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When Will Democrats Admit California’s Prop. 47 Has Been Cataclysmic?

January 23, 2024 8:07 amJanuary 23, 2024 8:07 am

California’s Proposition 47 has been a man-made disaster… cataclysmic… a catastrophe. Need more descriptors? How about, “Make crime illegal again” in California. There have been numerous attempts to repeal and/or reverse Proposition 47, which was passed by tragically misinformed voters...

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...

OPINION: Why did Mainstream News and Rep. Jim Costa Ignore Illegal Reedley Biolab?

December 19, 2023 2:45 amDecember 19, 2023 2:46 am

December 2022, two blocks away from where I attended high school and 10 minutes from where my mother lives, a routine inspection led to the discovery of an illegal biolab in Reedley, CA. The unauthorized lab operated in unsanitary conditions,...

California Republicans Creating ‘Mob’ of Candidates in Race for McCarthy’s CA-20 District

December 13, 2023 11:36 amDecember 13, 2023 11:36 am

California Republicans have a serious problem. It seems they are more concerned with fighting other Republicans than actually putting up a fight against Democrats. The super-minority CAGOP already has a tiny piece of the pie in California, and it seems...

OPINION: Rep. Kevin McCarthy Naming ‘Heir-Apparent’ Will Only Exacerbate Politically Turbulent Environment

December 11, 2023 2:44 pmDecember 11, 2023 2:50 pm

Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s exit from the House doesn’t just leave a weaker Republican majority in DC. It also leaves the Central Valley in a politically turbulent environment. The R+16 district is unique in California, and is almost guaranteed to elect...

City Of Fresno, Fresno City Council Sued Over Alleged Brown Act Violations

November 18, 2023 2:32 amNovember 18, 2023 2:33 am

The ACLU of Northern California and First Amendment Coalition filed a lawsuit against the City of Fresno and the Fresno City Council earlier this week over alleged violations of the Brown Act. According to the ACLU of Northern California V....

Illegal COVID Lab Owner in Reedley Pleads Not Guilty

November 16, 2023 6:51 pmNovember 16, 2023 6:51 pm

Jia Bei Zhu, aka David He, pleaded not guilty to three federal charges related to his ownership of the now infamous Reedley biolab. Zhu was indicted on one count of lying to federal officials and two counts of mislabeling medical...