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Voter fraud charges force acting Northern Calif. Sheriff, ex-Fresno DA investigator, from post
Once a veteran of two Valley law enforcement agencies, the now-former Sheriff of Del Norte County used a hotel address on his voter registration.
Sharp moves: Hanford City Hall shakeup sees ex-Mayor recapture leadership post
Diane Sharp may no longer be Hanford's Mayor, but she didn't leave Tuesday's City Council meeting empty handed.
Another Democrat drops out of hotly-contested south Valley Senate race
Sen. Melissa Hurtado's decision to avoid an intra-party primary with Anna Caballero is caused a ripple effect a Friday's filing deadline.
Veteran Kings Co. Supervisor stepping away in 2022. Here’s who will run in his place.
A changing of the guard is coming to the Kings County Board of Supervisors.
Fresno’s Measure Z extension headed to June ballot
Measure Z – Fresno County’s longtime zoo sales tax – is officially headed back to the ballot for the third time.
Are Fresno voters ready for a longer Zoo tax? We’re about to find out.
The 14-year-old tax has generated $173 million for Fresno's Chaffee Zoo, launching a hefty expansion through its lifespan. Voters will get a chance to keep the money flowing.
Calif. card rooms seek to knock out tribal sports betting measure from Nov. 2022 ballot
At the meat of the matter: if it legislates unrelated issues, is a tribal sports betting ballot initiative *really* a sports betting initiative?
Term limits for Kern Supes? Proposal by unions, Dolores Huerta heading to 2022 ballot.
Opponents of the SEIU and Dolores Huerta-backed proposal say it is meant to engineer election victories that lawsuits and redistricting couldn't.
McClintock flips on Ukraine stance following TV blowback
McClintock was the only Californian in the House of Representatives not to condemn the invasion of Ukraine after Russia began its operations.
Vying for Nunes’ seat, Elizabeth Heng rolls out her second act of 2022
Candidates hoping to win Devin Nunes' seat have to find a new district to keep a seat in Congress past 2022. Elizabeth Heng identified her target.
