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Delta adds nonstop flights from Fresno to Atlanta
Launching a nonstop route from Fresno to the world’s busiest airport gives Central Valley travelers another option to connect to the east coast and global destinations.
Kaiser employees vote to authorize strike as contract expiration nears
Without a new contract in place by the end of the month, Kaiser employees are signaling that they will go on strike in October.
House China Select Committee subpoenas Reedley over secret lab
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy formed the House China Select Committee in January. Now the committee is taking its first legal action, and the focus is on a major story from the Central Valley.
New poll finds majority of Californians oppose cash reparations for Black residents
The California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom will have to decide on the issue of cash reparations for Black Californians. The majority of the state, however, does not want to see them move forward with that recommendation from the Reparations Task Force.
Fresno County’s needle exchange program draws severe opposition from city officials
City and county officials are sparring over the county’s decision to bring the needle exchange program in house on Saturdays in downtown Fresno.
Schiff, Porter lead Senate race in latest poll
The two Southern California Congressional representatives are the early favorites to be California’s next Senator, although many voters still remain undecided.
A dozen years after pulling support, Fresno County offers space for needle exchange program
Opponents have long been concerned that needle exchange programs simply enable further drug use, but the Fresno County Board of Supervisors narrowly decided to back the program that takes tens of thousands of needles every week.
Signatures in hand, Measure E headed to Fresno County for verification
Fresno County voters rejected Measure E last year. Now backers have gathered enough signatures for a second try at it.
California Republicans push for Alexandra’s Law, warning fentanyl dealers that they could be charged with homicide
Democrats in the State Senate Public Safety Committee refused to pass Alexandra’s Law a few months ago. Republicans have returned with a Constitutional Amendment to put before voters.
State loan program grants lifeline to Madera Community Hospital
The Madera County Board of Supervisors will no longer be the sole savior for Madera Community Hospital with the state awarding the closed facility a no-interest loan as part of a larger program for financially distressed hospitals.
