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2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 4th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

May 1, 2020 5:12 amMay 1, 2020 6:18 am

California’s 4th District, which runs in the East-Central part of the state from about Lake Tahoe to Sequoia National Park, came to the closest election finish in years in 2018. Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) beat Democrat Jessica Morse 54% to...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 22nd Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 29, 2020 6:22 amApril 29, 2020 2:01 pm

Back in 2018, the 22nd Congressional District, which covers Tulare and parts of Fresno in the the central part of the state, was seemingly up for grabs. Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) fought hard against Democratic challenger Andrew Janz, barely winning...

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Agency Sued By Environmental Groups

March 21, 2020 7:48 am

One of the largest pollution controls districts in California received a lawsuit on Wednesday, charging the district with favoritism toward oil companies among other alleged wrongdoings. The national environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action joined with 5 local environmental groups...

2020 March Primary Preview: 21st Congressional District

February 19, 2020 5:46 am

The 21st Congressional District: Taking up the lower San Joaquin Valley with bits and pieces of Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare Counties, the 21st Congressional District stretches from outer Bakersfield to outer Fresno. An overwhelmingly Hispanic region at 71% of...

Busted CHP Boss Aims to Spike State Pension

February 12, 2020 9:29 pmFebruary 12, 2020 10:03 pm

Back in 2012, Spencer “Kyle” Scarber was the California Highway Patrol assistant chief in the Fresno area. When his son Spencer Scarber was on trial for rape, his father helped him escape to Mexico. The CHP boss served no prison...

Fatal Hit-and-Run Sentences May Have Increased Penalties Under Returning Bill

January 14, 2020 2:05 pmJanuary 14, 2020 3:38 pm

A bill that would increase penalties for fatal hit-and-runs will go before the Assembly Public Safety Committee this week. AB 582, authored by Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno), would increase the scope of hit-and-runs to include penalties for not immediately stopping...

California Leads Country In New Ranking of States with Most Homeless Street People

November 12, 2019 10:37 amNovember 14, 2019 11:00 am

A new list on the growing number of homeless living on the streets and in shelters was recently published by 24/7 Wall Street: 48 Major US Cities Struggling to Shelter Growing Homeless Population. California tops the list of states with...