3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (382+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun GOP pushes back on two bills on Newsom’s desk Republican lawmakers in California are pushing back on two bills that passed the Legislature this year and are sitting on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for his…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (177+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s GOP-drawn Congressional map The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order preventing Missouri from using its newly drawn Republican-favored congressional map in the upcoming midterm elections. The blocked map would have dismantled…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (330+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Federal tax burden rises across U.S., including California According to numbers from the national firm J. David Tax Law, federal income tax burdens have grown dramatically across the country – with California in fifth place nationally. That law…...

4+ day, 18+ 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…...

4+ day, 17+ 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…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (175+ words) sjvsun.com Mortgage rates rise to highest level since June 2025 The average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed by 6 basis points to 6.85% for the week ending September 4, marking its highest level in over 14 months. Driving the news: This increase is…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (195+ words) sjvsun.com States sue Trump admin. over rollback of endangered species protections Twenty US states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration for enacting rules they argue illegally weaken the Endangered Species Act. The big picture: One lawsuit…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (238+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Diesel prices reach record high US diesel fuel prices hit a new all-time high on Friday, largely due to the continuing war in Iran that is severely restricting global energy supplies. The big picture: The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (131+ words) Mortgage rates in the US have climbed to their highest level in over a year, driven by turmoil in the bond market and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again this year. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (108+ words) Hiring in the US was unexpectedly strong in August 2026, with employers adding 162,000 jobs, as reported by the Labor Department. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. By the numbers: Job growth estimates for June and July were revised upwards by 55,000 jobs,…...