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Government & Politics

10 Mar

BLOG: Rotary Club of Fresno celebrates the heroes behind the badge

published on March 10, 2026 - 12:32 PM

For two decades, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Rotary Club of Fresno to set aside a moment

09 Mar

Farm bill clears committee, heads to House floor

published on March 9, 2026 - 4:58 PM

A new farm bill is closer to being approved after House Agriculture Committee voted 34-17 to advance it last week,

04 Mar

Air show cancellation grounds Lemoore event plans

published on March 4, 2026 - 2:46 PM

The cancellation of the 2026 Naval Air Station Lemoore Air Show — citing heightened security measures tied to ongoing U.S.

04 Mar

BLOG: California’s new governor must hold down clean energy costs, drive innovation

published on - 7:08 AM

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California governorship is a peculiar prize. This November’s winner will

03 Mar

Not one voter knew their lawmaker. New California Coalition is trying to change that

room full of people hearing a presentation

published on March 3, 2026 - 2:56 PM

A full room of Fresno-area business and civic leaders gathered Tuesday morning at Oakhill Wine + Bistro for the Fresno

27 Feb

Fresno launches traffic box art program highlighting aviation, Bulldog spirit

published on February 27, 2026 - 3:00 PM

The City of Fresno has launched a new round of its Traffic Box Art Program, seeking local artists to help

27 Feb

Former Fresno budget manager joins Tulare County RMA leadership

published on - 2:58 PM

The Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA) has appointed Scott Motsenbocker as assistant director of fiscal and administrative services, the

26 Feb

BLOG: Fresno families caught in the middle as Blue Shield, Community contract standoff drags on

published on February 26, 2026 - 4:06 PM

A contract dispute between Blue Shield of California and Community Medical Centers (CMC) may sound like something confined to boardrooms

24 Feb

New era for Fresno Convention Center as VenuWorks names exec director

published on February 24, 2026 - 2:20 PM

VenuWorks has named Marc Solis as the new executive director of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center (FCEC), where he

20 Feb

Supreme court rules Trump tariffs exceeded authority, draws Central Valley reaction

published on February 20, 2026 - 3:31 PM

There has been local, statewide and nationwide reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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