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    • Fresno
      • “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
      • Feds indict ex-Sanger Police officer over on-the-job sexual assaults
    • Clovis
      • 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
      • “Legislating for the criminals”: Clovis tees off on Calif. law unmasking police arsenal
    • 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
      • “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
      • ‘It’s an opiate addiction’: Pushback on police forces Merced to punt safety tax extension
    • Agriculture
      • 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.
      • In exit, Calif. water official calls for “permanently reducing agriculture”
    • Sports
      • 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.
      • Valley stars get plenty of love from MLB clubs during draft
    • Education
      • 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
      • Calif. set aside $115mil for free college textbooks. This top bureaucrat is holding it up.
    • Business
      • 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
      • Rural Calif. is helping reach Newsom’s green goals. Now, he wants an end-run around them.
      • Distilleries who rescued U.S. from COVID sanitizer shortage face FDA wrath, fines over production
    • 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
      • Report: Antifa-aligned Sacramento teacher paid $190k by district to resign
      • In surprise move, GEICO sheds offices throughout Golden State
      • Calif. Supreme Court chief justice won’t run for second 12-year term
      • Calif. labor group gets two additions: AB5 author as boss, UFW as member
      • Audit: Calif. bureaucrats don’t move fast enough to clean up water for Valley towns
    • 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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Vote split boxes out Calif. GOP from Republican-heavy Senate seat

A newly-drawn open Senate seat in the Valley and Sierra foothills was supposed to be a slam dunk for California Republicans. Thanks to a vote split blunder, a Democrat will hold the seat in 2023.

Daniel GligichJune 8, 2022, 12:47 amJune 8, 2022 Comments Off on Vote split boxes out Calif. GOP from Republican-heavy Senate seat 3185
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Conway captures Nunes seat, Valadao staves off Dem-backed GOP primary opposition

Along with shaping Congressional battles for November, Valley voters elected a new member of Congress – albeit for a six-month stint.

Daniel GligichJune 8, 2022, 12:41 amJune 8, 2022 Comments Off on Conway captures Nunes seat, Valadao staves off Dem-backed GOP primary opposition 1012
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Soria, Pazin leave Karbassi behind for open North Valley Assembly seat

Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria opened a sizable lead among the the field vying to replace Asm. Adam Gray (D–Merced), who opted to run for Congress.

Daniel GligichJune 8, 2022, 12:39 amJune 8, 2022 Comments Off on Soria, Pazin leave Karbassi behind for open North Valley Assembly seat 1097
Fresno, Politics

Karbassi sues Soria, alleges defamation over Assembly campaign mailer

Two Fresno City Council members are trading in the political arena for the legal arena. Why the suit involves a former Fresno lawmaker, too.

Daniel GligichJune 6, 2022, 6:13 pmJune 6, 2022 Comments Off on Karbassi sues Soria, alleges defamation over Assembly campaign mailer 1623
Politics

The Sun’s guide to watching the 2022 California Primary

Turnout may be low and Tuesday’s primary might be short of excitemen on the statewide ballot, but the Valley is chock full of buzz-worthy races. Here’s what to watch tomorrow night.

Alex TavlianJune 6, 2022, 3:20 pmJune 6, 2022 Comments Off on The Sun’s guide to watching the 2022 California Primary 1573
Politics, Stockton

On eve of Calif. primary, San Joaquin Co. tackles ballot issues amid unexpected passing of elections chief

With less than three days until polls close on California’s June 7 primary, San Joaquin County finds itself without a chief elections officer.

Alex TavlianJune 6, 2022, 5:00 amJune 6, 2022 Comments Off on On eve of Calif. primary, San Joaquin Co. tackles ballot issues amid unexpected passing of elections chief 4840
Madera, Politics

Did Madera Co. candidate’s attack ad defame local residents? Victims speak out.

Among other claims, an attack on a pair of Madera County women for being involved with “Witches and Warlocks” sounded nefarious – but it’s an annual Bass Lake paddle boat ride.

Daniel GligichJune 2, 2022, 7:30 pmJune 2, 2022 Comments Off on Did Madera Co. candidate’s attack ad defame local residents? Victims speak out. 2920
Politics

On eve of primary, GOP has strong shot to capture open Valley congressional seat, poll says.

New polling for the 13th Congressional District shows two clear-cut favorites to advance to the November election, with a Republican currently sitting in the lead.

Daniel GligichJune 1, 2022, 6:30 pmJune 1, 2022 Comments Off on On eve of primary, GOP has strong shot to capture open Valley congressional seat, poll says. 2660
Politics

Salas comes clean on 11-year age gap on dating apps: ‘I made a mistake’

A Central Valley lawmaker and Congressional candidate admitted to misrepresenting his age on dating apps.

Daniel GligichMay 31, 2022, 4:30 pmJune 1, 2022 Comments Off on Salas comes clean on 11-year age gap on dating apps: ‘I made a mistake’ 5058
Politics

Love and legislating: Valley lawmaker seeking date, fuzzy on age

Even in the Democrat-dominated California Legislature, getting someone to swipe right may require a bit of fuzzy math.

Reid StoneMay 31, 2022, 6:30 amMay 31, 2022 Comments Off on Love and legislating: Valley lawmaker seeking date, fuzzy on age 5851

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