President Joe Biden has nominated Fresno judge Ana de Alba to the federal bench, the White House announced Wednesday morning. De Alba, 42, has served as a Fresno County Superior Court judge since 2018, nominated by then-Gov. Jerry Brown. Up for re-election in 2020, she didn't draw an opponent....
Supervisors Promise Better Conditions for Troubled Youth, Better Pay for Social Workers
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors started their second meeting of the year on Tuesday thanking the department of social services for their efforts in finding placement for troubled youth. After last year's media headlines brought attention to troubled youth under CPS custody living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions,...
McNerney Will Retire. What Does That Mean for Janz, Gray, Harder?
Jerry McNerney, the eight-term Democratic congressman representing the Stockton area, will not seek another term, he announced on his Facebook site Monday morning. "I am very proud of the many accomplishments that my staff and I have achieved in Congress, including the creation of a major veteran’s health center...
Federal Site to Order Free COVID-19 at-Home Rapid Tests Is Open
The federal government opened the website to order up to four at-home COVID-19 rapid tests kits a day early. Originally scheduled to open on Wednesday, the site went live on Tuesday morning. Click on the site at this link to make your order. The White House said “tests will...
Meet Merced County’s Pot Growing Eco-Feminist Nuns
A group of self-described "eco-feminist" nuns in Merced County is trying to heal the world — one joint at a time. The Sisters of the Valley are unaffiliated with any religion and don't live in a traditional convent. The pungent smell of marijuana floats through the air of their...
Great Wolf Lodge Coming Near Visalia?
A resort hotel could be coming to Tulare County. Great Wolf Lodge — which opened a location in Manteca last year — could open in 2024 in the 127-acre Sequoia Gateway Center, at Caldwell Avenue and Highway 99, west of Visalia. The Tulare County Planning Commission gave preliminary approvals for...
How Will People in Apartments Deal With New Trash Law? Stay Tuned
SB 1383, the California law that mandates residents put their organic food waste into the green waste bin, is already in effect. However, Fresno and most cities are applying for extensions so residents won't be subject to fines until 2024. Families in homes should be able to adapt to...
Michelle Obama Sends Love to Fresno With 100,000 Healthy Meal Kits
Former first lady Michelle Obama says an initiative she's involved in will provide more than 100,000 nutritious meal kits to Fresno residents in need of healthy food. She made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. I'm thrilled to share that we'll soon be distributing healthy meal kits to families in...
Political Shocker: Borgeas Drops State Senate Re-Election Bid
Andreas Borgeas announced Tuesday afternoon that he won't seek re-election to the state Senate. The Fresno Republican, who was first elected in 2018, appears to be a victim of redistricting. “After careful consideration, I have decided not to pursue re-election to the California State Senate. It has been an...
Valley Town Reinvents Itself With Electric Car Fleet and Gets Biden’s Attention
The western Fresno County farm town of Huron is on President Joe Biden's radar thanks to Mayor Rey León. Huron used to be a transportation desert. When he was a child, León told Evan Halper of the Los Angeles Times, it took three hours and 13 stops to ride...