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New Investigation Finds Former Assemblyman Adam Gray Gave Nearly $40K in Campaign Funds To Family Members

October 23, 2024 2:45 amOctober 23, 2024 7:38 am

A new investigation this week revealed that former Assemblyman and current Congressional candidate for the 13th Congressional District Adam Gray (D) spent around $40,000 of campaign funds by paying his own family members between 2012 and 2019. Gray is currently...

Fresno Area To Receive New Area Code Starting In 2025

December 23, 2023 2:31 amDecember 23, 2023 2:32 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced earlier this week that the 559 area code, which covers the Fresno and Visalia areas, will have an additional area code be added to the area beginning sometime in 2025 because of increased...

AG Rob Bonta, Walmart Reach Settlement Over Brass Knuckles Sales In California

May 23, 2023 5:45 pmMay 23, 2023 5:45 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta, in conjunction with District Attorneys from three counties, announced on Tuesday that they had reached a $500,000 settlement with Walmart over the sale of brass knuckles on their website. According to the Attorney General’s office, Walmart...

President Biden To Visit Storm Battered Central CA Coast On Thursday

January 17, 2023 5:23 pm

The White House announced on Tuesday that President Joe Biden would be visiting the Central Coast on Thursday to visit areas affected by the numerous storms which have battered California continuously for over three weeks. Since late December, record rain and...

Gov. Newsom Signs Another Executive Order for Emergency Storm Services

January 16, 2023 12:32 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed another storm recovery and emergency Executive Order on Monday, continuing to add state support as storms continue to batter California all over the state. Since late December, record rain and snowfall has besieged the state, responsible...

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...

Atwater Declares Itself a ‘Sanctuary City’, Ends All Lockdown Orders

May 17, 2020 9:42 amMay 18, 2020 6:15 am

On Friday, the Atwater City Council voted to declare itself a ‘sanctuary city’ from the statewide lockdown order, allowing all businesses in the city to reopen. Atwater, a Merced County city of 30,000 people located 8 miles away from the...