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I Applaud Fresno Unified’s New Focus, but the Plan Needs Work

As a general rule, going backwards doesn’t help you make progress. And yet, when it comes to student achievement in America’s public schools...

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The Valley is Driving California’s Economic Growth

California is now the fourth-largest economy in the world. It hasn’t been easy to achieve that milestone. But we’ve done it by seizing new o...

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Will California Meet Newsom’s 2035 EV Deadline? It Won’t Even Hit the 2026 Target 

It was with brash confidence that Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that by 2035, the only new cars and light trucks sold in California would be e...

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Earth Day Festival at Fresno City College Is a Great Place to Eat, Play, Learn

In these hyper partisan times it seems surprising that much of our major environmental protections came about under a Republican administrat...

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West Fresno satellite campus of Fresno City College

Why Project Labor Agreements Are Good for Our Schools and Students: Opinion

In early March, trustees of the State Center Community College District passed a resolution to adopt a district-wide Project Labor Agreement...

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State Center Trustees Vote for Special Interest Giveaway Over Students: Opinion

Fewer school facilities. Higher costs for taxpayers. Reduced opportunities for young people trying to build a future in the trades. That’s w...

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I Will Force Votes on Blocking Arms Sales to Israel: Sen. Bernie Sanders

This week, I will force U.S. Senate votes on two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval I have introduced to block certain offensive arms sales to...

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Why the Nation Would Be Wise to Support a Third Term Amendment for Donald Trump

“Chance Favors the Prepared Mind.” — Louis Pasteur For Donald Trump to run for a third term as president, a constitutional amendment is requ...

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California Seniors Are Paying the Price for Lawsuit Abuse 

California’s cost of living is one of the highest in the nation. From skyrocketing housing and utility costs to rising prices for healthcare...

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Don’t Listen to Critics. SJ River Conservancy Is Doing Its Job

The recent Fresnoland article on the proposed CEMEX mining project in Fresno County raises several important issues but misrepresents the Sa...

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Republicans’ Trust in Media Increases Following Trump’s Return to White House

Fox News Channel host Jeanine Pirro and other members of the news media work outside the Manhattan Criminal Court building during the 2nd day of jury deliberations in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S. May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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Jeanine Pirro to Be Interim US Attorney for DC, Trump Says

Fresno police arrested a known gang member who ran from officers and tossed a gun over a fence in southeast Fresno. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Police Catch Fleeing Gang Member Who Tossed Gun Over Fence

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Suit Challenges New Rules on Children in Federal Custody Who Crossed Into US

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Rejoicing Peruvians See Pope Leo XIV as One of Their Own After His Many Years in Peru

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FEMA’s Acting Administrator Is Replaced a Day After Congressional Testimony

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