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Local Fresno County News, Politics & Policy, Education, & More

Local Fresno County News, Politics & Policy, Education, & More

Local Fresno County News, Politics & Policy, Education, & More

A search by officers with the Kern County Probation Department resulted in the seizure of large caliber firearms, ammunition, drugs, and cash in Lamont, southeast of Bakersfield on Friday. Two suspects, including a 16-year-old juvenile, were arrested on weapons and narcotics charges as a result of a probation search in the 10000 block of Tatum St., the department said in a Facebook post. The weapons included two large caliber rifles, a short barrel shotgun, two handguns, over 300 rounds of miscellaneous ammunition, and over a pound of marijuana. Officers seized $1,722 in cash, as well. One of the handguns was listed

Local Fresno County News, Politics & Policy, Education, & More

Local Fresno County News, Politics & Policy, Education, & More

After a year covering COVID-19, housing, transportation, and water stories for GV Wire, Jim Jakobs has accepted the role as news director at Fresno television station KMPH Fox26. Jakobs succeeds Jim Turpin, who left the station in January. 'Jim's work ethic and nose for digging out important and unusual stories distinguished his work for us,' said GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen. 'His extensive background in television news as a reporter, producer, and director will serve him well as the leader of KMPH's newsroom. 'Besides being a good newsman, Jim is a tremendous person distinguished by an always-positive attitude and

Share with friendsConstruction on the Fresno-area’s newest Indian gaming casino, along Highway 99, is expected to break ground before the end of June. That’s according to a top executive with Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of Las Vegas based Station Casinos — which is partnering on the project with the North Fork Mono Indian […]

A Fresno mini-golf attraction is front and center in a continuing legal battle that claims Gov. Gavin Newsom overstepped his authority by issuing COVID emergency orders that shut down many businesses and limited occupancy in others. On Thursday, attorneys working on behalf of the owner of Ghost Golf argued their case to a trio of justices with the California 5th District Court of Appeal based in Fresno, according to a report by The Center Square. Ghost Golf Center Challenges Newsom's Orders Ghost Golf, a haunted house themed indoor golf venue on Blackstone Avenue, originally filed suit against Newsom in October

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