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October 9, 2026

ABC30 Action News

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Concerns over immigration enforcement are growing across the Central Valley as reports of ICE activity increase and federal authorities reportedly push for significantly more arrests nationwide.

Issues:Immigration
October 3, 2026

ABC30 Action News 

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- County, state and federal leaders gathered Friday at the Visalia Convention Center to highlight efforts to expand high-speed internet access across five Central Valley counties, addressing longstanding connectivity challenges in rural communities.

October 2, 2026

YourCentralValley.com 

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Elected officials gathered Friday to announce that millions of dollars in funding will expand broadband internet access across rural communities in the Central Valley.

According to Fresno County officials, the California Public Utilities Commission ratified the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) proposal on Sept. 17. 

October 1, 2026

POLITICO PRO

A group of House Democrats is calling on the Agriculture Department to use “every available lawful authority” to preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for rural housing that was set to expire with the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.

September 15, 2026

The Business Journal 

Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) is among four California lawmakers leading a bipartisan congressional effort urging Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to abandon a proposed transfer of federally managed public land within Yosemite National Park.

September 3, 2026

The Business Journal 

Rep. Jim Costa highlighted legislation aimed at examining how the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers could affect energy supplies, water resources and utility costs, including in rural communities.

September 2, 2026

FOX26 NEWS

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Central Valley Honor Flight flew dozens of veterans to Washington DC for its 35th flight.

The veterans were given a tour around the state capital.

Congressman Jim Costa and Congressman Vince Vong got to meet the veterans.

Costa wrote, “I had the honor of welcoming our Central Valley veterans as we continue to commemorate 250 years of American democracy.

Issues:Veterans
August 22, 2026

The Sun Gazette

GOSHEN – In its quest to aid developing communities, Self-Help Enterprises celebrated the continued growth of one of Goshen’s newest neighborhoods, along with some of its history.

Issues:Housing
August 21, 2026

The American Journal of Transportation 

Farmers, agribusiness leaders, and elected officials gathered at the Fresno County Farm Bureau on Tuesday to underscore how much of California's farm economy rides on tariff-free access to Canada and Mexico, and to urge negotiators to keep extending and strengthening the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the six-year Joint Review moves forward.

Issues:Agriculture
October 9, 2026

ABC30 Action News

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Concerns over immigration enforcement are growing across the Central Valley as reports of ICE activity increase and federal authorities reportedly push for significantly more arrests nationwide.

Issues: Immigration
October 3, 2026

ABC30 Action News 

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- County, state and federal leaders gathered Friday at the Visalia Convention Center to highlight efforts to expand high-speed internet access across five Central Valley counties, addressing longstanding connectivity challenges in rural communities.

October 2, 2026

YourCentralValley.com 

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Elected officials gathered Friday to announce that millions of dollars in funding will expand broadband internet access across rural communities in the Central Valley.

According to Fresno County officials, the California Public Utilities Commission ratified the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) proposal on Sept. 17. 

October 1, 2026

POLITICO PRO

A group of House Democrats is calling on the Agriculture Department to use “every available lawful authority” to preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for rural housing that was set to expire with the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.