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2020 General Election Preview: 21st Congressional District

October 16, 2020 6:35 amOctober 17, 2020 1:29 pm

The 21st Congressional District stretches from southern Fresno all the way to northern Bakersfield and sort of encompasses the San Joaquin Valley in between. The districting here has made the 21st among the more unique of the Congressional districts in...

Gov. Newsom: COVID-19 Focus On Central Valley As State Shows Improvement

August 3, 2020 4:51 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced new COVID-19 cases and positivity rates were down in all areas of California except for the Central Valley, which is due to receive more money and support from the government this week. In addition...

Gov. Newsom Blocks COVID-19 Funding For Two California Cities Not Obeying Closure Order

July 29, 2020 3:23 amJuly 28, 2020 9:24 pm

On Monday, two Central Valley cities confirmed that they would be going against lockdown orders from Governor Gavin Newsom and allow all businesses within their cities to remain open, costing the cities over $600,000 in state relief aid. Atwater, Coalinga...

Gov. Newsom Announces $52 Million For Central Valley COVID Healthcare Efforts

July 27, 2020 3:56 pmJuly 27, 2020 8:15 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom called for a renewed COVID-19 safety focus on the Central Valley, pledging $52 million to eight of the hardest hit counties there. A new area of COVID-19 focus in California Speaking from the Central Valley...

California Moves to Set Water Pumping Limits Without Federal Input

April 3, 2020 2:18 amApril 3, 2020 5:23 pm

Last year federal investigations found that water could be diverted to farmland On Tuesday, California broke with policy and issued a new operating permit for its water project in the Central Valley without federal input. A break from federal...

Farmers Will Face Labor Shortage as Guest Worker Visas Are Temporarily Suspended

March 19, 2020 2:25 amMarch 18, 2020 7:57 pm

On Tuesday, the U.S. government, responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus, suspended all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services with Mexico to stop the spread of the virus. The suspension, which began on Wednesday, will greatly reduce the number of migratory...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

California Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Central Valley Water Diversions

February 21, 2020 5:31 pmFebruary 23, 2020 4:33 pm

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump signed law changes in Bakersfield to divert more water for farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley, the state of California responded by suing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop it....