This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On an early August morning, it didn’t take long to spot the first pair of huge white swans with orange and black bills and graceful, curving necks as they swam in the marsh along the side of a...
Hidden in Trump’s Spending Package Is a Boost to CA’s Affordable Housing
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are preparing for a historic surge in federal funding for affordable housing construction, a tsunami of subsidy that advocates say could as much as double the number of low-rent units produced by the state over the...
Will Downtown Fresno Lot Finally Become Housing?
A long-vacant plot of land in downtown Fresno may soon get new life as upscale apartments, though it may take financial help from the city. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said, however, if developers don't move quickly, the city may take back the land given to them. The city last month...
CA Taxpayers Gave PG&E a Huge Loan. Losses Are Already Mounting
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two weeks before the 2022 legislative session ended, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration came to lawmakers with a big ask: authorize a $1.4 billion state loan to keep open California’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon. The money was...
Fresno Teachers Demand Board Members Hear Nikki Henry Settlement
The Fresno Teachers Association on Thursday called on Fresno Unified to publicly address the $162,000 settlement with former communications chief Nikki Henry at the board's Wednesday, Aug. 13 meeting. In a letter to the district, the teachers' union said the public has a right to know how taxpayer dollars are...
Now That Harris Is Out, California’s Governor Candidates Hit the Money Trail
Kamala Harris is out. Wealthy Los Angeles businessman Rick Caruso — now a Democrat —remains an undecided wild card. And the main players hoping to become California’s next governor are firing up their campaign operations in earnest. Harris — the former vice president — made her announcement not to run...
Americans Divided More Than Ever on Supreme Court and Congress: Gallup Poll
Republicans and Democrats have never been more divided in their approval of the Supreme Court and Congress, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey, conducted July 7-21, found a record 64-percentage-point gap between Republicans (75%) and Democrats (11%) in their approval of the Supreme Court. This surpasses the previous...
Clovis Girls Soccer Team Wins National Title After Years of Grit, Heart, and Sacrifice
For nearly a decade, a group of Central Valley girls have grown together on the soccer field — not just learning how to win games, but how to trust, lead, and support each other like family. Their hard work and resilience culminated on July 24 when the under-14 California Odyssey...
California Wine Industry Is Torn on Trump Tariffs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tariffs on European wine could be good or bad for California wine producers, depending on whom you ask. Some American winemakers, restaurateurs and others are urging President Donald Trump to exclude wine from tariffs on goods from Europe,...
Fresno State Professor Combines Tech and Medicine in Cutting Edge Research and Care
Fresno State's Dr. Nupur Hajela is working to integrate innovative technology into physical therapy and expand access to healthcare in the Central Valley. Hajela, who is a professor and clinician, is using immersive virtual reality and mobile health unit-based outreach to deliver advanced medical care for Parkinson’s patients. “When we...