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Legislature Approves Contentious Environmental Bill SB 1. Newsom Signals Veto.

September 14, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom has indicated he will veto a bill aimed at countering rollbacks of environmental rules by the Trump Administration. The California legislature passed the controversial environmental bill SB 1 on Saturday and sent it to Newsom's desk. The m...

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Heated Anti-Trump SB 1 Environmental Bill Could Hold to 2020

gvwire

September 12, 2019

A controversial state bill impacting water and agriculture could be held over to the Legislature's next session. Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, a San Diego Democrat, said Wednesday that Senate Bill 1 ...

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Senate Bill 1 Threatens California Farms, Water Supply: Adam Gray

CalMatters

September 10, 2019

California has made a sport of disagreeing with President Trump. When he tweets his favorite color is red, one of my progressive colleagues inevitably introduces a bill declaring the best color is blue. S...

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Adam Gray: Never Apologize for Being a Farmer

gvwire

August 29, 2019

As someone who was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, the economic and social values of agriculture are part of who I am. Accountability for our actions is part of our way of life. If you don’t work hard, you don’t get paid. It’s as simple as that. ...

Walters: Is a Recession on Our Horizon?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

August 18, 2019

We live in volatile economic times, with global markets reacting moment by moment to the latest bits of data and the utterances of central bankers and politicians — even the tweets from the White House. Cali...

Valley Is Diverse, Invisible, and Most Productive Ag Region in U.S.

Opinion

August 8, 2019

California’s San Joaquin Valley is often dismissed as small and rural. To the contrary, it’s a massive area of farms, ranches, small towns, and growing cities, emblematic of the American West as a blend of Old ...

Fresno-Clovis Keeps Healthy Streak Alive in June Job Data

Jody Murray

July 19, 2019

The unemployment rate in the Fresno-Clovis area rose slightly in June but continued to show historically healthy job numbers, extending a record streak of rates less than 10%. The latest number marks the 27th straight month that Fresno County has posted an ...

Sandra Witte, Dean of Fresno State’s Jordan College, Retires

gvwire

July 2, 2019

Sandra Witte, dean of Fresno State's Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, has announced her retirement from 38 years of service to the university. Witte's retirement was effective Monday. ...

Perdue Comes to Valley, Hears Trade War, Deportation Concerns

David Taub

June 28, 2019

LOS BANOS — The parade of plaid-shirted gentlemen sat politely in the octagonal Germino Building at the Merced County Fairground. About 200 farmers participated in a town hall meeting Friday with U.S. Secret...

Is Historically Low Unemployment Near in Fresno County?

Jody Murray

June 21, 2019

Could Fresno County soon see its lowest monthly unemployment rate in more than a generation? In data released Friday by California's Employment Development Department, Fresno County had an unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.4% in May. In state records that d...

Young Protesters Around Globe Demand Climate Change Action

Sanders Stars at California Forum as Warren, Biden Stay Away

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

No Short-Term Fix for Challenges in California Pot Market

Trump Plan Delivers More Water for Valley Farmers

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

As California Spends Billions on High-Needs Students, Calls Grow for More Oversight

How Dominant Are 'Dogs at Home? You Might Be Surprised.

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

Lakers Beat Warriors 120-94, Improve to 9-2

Despite Female Push, Garth Brooks Bests Underwood at CMAs

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

Walters: Our Laws Protect Criminal Cops

Walters: Local Governments Are in Distress

Trump Explains His Pillars of Policy Home and Abroad

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

AP Exclusive: Steyer Aide Offered Money for Endorsements

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Buttigieg Would Pick 1st Female for Veteran’s Post

Michael Bloomberg Opens Door to 2020 Presidential Campaign

Legislature Approves Contentious Environmental Bill SB 1. Newsom Signals Veto.

Heated Anti-Trump SB 1 Environmental Bill Could Hold to 2020

Senate Bill 1 Threatens California Farms, Water Supply: Adam Gray

Adam Gray: Never Apologize for Being a Farmer

Walters: Is a Recession on Our Horizon?

Valley Is Diverse, Invisible, and Most Productive Ag Region in U.S.

Fresno-Clovis Keeps Healthy Streak Alive in June Job Data

Sandra Witte, Dean of Fresno State’s Jordan College, Retires

Perdue Comes to Valley, Hears Trade War, Deportation Concerns

Is Historically Low Unemployment Near in Fresno County?

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