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Can New Central Superintendent Alvarado Heal the District?

June 27, 2018

Central Unified didn’t have to look far to fill its superintendent position. The school district announced the hiring of Andy Alvarado, currently the superintendent of Golden Valley Unified in Madera Ranchos. The board approved his hiring on 5-2 votes in cl...

Photos of new 5th District Court of Appeal associate justices Thomas DeSantos, top, and Mark W. Snauffer

Fresno’s Snauffer, Hanford’s DeSantos Named to Appellate Court

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June 27, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown appointed two Valley judges to the Fifth District Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Mark W. Snauffer, 64, a Fresno County Superior Court judge since 2000, will fill the vacancy created by the re...

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See How Valley Lawmakers Voted on Rejected GOP Immigration Bill

Bill McEwen

June 27, 2018

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House rejected a far-ranging immigration bill on Wednesday despite its eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservativ...

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Trump Gets Another SCOTUS Pick. Justice Kennedy Is Retiring.

Bill McEwen

June 27, 2018

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday that he is retiring, and that presents President Donald Trump with the opportunity to cement the bench's conservative majority. The 81-year-old Kennedy is stepping down after more than 30 yea...

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You’ve Got Until Saturday To Buy Cannabis at Bargain Prices

Bill McEwen

June 27, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the state broadly legalized marijuana requ...

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Judge: Separated Families Must Be Reunited Within 30 Days

Bill McEwen

June 27, 2018

MCALLEN, Texas — A judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about whe...

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Trump Cheers as Supreme Court Deals Big Setback to Labor Unions

Bill McEwen

June 27, 2018

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor. The court's conservative majority scrappe...

How To Bite Back Against Potentially Deadly Mosquitoes

Jahziel Tello

June 27, 2018

Fourth of July is just around the corner, but itchy and potentially deadly mosquito bites may already be a problem around your home and neighborhood. Pools are open and grills are going, but are you cooking ...

Hill Nabs Runoff Spot by 6 Votes, But Miller Vows Recount

David Taub

June 26, 2018

Tate Hill will face Miguel Arias to become the next Fresno city councilman from District 3 — barring a change in the results from a potential recount. Fresno County Clerk Brandi Orth released her official fi...

Voting Machine Error Found. Salas Now Leads Assembly Primary.

David Taub

June 26, 2018

A glitch in a Kings County voting machine changed an Assembly primary. Until certified results came out today (June 26), Justin Mendes led incumbent Rudy Salas Jr. in the District 32 race covering Kings and Kern counties. After election night, Mendes, a ...

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Can New Central Superintendent Alvarado Heal the District?

Fresno’s Snauffer, Hanford’s DeSantos Named to Appellate Court

See How Valley Lawmakers Voted on Rejected GOP Immigration Bill

Trump Gets Another SCOTUS Pick. Justice Kennedy Is Retiring.

You’ve Got Until Saturday To Buy Cannabis at Bargain Prices

Judge: Separated Families Must Be Reunited Within 30 Days

Trump Cheers as Supreme Court Deals Big Setback to Labor Unions

How To Bite Back Against Potentially Deadly Mosquitoes

Hill Nabs Runoff Spot by 6 Votes, But Miller Vows Recount

Voting Machine Error Found. Salas Now Leads Assembly Primary.