High-Speed Rail Asks Central Valley: Fresno or Hanford for Major Maintenance Hub?
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has narrowed a major decision down to two Central Valley sites: one near Fresno, one
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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
Fresno City Council Votes to Sue Nonprofit Over Failed Tiny-Home Project, Nearly $2 Million at Stake
On August 14, the Fresno City Council voted in closed session to sue Poverello House over a tiny-home project that
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Fresno County Supervisors Order Overhaul of Trash Contracts, Rejecting Staff’s Two-Year Extension Plan
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff Aug. 11 to return in 60 days with a completely rewritten
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Clovis and Sanger mayors say they have no interest in SEDA — undercutting Dyer’s push for approval
Mayor Jerry Dyer has spent a year urging Fresno’s Planning Commission to approve his SEDA mega-development without a funding plan,
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House Ethics Committee Investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a California Democrat, over allegations of sexual
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Fresno Unified Trustee Apologizes for False Racism Claim, Rejects Union’s Call to Resign
Keshia Thomas, the elected Fresno Unified trustee representing the Edison region, issued a public apology Monday to Don Arax, a
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California Missed Its Own Train Deadline — Then Quietly Dropped Its Lawsuit
California promised to buy trains for its high-speed rail project by the end of 2024. The state missed that deadline.
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Fresno County Grand Jury Investigated $162,000 Severance Payment to Former District Communications Chief
The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury investigated Fresno Unified School District’s severance payments to non-certified, non-union employees, including a $162,000
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Fresno County Sues State Over Transportation Tax — AG Now Forces Judge Off Case
California Attorney General Rob Bonta just forced out the judge assigned to decide whether Fresno County’s Better Roads, Safe Streets
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Homelessness Rose 9% Through 2025 as Dyer Proposes Second Enforcement Team
Homelessness increased 9.2% between 2023 and 2025 in Fresno and Madera counties despite the implementation of Fresno’s No Camping Ordinance
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