Local & State

By Month

By Category

Central Valley Briefs

Create the Range of Light National Monument  Deanna Wulff, executive director of Unite the Parks, is leading the effort to protect the 1.4 million acres of federal land between Yosemite and [...] Continue Reading

Racism and Class War in Fresno

At a Sept. 23 press conference, City of Fresno officials announced that the City would be aggressively enforcing its harsh new anti-camping ordinance, which calls for arresting unhoused people [...] Continue Reading

Hotel Fresno Grand Opening

The recently renovated Hotel Fresno on Broadway Plaza downtown had a grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3. Mayor Jerry Dyer, City Council Member Miguel Arias and Assembly Member [...] Continue Reading

Implementing Pesticide Regulation

In 2018, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) proudly rolled out a new protection for children at schools from exposure to nearby agricultural pesticides. “These rules will help to [...] Continue Reading

Central Valley Briefs

Clean Energy Development In September, AB 2661 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 2661, introduced by Assembly Member Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno), advances clean energy development [...] Continue Reading

Stop the Hate Day in Fresno

The City of Fresno declared June 7 as the initial Stop the Hate Day. In recognition of the Stop the Hate coalition’s work, City Council President Annalisa Perea, Mayor Jerry Dyer, Fresno Police Chief [...] Continue Reading

Bitwise: Fact versus Fantasy

Fresno’s infamous Bitwise Industries saga continues as court proceedings are scheduled this summer, and chatter persists about the embroiled company and its scheming co-CEOs, Jake Soberal and Irma [...] Continue Reading

Central Valley Briefs

Taxpayer Deception Act Pulled from November Ballot  The California Supreme Court released an opinion on June 20 ordering the Secretary of State to “refrain from taking any steps” that would [...] Continue Reading