Who should decide the name of the community off of Highway 180 on the way to Kings Canyon National Park? The longtime name of the unincorporated community, Squaw Valley, was wiped off the map by federal and state action. "Squaw" was deemed offensive, a derogatory word to describe women. The...
Fresno PD Gets $24M of State Money to Combat Retail Theft
The Fresno and Clovis police departments will divide up a share of $23.6 million from Gov. Gavin Newsom's fund to combat retail theft. California will spend $267 million to help dozens of local law enforcement agencies increase patrols, buy surveillance equipment, and conduct other activities aimed at cracking down on...
Fresno PD Gets $24M of State Money to Combat Retail Theft
The Fresno and Clovis police departments will divide up a share of $23.6 million from Gov. Gavin Newsom's fund to combat retail theft. California will spend $267 million to help dozens of local law enforcement agencies increase patrols, buy surveillance equipment, and conduct other activities aimed at cracking down on...
Do Contributions to Fresno Councilmen Conflict With New Law? Maxwell Says No.
Did two Fresno city councilmembers violate a new anti-pay-to-play law? Thus far, smart people are coming to different conclusions about SB 1439, which took effect this year. Thursday, the city council approved an amendment to a trash hauling contract with Mid Valley Disposal, with Council President Tyler Maxwell and Councilmember...
Do Contributions to Fresno Councilmen Conflict With New Law? Maxwell Says No.
Did two Fresno city councilmembers violate a new anti-pay-to-play law? Thus far, smart people are coming to different conclusions about SB 1439, which took effect this year. Thursday, the city council approved an amendment to a trash hauling contract with Mid Valley Disposal, with Council President Tyler Maxwell and Councilmember...
Iranians in Fresno Pay Tribute to Uprising’s Heroes, Offer Support to ‘Crumble the Regime’
It's been nearly a year since the death of a young Iranian woman sparked a growing wave of women-led protests challenging the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mahsa Amini became the symbol of the protest movement that spread from Iran to around the world, including Fresno, where hundreds...
Iranians in Fresno Pay Tribute to Uprising’s Heroes, Offer Support to ‘Crumble the Regime’
It's been nearly a year since the death of a young Iranian woman sparked a growing wave of women-led protests challenging the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mahsa Amini became the symbol of the protest movement that spread from Iran to around the world, including Fresno, where hundreds...
What Bonta, Local Police Chiefs Say About New CCW Measure That’s on Newsom’s Desk
California Attorney General Rob Bonta wholeheartedly supports a new gun control measure awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature. "We have one of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation because we have some of the strongest gun laws in the nation. It is causal. It's not accidental. It's not happenstance,"...
What Bonta, Local Police Chiefs Say About New CCW Measure That’s on Newsom’s Desk
California Attorney General Rob Bonta wholeheartedly supports a new gun control measure awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature. "We have one of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation because we have some of the strongest gun laws in the nation. It is causal. It's not accidental. It's not happenstance,"...
PG&E Customers Brace for ‘Painful Increases’ to Bills After Rate Decision
SACRAMENTO — Power bills for about 16 million PG&E customers will likely increase after state regulators released two rate proposals for one of the nation's largest utilities Wednesday. The California Public Utilities Commission is finishing up its once-every-four-years review of the utility that provides electric and gas service to a...