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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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 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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Federal Watchdogs Conducting Far Less Oversight as Trump Administration Cuts Staff
The federal offices that investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in government programs are completing far fewer audits and investigations under
Read MoreGrand Jury Calls Out City’s ‘Friant Roulette’ Fix as Incomplete After $2.5 Million Spent
The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury has issued a pointed report on the city’s most dangerous intersection — Friant Road
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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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California lawmakers advance new restrictions on police license plate cameras after Newsom veto
The California Legislature is moving forward with Senate Bill 1013, authored by Riverside Democratic Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, which would impose
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Tower District vacant buildings still empty a year into city program — stronger rules coming
A year after Fresno launched a pilot program to tackle long-vacant Tower District storefronts, most of the empty buildings are
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