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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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Twitter pushes for dismissal in Nunes suit, cites violation of terms of service

The tech company asked a Virginia court to dismiss the $250 million lawsuit, arguing that Nunes should have sued it in San Francisco.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMay 15, 2019, 12:17 pmMay 15, 2019 Comments Off on Twitter pushes for dismissal in Nunes suit, cites violation of terms of service 1256
Fresno, Politics

Arambula speaks: Spanking was first time, contradicts TV interviews

Joaquin Arambula issued his first words since a round of televised interviews on Dec. 12. On the stand, he would contradict statements in those interviews.

Alex TavlianMay 14, 2019, 11:30 pmMay 15, 2019 Comments Off on Arambula speaks: Spanking was first time, contradicts TV interviews 2719
Fresno, Politics

Arambula trial pivots to focus on the family

Hanging over Arambula’s trial on Monday: questioning of the individual accused of witness coaching and videos of the parents disciplining their kids.

Alex TavlianMay 13, 2019, 9:38 pmMay 15, 2019 Comments Off on Arambula trial pivots to focus on the family 2056
Highlight, Politics

Ethics complaint filed against Cox citing failed reporting of business ties

The complaint to the Office of Congressional Ethics calls for a probe into Rep. TJ Cox’s failure to disclose business interests and improper tax benefits.

Alex TavlianMay 12, 2019, 10:21 pmMay 16, 2019 Comments Off on Ethics complaint filed against Cox citing failed reporting of business ties 5085
Fresno, Politics

Arambula defense recasts case as good father against “drama queen” daughter

Family and friends testified to Arambula’s character and lightly discredit his 7-year-old daughter’s version of events leading up to her facial injury.

Alex TavlianMay 12, 2019, 4:00 pmMay 13, 2019 Comments Off on Arambula defense recasts case as good father against “drama queen” daughter 1696
Fresno, Politics

MaryAlice Kaloostian, longtime Valley State Senate staffer, passes

MaryAlice Kaloostian, a longtime Fresno County political staffer who worked for three straight California State Senators, passed away on Thursday, …

Alex TavlianMay 10, 2019, 3:51 pmMay 13, 2019 Comments Off on MaryAlice Kaloostian, longtime Valley State Senate staffer, passes 3994
Fresno, Politics

New Fresno Co. transportation plan sets up jobs vision battle for Mayor’s race

Officials at the Fresno Council of Governments are busy helping rebuild the regional transportation network for the 21st century. I’m guessing …

George HostetterMay 9, 2019, 11:08 pmMay 9, 2019 Comments Off on New Fresno Co. transportation plan sets up jobs vision battle for Mayor’s race 2134
Fresno, Politics

Arambula’s TV interview closes out prosecution case

On Thursday, Arambula and the jury sat quietly as the legislator’s famous interview with former KSEE24 anchor Evan Onstot screened before the prosecution rested its case.

Alex TavlianMay 9, 2019, 3:33 pmMay 12, 2019 Comments Off on Arambula’s TV interview closes out prosecution case 1783
Modesto, Politics

Denham takes lobby job, passes up rematch with Harder

White-shoe law firm KL Gates announced that former Rep. Jeff Denham was joining the firm as a government affairs counselor in its K Street practice.

Alex TavlianMay 9, 2019, 8:54 amMay 9, 2019 Comments Off on Denham takes lobby job, passes up rematch with Harder 2136
Fresno, Politics

Janz’s first fundraising email names Nunes six times, Brand zero

Fresno County prosecutor Andrew Janz announced last week he was challenging Fresno Mayor Lee Brand in 2020, foregoing a second Congressional run.

Alex TavlianMay 7, 2019, 10:20 pmMay 8, 2019 Comments Off on Janz’s first fundraising email names Nunes six times, Brand zero 3662

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