Analysis

Walters: Kamala Harris Grabs for the Brass Ring

January 23, 2019

President Kamala Harris? She thinks so, anyway. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary Harris made it clear that she will capitalize on her mixed-race heritage – Jamaican and East Indian – to appeal to voters of color in her quest to d...

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Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

CALmatters

January 22, 2019

The consumer watchdog arm of the California Public Utilities Commission says millions of Pacific Gas & Electric customers should not have to bear the brunt of the utility’s misdeeds if it was responsible fo...

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Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 21, 2019

Cascade Village sounds like a mountain hamlet, but it’s the name of a somewhat shabby block of 74 low-rent apartments in the southern edge of Sacramento. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary...

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World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

AP News

January 21, 2019

DAVOS, Switzerland — The world economy absorbed more bad news Monday: The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for 2019. And China, the world's second-biggest economy, said it had slowed to its weakest pace since 1990. "After two years of sol...

Area Colleges Promise Big Results from Half Billion in Spending

Myles Barker

January 18, 2019

A large crowd gathered in October for the groundbreaking of a $5 million Agriculture and Technology building at Madera Community College Center. It was the first project to emerge from a nearly half-billion-dol...

Werner: Don’t Blame Environmental Law for California’s Housing Crisis

CALmatters

January 17, 2019

California is facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions. Lower-income residents across the state must choose whether to pay for rent or food. People who can’t cover housing costs are forced to leave ...

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Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

gvwire

January 16, 2019

Directly rebutting President Donald Trump's claim that the United States must fend off waves of illegal immigrants flooding its southern border, economists on both sides of the political spectrum say that our country needs more immigrants. "The reality is t...

Young children cooling off in front of air conditioner.

What’s Next From FUSD’s Measure X? Air Conditioning for All.

Myles Barker

January 10, 2019

One thing appears certain in Fresno Unified's near future: Every school will have air conditioning. The topic dominated the district's special school board meeting Wednesday, which focused exclusively on set...

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Myles Barker

January 4, 2019

Although rates for smoking traditional cigarettes are at an all-time low, there is a new player in town and it's taking over the market: electronic cigarettes. First introduced in 2003 in China, electronic c...

Want $18 an Hour? Clovis Unified Needs You to Drive Its Buses.

Myles Barker

January 4, 2019

Students are late for class, schools are reducing field trips, and district employees are working more hours. Why? A school bus driver shortage — local and nationwide. Prevalence of Shortages Nationwide The problem has plagued numerous school districts...

Did City Hall Get Top Price for Spiral Garage? Some Say No. The Fresno City Council parted with a tr...

Johnson’s ‘Small’ Donors? They Include Big... At Monday’s (Feb. 11) Board of Superviso...

Is Clovis Unified Science Teacher the World’s Best Dun... Jonathan Clark, an All-American track an...

Face-Off for Clovis City Council: Growth Is Hot Topic The four candidates for three spots on t...

Fresno Trustees Want Students Learning English Faster Several Fresno Unified trustees made it ...

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage When city leaders approved the spiral ga...

How Do Muslims View Jesus?

Face-Off for Clovis City Council: Growth Is Hot Topic

DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation

Tahoe Snow So Deep That Sheriff Says ‘Stay Home’

This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

Fresno Trustees Want Students Learning English Faster

One Year Later, Parkland Shooting Disrupts School Life

Sorry America, Team You Love to Hate Headed to Super Bowl

It’s a Girl! Berlin Zoo’s Baby Polar Bear Has 1st Checkup

Judge: Hernandez’s Child Can’t Sue NFL Over Brain Disease

Is Clovis Unified Science Teacher the World’s Best Dunker?

Walters: So Far, Prison Inmate Rehab Isn't Working

Think You Know the US Presidents? Try This Quiz.

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

Walters: Long Alliance of Democrats and Police Union Erodes

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Walters: Kamala Harris Grabs for the Brass Ring

Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

Area Colleges Promise Big Results from Half Billion in Spending

Werner: Don’t Blame Environmental Law for California’s Housing Crisis

Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

What’s Next From FUSD’s Measure X? Air Conditioning for All.

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Want $18 an Hour? Clovis Unified Needs You to Drive Its Buses.