Big Fresno Fair likely without horse racing after state board vote
The Big Fresno Fair may soon be without one of its most popular events – horse racing. The board that organizes horse racing ...
California farms fail as land values plunge amid groundwater crisis
With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, an estimated 500,000 acres of farmland may be taken out of cultivation by 2040 ...
Fresno's African American Historical and Cultural Museum hosts 2025 Trailblazers Awards
The African American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley is hosting the 16th annual Black History Month ...
Here’s how a freeze on federal grants could impact the Central Valley
A D.C. federal judge paused the Trump Administration’s plan to freeze federal grants Tuesday. The freeze was set to take ...
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‘Uncertain, at best.’ Still no audit in place as Fresno EOC’s deficit swells to $4.3 million
The three programs dealing with operating deficits have plans to climb out of the red. However, questions remain over when a ...
Chevron openly tells Central Valley drivers why its gas prices are high
Chevron is directing customers to urge lawmakers to rethink carbon emissions legislation, which it claims will lead to higher ...
More people working than ever in Fresno, but employment is up. Here’s what’s really happening
Fresno County, the most populous county in the region, also had the largest number of people who want to work but don’t have jobs. In 2024, monthly unemployment averaged about 37,250 people. Almost 23 ...
Undocumented immigrants in Central California vulnerable to scams. Here’s what to avoid
Heightened fears of mass deportations can make undocumented immigrants and their families in the Central Valley vulnerable to ...
Fresno and Madera counties to begin counting number of unhoused as part of initiative
Starting Tuesday, volunteers with the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care are launching a three-day event to count the number of ...
Sub-Zero Freeze Warning Over 'Hypothermia' Risk in California
A cold snap is set to hit swathes of California into the second half of this week, posing risks to people, property, animals ...
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Fresno officials, especially Republicans, must stand against Trump’s mass deportations | Opinion
President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move guts a board designed to ensure the ...
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Trump Signs Order Demanding California Move More Water
The president noted the need to fight Los Angeles fires, but the water would go elsewhere in the state primarily to aid ...