame Republicans who fought for the protections.
May 5, 2025