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Government & Politics

28 Feb

$36M to fund electric truck fleets and reduce Central Valley pollution

published on February 28, 2022 - 1:59 PM

A local public health department will be receiving millions in state funding for zero-emission trucks. The San Joaquin Valley Air

18 Feb

Sheriff Margaret Mims to retire after 42-year career

published on February 18, 2022 - 11:53 AM

Margaret Mims announced Friday that after 16 years as the elected sheriff of Fresno County, she intends to retire at

09 Feb

Fresno city, county dispute delays 200 acres of development

published on February 9, 2022 - 1:45 PM

Eddie Fanucchi doesn’t call himself a developer. But when the Fresno lawyer wanted to take on the task of transforming

08 Feb

Café in Downtown Fresno’s Old Water Tower looks to open next year

published on February 8, 2022 - 4:40 PM

A new café coming to Downtown Fresno has a slate of community events in the works for its familiar, publicly

02 Feb

City of Fresno to property owners: Pick up trash or pay the price

published on February 2, 2022 - 2:17 PM

A change in Fresno’s municipal code aims to hold property owners accountable for illegal dumping on their land. Fresno City

27 Jan

City of Fresno getting $7.4M to employ young people

published on January 27, 2022 - 11:20 AM

Fresno will be on the receiving end of millions of dollars in state investment to put young people to work.

26 Jan

City of Fresno to consider purchase of motels to house homeless

published on January 26, 2022 - 2:49 PM

The Fresno City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to purchase two motels to provide housing for the

26 Jan

Fresno ranks No. 8 on list of fiscally healthy US cities

published on - 2:21 PM

The City of Fresno has fared well in its fiscal health with a healthy surplus compared to other U.S. municipalities,

25 Jan

Fresno city manager to step down Feb. 1

published on January 25, 2022 - 3:11 PM

The City of Fresno officially announced Tuesday that City Manager Thomas Esqueda has retired. Esqueda served as city manager for

20 Jan

Local reactions to Gov. Newsom’s sweeping budget proposal

published on January 20, 2022 - 2:43 PM

Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom released details of his $286 billion spending proposal for 2022-23, cushioned by the state’s projected

BLOG: Prescription Affordability Crisis: How SB 41 Could Make a Bad Situation Worse

Posted: September 12, 2025 at 12:23 pm

In recent months, Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature
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BLOG: Two years later, Californians still don’t know full impact of the $20 fast food wage

Posted: at 8:49 am

As the California Legislature churns toward the end of its
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