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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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Business, Visalia/Tulare

Visalia City Council shoots down possibility for marijuana dispensaries – for now

Despite many cities across the Central Valley – and Tulare County – opening their doors to marijuana operations, Visalia will not be one of them.

Daniel GligichJune 21, 2021, 6:41 pmJune 21, 2021 Comments Off on Visalia City Council shoots down possibility for marijuana dispensaries – for now 2930
Bakersfield, Politics

After boost to Bakersfield Police, “defund police” vandals strike Bakersfield councilman’s home

“To me, this isn’t about politics. This is about intimidation,” Bakersfield Councilman Chris Parlier said at a press conference.

The San Joaquin Valley SunJune 20, 2021, 1:34 pmJune 20, 2021 Comments Off on After boost to Bakersfield Police, “defund police” vandals strike Bakersfield councilman’s home 3549
Sports

Richard Torrez Jr. fought his way from Tulare to Tokyo’s Olympics. Now, he’s got bigger plans.

As the Tulare native and super heavyweight boxer heads to the Tokyo Olympics, he has a simple message: “My journey’s not done.”

Daniel GligichJune 16, 2021, 8:51 amAugust 5, 2021 Comments Off on Richard Torrez Jr. fought his way from Tulare to Tokyo’s Olympics. Now, he’s got bigger plans. 6016
Education, Visalia/Tulare

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts millions to Porterville College, UC Merced, West Hills Lemoore

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced she was giving a $7 million gift to Porterville College on Tuesday.

Alex TavlianJune 15, 2021, 12:13 pmJune 15, 2021 Comments Off on Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts millions to Porterville College, UC Merced, West Hills Lemoore 4187
California, COVID-19

Dinner at the French Laundry? Newsom sweetens vaccine push with free vacations

Gov. Gavin Newsom is doubling down on his incentive-laden strategy to convince hesitant Californians to get the coronavirus vaccine.

The San Joaquin Valley SunJune 14, 2021, 11:27 amJune 14, 2021 Comments Off on Dinner at the French Laundry? Newsom sweetens vaccine push with free vacations 1330
Fresno

Dyer tenders first veto, knocks down flag policy

Dyer called for greater collaboration in rejecting a measure that would let Fresno City Council members call the shots on which flags fly at Fresno City Hall.

The San Joaquin Valley SunJune 12, 2021, 11:22 amJune 13, 2021 Comments Off on Dyer tenders first veto, knocks down flag policy 1876
California, COVID-19

Here’s where you do and don’t have to wear a mask in Calif. after June 15

As California prepares to drop its color-coded reopening scheme, one staple of the coronavirus pandemic is also set to vastly recede: mask wearing.

The San Joaquin Valley SunJune 10, 2021, 12:00 pmJune 10, 2021 Comments Off on Here’s where you do and don’t have to wear a mask in Calif. after June 15 1761
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa

One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat.

Nearly one year removed from California’s largest wildfire in its history, environmentalists are stiffly resisting efforts by Federal forestry officials to actively manage forests.

Alex TavlianMay 27, 2021, 6:00 amMay 26, 2021 Comments Off on One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat. 5592
Agriculture

Valley communities face sharp 35% cut in water supplies from Feds

After suspending water deliveries to farmers across the Central Valley, Federal water managers cemented their allocation at 0%, the Bureau of Reclamation announced.

Alex TavlianMay 26, 2021, 1:33 pmMay 26, 2021 Comments Off on Valley communities face sharp 35% cut in water supplies from Feds 4532
California

Calif. high-speed rail’s No. 2 exec is out following probe

California’s second-highest ranking high-speed rail official is out following a protracted investigation into possible misuse of funds.

Alex TavlianMay 25, 2021, 3:38 pmMay 25, 2021 Comments Off on Calif. high-speed rail’s No. 2 exec is out following probe 3243

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