ATWATER – In his first town hall before a Merced County crowd, Republican U.S. Rep. John Duarte demonstrated he knows what it will take to win a second term in this politically divided district: He’ll have to balance himself on a very narrow platform. Ideological differences reflected among the nearly...
Can South Fresno Have Both Environmental Justice and New Industrial Jobs? Bonta Says …
Will Oliver, president of the Fresno County Economic Development Corp., says it's no secret that a lack of available land has pushed away advanced manufacturing companies looking to come to Fresno. "Without (available land) it inhibits our ability to attract new businesses that can enable economic diversification, increased wage growth,...
Can South Fresno Have Both Environmental Justice and New Industrial Jobs? Bonta Says …
Will Oliver, president of the Fresno County Economic Development Corp., says it's no secret that a lack of available land has pushed away advanced manufacturing companies looking to come to Fresno. "Without (available land) it inhibits our ability to attract new businesses that can enable economic diversification, increased wage growth,...
Parents Have No Constitutional Right to Know About Student Gender Changes, California AG Says
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he does not see certain parental rights in the Constitution. Bonta on Monday sued the Chino Valley Unified School District for its policy requiring parents be notified when a student requests the use of a name or pronoun different from their birth certificate or...
Parents Have No Constitutional Right to Know About Student Gender Changes, California AG Says
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he does not see certain parental rights in the Constitution. Bonta on Monday sued the Chino Valley Unified School District for its policy requiring parents be notified when a student requests the use of a name or pronoun different from their birth certificate or...
As Utility Rates Soar Across California, Regulators ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Says Watchdog
State agencies responsible for approving rate increases for electricity and natural gas providers in California need to do a better job of monitoring utilities' costs, questioning increases, and communicating with consumers, according to a new report from the state auditor. Californians are paying some of the highest rates in the...
As Utility Rates Soar Across California, Regulators ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Says Watchdog
State agencies responsible for approving rate increases for electricity and natural gas providers in California need to do a better job of monitoring utilities' costs, questioning increases, and communicating with consumers, according to a new report from the state auditor. Californians are paying some of the highest rates in the...
Attorney General Aware of Reedley Lab. Investigation in ‘Early Stages.’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday in Fresno he's aware of the Chinese-owned Reedley biological lab that has since been shut down. He said a criminal investigation is a possibility. "I'm familiar with it, of course, and we're monitoring it and in contact and in communication with some of...
Attorney General Aware of Reedley Lab. Investigation in ‘Early Stages.’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday in Fresno he's aware of the Chinese-owned Reedley biological lab that has since been shut down. He said a criminal investigation is a possibility. "I'm familiar with it, of course, and we're monitoring it and in contact and in communication with some of...
Fresno’s Downtown Improvements War Chest Grows to Nearly $300 Million
The city of Fresno, which had already secured $250 million in state funding to improve Downtown's infrastructure, is getting a $43 million check from California to modernize sewers, streets, and parking in the area that will enable the city to add 862 more housing units. The California Department of Housing...