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Government & Politics

05 Dec

Fresno County supervisors propose ordinance to curb clustering of sex offenders in single-family homes

published on December 5, 2025 - 3:05 PM

Fresno County Supervisors Garry Bredefeld and Brian Pacheco will introduce an ordinance aimed at stopping an over-concentration of registered sex

05 Dec

BLOG: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work

published on - 9:54 AM

The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering downside risks, it also only rarely examines whether those new

04 Dec

With final court dismissal, Fresno’s smoke shop culling to proceed

published on December 4, 2025 - 3:33 PM

A majority of smoke shop owners in Fresno will have to shut down their businesses after a lawsuit was dismissed

18 Nov

With state tax credit, wastewater treatment firm plans $12.8M investment for Fresno facility

published on November 18, 2025 - 4:26 PM

Los Angeles-based Community Infrastructure Investment Group, Inc. (CIIG) has received a $2 million tax credit to establish a wastewater treatment

18 Nov

Newsom appoints Central Valley nonprofit leader to state disability council

published on - 3:25 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made nine appointments to the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) on Oct. 31, and one of the

12 Nov

Bullard students to gain mentorship, scholarships through new law Academy

published on November 12, 2025 - 2:36 PM

The California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) has partnered with Bullard High School to establish its first ever California Legal Pathways Collaborative

10 Nov

Local butchers, ranchers respond to soaring beef prices

published on November 10, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Consumers are still filling up on beef despite rising prices, with demand strong in the face of a historically low

10 Nov

Danielle Parra announces District 5 Fresno council campaign

woman smiling with greenery in the background

published on - 1:44 PM

Danielle Parra has announced the launch of her campaign to be the next District 5 representative on the Fresno City

07 Nov

Gov. Newsom grants clemency to restaurant manager detained by ICE

published on November 7, 2025 - 2:47 PM

A longtime Central Valley restaurant manager who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for five months has received

06 Nov

Garza named director of VA Central California Health Care System

published on November 6, 2025 - 1:44 PM

The Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed Froylan “Froy” Garza as the VA Central California Health Care System medical director

BLOG: PAGA reforms deliver results 18 months in

Posted: December 5, 2025 at 4:29 pm

California businesses finally caught a break last summer when Sacramento
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BLOG: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work

Posted: at 9:54 am

The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering
Read more »