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Coronavirus forced creative solutions for Valley’s homeless crisis. It’s time to double down.
Without key partnerships, the political will that galvanized the COVID-19 response and directed Fresno County's homeless community into housing and support services will fizzle.
June 16, 2021
Calif.’s drought isn’t as bad as the last one. It’s worse.
Thanks to the latest round of restrictions, the home of the fifth-largest economy in the world now resembles a third-world, landlocked country.
June 7, 2021
Now is the time for California to create jobs, not drive them away
With major employers leaving the state during 2019 and 2020, a law like Asm. Lorena Gonzalez's AB 701 will only make matters worse at a time when Californians want and need to get back to work, writes Joe Denham.
May 14, 2021
Careful what you wish for with Calif. drought emergency
"Well, we finally have that much sought-after statewide drought emergency from Gov. Gavin Newsom. Now it’s time to realize what this really means."
May 11, 2021
As Calif. enters historic drought, Washington focuses on… coral reefs.
"The Golden State's lack of water spells catastrophe in wildfire season and could leave poor communities without water. Don't worry, Washington Democrats say. We're focusing on coral reefs."
May 3, 2021
Amid a drought, disinformation runs rampant on Calif.’s waterways
Welcome to dry California, a place where we have one full reservoir: a reservoir full of hyperbole, propaganda, and political theatre.
March 17, 2021
How recalling Gavin Newsom became my business
"If California small-business owners want to survive, it is imperative that we get involved — specifically, in supporting the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom."
February 25, 2021
California’s climate change future is being written – in its waterways
The debate over climate change is long-over in California. The battle now centers on who decides our future because of it, Wayne Western, Jr. writes.
February 17, 2021
Lawmakers should learn from California: protect workers’ flexibility
A key question remains, the Fresno Councilman and businessman argues: how do we provide independent workers with the certainty of having access to benefits?
February 9, 2021
The agenda on a collision course with American farming
The arrival of Joe Biden and a barrage of environmental overhaul is leaving professional environmentalists celebrating like it's Christmas morning.
February 3, 2021