3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (149+ words) Steve Hilton plans to abolish the DMV if elected as California’s next governor in November. The Republican, who is running against former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, has made the elimination of the DMV one of his…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (181+ words) Former Fresno Police Chief Ed Winchester has passed away at the age of 78. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced Winchester’s passing on Wednesday. Winchester joined the Fresno Police Department in 1967 and rose through the ranks to become the police chief in…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (127+ words) Missouri’s redistricting battle has returned to the Supreme Court after an appeals panel refused to halt an order for state Republicans to proceed with their preferred congressional map. A Democratic-aligned organizer is trying to defeat the GOP map by placing…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (139+ words) Another accuser is speaking out against late United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez. The woman filed a lawsuit last week in Kern County against the Cesar Chavez Foundation and the UFW Foundation claiming leaders at the foundation allowed Chavez to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) sjvsun.com Chevron set to expand operations in Venezuela amid U.S. partnership deal Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce an expansion of its operations in Venezuela, according to a U.S. official briefing reporters under White House ground rules. Chevron remains the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (131+ words) Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has permanently banned former congressman George Santos for allegedly making unlawful trades related to his attendance at the 2026 State of the Union address. Santos is the first individual to receive a lifetime ban from Kalshi,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) Measure S – the half-center transportation tax measure known as the Better Roads, Safe Streets initiative – will appear on the November ballot. Fresno County Judge Jonathan Skiles ruled against the Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Monday, determining that Assembly Bill…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (270+ words) Two senior employees and a former board member are accusing Clinica Sierra Vista’s leadership of corruption, financial manipulation and retaliation against whistleblowers. The lawsuits allege executives at the Bakersfield-based healthcare nonprofit developed a plan that could have allowed them to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) California intends to file a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order placing restrictions on mail-in voting. Driving the news: President Donald Trump’s executive order, issued in March, directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to curate…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (120+ words) Fresno State Athletic Director Garrett Klassy has signed a five-year contract extension to remain with the Bulldogs. The agreement guarantees Klassy a total of $2.9 million, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The big picture: Klassy’s contract amounts to an average of…...