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Gavin Newsom Pledged to Release His Tax Returns Every Year. The Last One Was for 2020.

Despite pledging to be the first California governor to release his tax returns every year while in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to mak...

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Fewer Kids Are Going to California Public Schools. Is There a Right Way to Close Campuses?

When the superintendent in San Francisco Unified proposed closing schools recently, parents launched a prolonged — and successful — protest....

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Republican Vince Fong Won a Seat He Didn’t Want and Now Taxpayers Must Pay for a New Election

San Joaquin Valley Republican Vince Fong was on the ballot this fall for an Assembly race, but he didn’t want to win it. After all, he...

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How the Trump Administration Could Ease or Expand California’s Housing Crisis

As California Democrats attempt to “Trump-proof” the state and Republicans celebrate their party’s sweeping victory, the m...

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A Pivotal Moment? Why Many Latino Voters in California Chose Trump

MERCED – At first, Marlyn Huesgew Mendoza registered as a Democrat. In 2020, she re-registered as a Republican and voted for Donald Trump fo...

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This Central Valley Program Helps Californians Get Six-Figure Jobs

In 2019, Alexis Rowberry was living in a Fresno County homeless shelter with her two kids, recently out of what she described as an abusive ...

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California Enacts New Climate Rules. Will They Boost Gas Prices?

In one of its most controversial decisions, California’s air board voted tonight to revamp a key climate change program, which could i...

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California Senate Leader Calls Union ‘Morally Bankrupt’ for Opposing a Vulnerable Democrat

California’s top Senate Democrat called a prominent labor union “morally bankrupt” after it spent more than $1 million to ...

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Trump’s Proposed Tariffs, Especially on China and Mexico, Could Hit California Hard

A range of experts, from Nobel Prize-winning economists to an internet-famous menswear writer, have a message for Americans who voted for Do...

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Do Trump and Newsom Agree On Anything? Yes, Homeless Encampments

When President-elect Donald Trump moves into the White House in January, he will become a key figure in California’s homelessness cris...

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Love Seeks Redemption as Packers Prepare for 49ers Rematch

A Mariposa man was arrested after a violent crime spree in Oakhurst, injuring a sheriff's K9 and prompting multiple investigations. (Instagram/FresnoDAIA))

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Suspect Arrested After Oakhurst Crime Spree Leaves K9 Injured

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With or Without Lockridge, Can Bulldogs Get Out of Their Own Way to Become Bowl Eligible?

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Classes for Cannabis? UC Merced Extension Launching Weed Workforce Training

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This Kitty Seeks a Quiet Home to Call Her Own

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‘Woke’ Terminology Not Commonly Used by Americans: YouGov Survey

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