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Many Squaw Valley Residents Are Mad as Hell About Likely Name Change

  A crowd of at least 100 people — many of them expressing anger — made their way to the Bear Mountain Library in Squaw Valley on Tuesday evening to discuss legislation that aims to change the town’s name.  The meeting was hosted by Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig, who...

Fresno ‘Ghost Golf’ Drives Case Against Newsom in Court

A Fresno mini-golf attraction is front and center in a continuing legal battle that claims Gov. Gavin Newsom overstepped his authority by issuing COVID emergency orders that shut down many businesses and limited occupancy in others. On Thursday, attorneys working on behalf of the owner of Ghost Golf argued their...

Walters: Newsom Paints Rosy, but Flawed, Economic Picture

There is a seamless connection between what Gavin Newsom is saying and doing as governor and his campaign to survive a recall, encapsulated in the slogan “California Comeback.” Newsom’s much-revised state budget, unveiled this month, is centered on a “$100 Billion California Comeback Plan” that would, he says, put the...

Will Valley Dry up and Blow Away Before Newsom Acts on Drought?

A rare event took place in these highly partisan, divided political times on Friday morning at the Harlan Ranch Barn near Shepherd Avenue and Highway 168. A fast-growing bipartisan coalition of Valley elected leaders said that the potential economic damage from the California drought is so severe it demands an...

While Fresno County COVID Rates Slide Backward, State Aims To Fully Reopen in June

Fresno County's COVID-19 numbers went the wrong direction this week, though officials continue to eye a move into the state's orange tier by April 21 — the soonest possible date for a move into the less restrictive designation. The California Department of Public Health announced they've now administered more than...

California’s Drought Is Back, but Nobody Wants To Hear It From Newsom

[aggregation-styles] Politico SAN FRANCISCO — California’s drought conditions might normally prompt calls for shorter showers and shutting off sprinklers. But Californians are in no mood to hear it after a year of pandemic deprivation. Especially from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is facing an almost certain recall election after imposing multiple...

COVID Variant Testing in Fresno County is Elusive. ‘I Wish I Had Better News’ Says Vohra

When Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Fresno County Fairgrounds on Feb. 10 he brought with him news of a new COVID-19 variant found in Southern California. “We have the first reported cases of South African variants. Two cases have been reported through Stanford, one in Alameda County and one in...

Do You Live in a Neighborhood Prioritized for COVID Vaccine? Check Here.

Many of the 400 ZIP codes across the state being prioritized by California officials for additional COVID vaccination efforts are in the Central Valley and could allow Fresno County to widen businesses reopenings in the weeks ahead. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration said Thursday it will direct 40 percent of the...

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