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Will This Bill Be the End of California’s Housing vs. Environment Wars?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years California has been stuck in a recurring fight b...

Will This Bill Be the End of California’s Housing vs. Environment Wars?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For years California has been stuck in a recurring fight b...

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CA Bill Would Stop PG&E From Sticking Ratepayers With Ad and Lobbying Costs

A new California legislative bill would stop utility companies from passing political lobbying, advertising, and shareholder expenses onto e...

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Clovis Sales Tax Hike Begins April 1. It Will Pay for 12 New Cops, 6 Firefighters

On Tuesday, April 1, Clovis sales tax goes up a full percentage point, making the city among the highest taxed in Fresno County, trailing on...

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Madera Drama Teacher Sees the Arts as a Gateway to Improving Literacy Skills

A few years ago, when Julian Ramos first started teaching drama, he was hoping to explore Greek tragedy with his sixth graders. Then he real...

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Schools in Delano Win Acclaim for Their Pandemic Comeback. How They Did It

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some of California’s most acclaimed schools right no...

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FresYes Fest: The Big Downtown Party Expects 25,000 People Saturday

FresYes Fest organizers expect 25,000 people — maybe more — in downtown Fresno enjoying food, crafts, and musical acts Saturday. Now in its ...

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Lobbyists Are a Growth Industry in Politically Complex California

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the late 1990s, the late Jay Michael and I coautho...

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Will Vang Win Fresno Council Seat Outright? It Could Go Down to the Wire

Brandon Vang has a majority of votes cast from Tuesday’s special election for a vacant Fresno City Council seat. But, with only 18 vot...

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New CA Fire Maps Will Change How Some Valley Homes Are Built

When fires ravaged Chico and Paradise in 2018, most of the homes built there came before modern state mitigation standards, said Frank Bigel...

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We Are California protests proposed federal budget cuts, urging lawmakers to protect Medicaid and SNAP for vulnerable populations. (Shutterstock)

Protests Planned All Over California to Oppose Medicaid, SNAP Funding Cuts

A grassroots movement, We Are California, is leading a statewide week of action to protest proposed federal budget cuts that threaten essent...

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Two men were arrested in Fresno on Thursday, March 27, 2025, after stealing over $6,000 worth of clothing from Lululemon, with the stolen items later recovered from a community member's lawn. (Shutterstock)
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Lululemon Theft in Fresno Leads to Arrests of Two Suspects

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Fresno Man Convicted of Stealing Thousands of Catalytic Converters

President Donald Trump speaks with Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving at the Los Angeles Airport, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. The Trump administration will investigate whether a new California law banning parental notification requirements in schools violates federal policy. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
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Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification

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Fresno County Fatal Crash Ejects Driver, Who Is Then Struck by Car

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Fresno Police to Conduct DUI Patrols on Saturday

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Fresno Mayor Praises a State Bill That Would Speed In-Fill Housing

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Prosecutor Seeks 18-Month Suspended Sentence for Depardieu if Convicted of Sexual Assault

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