Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Burglary, Terrorizing Charges After Madera County Incident
Fresno Police Officer Matthew Rodarte was arrested early Sunday morning and booked into Madera County Jail on charges of attempted
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House Ethics Committee’s Male Majority Shielded Costa From Public Admonishment, Sources Say
The House Ethics Committee investigated Rep. Jim Costa (D-California) in 2023 over allegations he made inappropriate advances to two congressional
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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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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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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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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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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Dyer Files City Tax Measure as Backup After County Stalls on Transportation Ballot Initiative
Mayor Jerry Dyer filed a city-only transportation sales tax measure for the November ballot on Aug. 7 — the final
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Fresno County Threatens Lawsuit After Governor Forces Transportation Tax Onto November Ballot
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law Thursday requiring Fresno County to place the Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation tax measure
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