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Minor injuries sustained in Hwy 99 crash near Selma

Minor injuries sustained in Hwy 99 crash near Selma

SELMA – A section of Highway 99 near Selma got a little hotter than anticipated this weekend after a car accident occurred between a fuel and box truck. On Aug. 8, multiple units in Fresno County responded to a fiery tr...

Sanger approves vendor ordinance, advances hotel tax

Sanger approves vendor ordinance, advances hotel tax

SANGER – During its most recent city council meeting, the city council got down to business on some items meant to keep the city up-to-date on local and statewide changes. On Aug. 6, the Sanger City Council followed up ...

Sanger church extends hand to the unhoused

Sanger church extends hand to the unhoused

SANGER – For just under a year, a local church has been working quietly to address the needs of the city’s unhoused. But after a handful of meetings and community discussions, the group is looking to expand its ranks. O...

KCUSD opens school year on a high note

KCUSD opens school year on a high note

REEDLEY – Just days before the start of the 2026-2027 school year, Kings Canyon Unified School District welcomed its employees back for a morning of jubilation. On the morning of Aug. 7, the Reedley High School Performi...

County chair vows lawsuit over AB 1923 signing

County chair vows lawsuit over AB 1923 signing

FRESNO – Just hours before the governor signed Assembly Bill 1923 into law, Fresno County politicians threatened legal action. At a press conference Aug. 6, Supervisor Garry Bredefeld said he would ask his board to init...

UFW breaks new ground with farmworker survey

UFW breaks new ground with farmworker survey

CALIFORNIA – A recent survey conducted by the UFW Foundation has shed light on the experiences of undocumented farmworkers during a time of fear around immigration enforcement, a feat the organization says is a first. β€œ...

KVPR welcomes the Maddy Report

KVPR welcomes the Maddy Report

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – Thanks to a team-up between two of the Valley’s leading information outlets, a long-running public affairs show will soon be put before a new audience. On Aug. 4, KVPR announced a new partnership wi...

Fowler PD to increase traffic enforcement

Fowler PD to increase traffic enforcement

FOWLER – As students prepare to get back into their day-to-day school routines, the Fowler Police Department is reminding drivers to ease up on the gas pedal. According to an Aug. 4 announcement, the Fowler Police Depar...

β€˜Less bad’ options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks

β€˜Less bad’ options for farmers facing groundwater cutbacks

This article was originally published by SJV Water. Visit their website at sjvwater.org. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – Growing more drought-tolerant crops could be an option for San Joaquin Valley farmers facing severe groundwat...

Obituaries: Aug. 6, 2026

Obituaries: Aug. 6, 2026

Evangelina Ochoa Evangelina Ochoa, of Fowler, passed away at the age of 79. A visitation/rosary service will be held Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church of Fowler, with a Mass following at 1...

Selma lands on draft list for tax opportunity zones

Selma lands on draft list for tax opportunity zones

SELMA – Approximately half of the city of Selma could look extra enticing to investors and developers next year. This is if census tracts within the city receive an Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation, a federal status des...

Reedley, Dinuba welcome South Korean visitors

Reedley, Dinuba welcome South Korean visitors

REEDLEY, DINUBA – In honor of history spanning more than 100 years, local leaders welcomed visitors from across the globe.On July 31, Reedley Mayor Pro Tem Mary Fast, Dinuba Mayor Rachel Nerio-Guerrero and Central Califo...