Von Balanon / Fresnoland
For the second installment of this story, Fresnoland investigates it was common knowledge for decades that California's biggest land program, known as the Williamson Act, was an expensive failure. But political support for the program has never wavered. Why the Act has survived is only explicable if set in the context of how California’s agricultural empires changed the Act in 1966, in secret, for themselves.
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Von Balanon / FresnolandA Fresnoland investigation into the Williamson Act, California's biggest land program, reveals that just 120 mega-farms – less than 1% of recipients – are capturing half of the program's $5 billion tax shelter, while thousands of small farmers receive little to no benefit. -
Diego Vargas / FresnolandOn the heels of using temporary federal relief funds for major expansions to Fresno’s police and fire departments, city officials are trying to figure out how to sustain increased financial obligations. -
Rich Pedroncelli/APThe Trump administration is investigating delays and cost overruns in California’s high-speed rail project. -
Kern CountyThe charges come nearly a year after Kern County sheriff's deputies found Scrivner stabbed at his Tehachapi home.
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One of Trump's initial orders, titled “Protecting The American People Against Invasion,” called for a dramatic surge in border enforcement and, among other things, the dissolution of the Family Reunification Task Force. -
A California appeals court rules a baker can’t refuse to sell a generic cake to a lesbian couple. It’s part of a series of cases shaping the debate over free speech and anti-discrimination laws. -
The Cal State system is bracing for a cut of $375 million — a result of rising costs and declining enrollment. University officials warn of fewer classes and faculty layoffs. -
The current strain of bird flu is spreading from wildlife and livestock to house cats. To keep pets healthy, many virologists and veterinarians say, house cats shouldn’t eat raw food and should be kept indoors. -
“The country is pretty divided. Things like this bring everybody together. There is no division on it.”
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A Fresno man wrote the song that was a hit for Buck Owens and the Beatles.
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