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Israeli-Palestinian Peace? Local Dems, GOP Voice Positions on West Bank Annexation

June 26, 2020

Local congressmen are giving peace a chance between the Palestinians and Israel. But they disagree on how to forge what would be a historic reconciliation. Both local Democrats and Republicans are chiming in on the latest plan for Israel to annex land in th...

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Kevin McCarthy Yanks Support of Valley House Candidate Howze

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May 26, 2020

Ted Howze's campaign to unseat 10th District Democratic Congressman Josh Harder of Turlock was dealt a severe blow Tuesday by the House leader of Howze's party. "As the leader has previously stated, hateful ...

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$2.2T Stimulus Strengthens Valley vs. COVID-19: Costa

David Taub

March 27, 2020

Congressman Jim Costa had more than two trillion reasons to fly in and out of Washington, D.C., to cast a single vote Friday. Costa (D-Fresno) took a red-eye flight Thursday night so he could vote for the $2...

Extra $11M Coming for Friant-Kern Canal Repairs

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February 4, 2020

Repair work on the Friant-Kern Canal is getting $11 million in new federal funding, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday. The funds are coming from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. They are in addition to $2.35 million that Congress designated t...

How Valley Congressmen Voted on Impeachment

David Taub

December 19, 2019

The House delegation representing the San Joaquin Valley voted along party lines on the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Democrats Jim Costa (Fresno), TJ Cox (Fresno), and Josh Har...

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Cox’s Latest Bill Would Repair Sinking Friant-Kern Canal

Bill McEwen and David Taub

December 6, 2019

Congressman TJ Cox (D-Fresno) has introduced a bill that would help fix the failing Friant-Kern Canal. Dubbed the Move Water Now Act, H.R. 5316 would provide $200 million in funds to repair a 33-mile middle ...

Rep. Costa Blasts Trump’s Decision to Abandon Kurds

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October 7, 2019

Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno said Monday morning that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria "is disgraceful and deeply harmful to our national security." "There is simply no justification for this abrupt and startling aba...

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House Condemns Trump’s ‘Racist’ Words. 4 GOP Join Dems in Vote.

AP News

July 16, 2019

WASHINGTON — In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations ...

Trump Backs Off Proposal to Cut Special Olympics

AP News

March 28, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was backing off a budget request to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics, reversing course after his administration weathered days of critici...

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Valley House Delegation Joins in Omar-less Anti-Hate Vote

David Taub

March 8, 2019

The Central Valley congressional delegation all supported a House resolution Thursday (March 7) condemning hate — anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and just about all other forms. Politics 101 David Taub That put the likes of House GOP leader K...

Island Water Park Cancels Season, Wild Water Adventure Awaits Guidance

AIDS Report: Kids Are Lagging and COVID-19 Is Harming Care

‘Fresno, Out!’ Viral Hoops Star Honed Game at Local Playgrounds

Uber Buys Postmates, UPS Delivery Game in $2.65 Billion Deal

Schools Face Prospect of Layoffs, Furloughs as State Budget Gets Slashed

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

It's 1, 2, COVID-19 and You're Out. No Grizzlies Baseball This Year.

‘Fresno, Out!’ Viral Hoops Star Honed Game at Local Playgrounds

A Tax on Red Meat Is Imminent, Researchers Say

DeChambeau Overpowers the Field to Win Rocket Mortgage Classic

Opinion: COVID-19’s Fifth Column — American Health Choices

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Walters: Newsom Now Owns the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rediscovering America: A Quiz for Independence Day

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

Israeli-Palestinian Peace? Local Dems, GOP Voice Positions on West Bank Annexation

Kevin McCarthy Yanks Support of Valley House Candidate Howze

$2.2T Stimulus Strengthens Valley vs. COVID-19: Costa

Extra $11M Coming for Friant-Kern Canal Repairs

How Valley Congressmen Voted on Impeachment

Cox’s Latest Bill Would Repair Sinking Friant-Kern Canal

Rep. Costa Blasts Trump’s Decision to Abandon Kurds

House Condemns Trump’s ‘Racist’ Words. 4 GOP Join Dems in Vote.

Trump Backs Off Proposal to Cut Special Olympics

Valley House Delegation Joins in Omar-less Anti-Hate Vote

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