Trump Administration Freezes $867 Million in California Medicaid Funds Over Alleged Fraud
The Trump administration froze $867 million in federal Medicaid payments to California on July 21, 2026, citing suspected fraud in
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Month: August 2026
California Lost $30 Billion to Unemployment Fraud. Federal Review Still Underway.
California lost more than $30 billion to unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic. Six years later, the state is still
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Federal Officials Threaten States With Fines, Prison Over Voter-Roll Access
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned state election officials on Friday that they could face fines, loss of federal grant
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Fresno Unified’s New Bus Stops Leave Magnet Families Scrambling Days Before School Starts
Annie Masutsubo’s 11-year-old son Benji used to walk to his bus stop with his older sister. This year, under Fresno
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State Senate Committee Kills Fresno Lawmaker’s Bill to Ban Sex Offenders from Running for Office
A proposal written by Fresno Democratic Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria to bar registered sex offenders from running for public office in
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DNA Technology Brings Decades-Late Justice in Fresno Sexual Assault Cases
A Fresno man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting children and adults over nearly a
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Anti-DEI Grant Conditions Affecting Fresno
U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued a preliminary injunction Thursday evening halting the Trump administration from enforcing new grant conditions
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State Awards Fresno $32.6 Million for 84 Supportive Housing Units Under Prop 1
California awarded the City of Fresno and developer Parkway Prime LLC $32.6 million to convert an existing interim housing project
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Fresno Irrigation District Completes $6 Million Groundwater Basin to Meet State Deadline
The Fresno Irrigation District finished building a 35-acre groundwater recharge basin in north Fresno, designed to sink an average of
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Avenal Council Member Tries to Call Meeting Alone After Recall, But State Law Says He Can’t
Ricardo Verdugo, the only Avenal City Council member not on the city’s recent recall ballot, posted agendas around town for
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