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California’s nation-leading agriculture industry pumps more than 180 million pounds of pesticides into fields each year. Now, a notification system will alert residents when some of those pesticides are applied near homes and schools.
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Central Unified School DistrictSchools in west Fresno are taking another step to ensure the safety of their students amid increased speculation of immigration enforcement activity in the Central Valley. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APEMILYs LIST released a list of target seats on Wednesday as it begins to lay the groundwork for the 2026 midterm elections. -
US Geological SurveyJoaquin Arambula, one of Fresno's state assemblymen, is trying to stop a blast mine on the San Joaquin River. Federal officials say there is a "notable risk" that the mine will spill chemicals such as lead, arsenic, and other toxic chemicals into the river. -
Courtesy of Julian RamosCal State East Bay is a key source of credentialed arts teachers as districts embark on a hiring binge to fulfill the promise of landmark Proposition 28.
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A bill that would finally formalize a 2007 agreement between the Tule River Indian Tribe and several downstream agricultural users advanced to the Senate earlier this month. -
The United States Department of Labor Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, is suing a San Joaquin Valley farming company one year after a deadly crash involving farmworkers. -
Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and the fight over Kern River flows during arguments in Fresno on Thursday. -
A fire damaged part of the vacant 3033 G Street building last year. More than 50 years old, the building once housed hundreds of employees. -
Progress is slow and steady to complete a settlement agreement meant to help introduce and maintain affordable housing in one of the most expensive places in the Central Valley.
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The Central Pacific and Southern Pacific connected the San Joaquin Valley with the world in the 1870s, founding many local cities and bypassing others.
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