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California Democrats are pressuring the Agriculture Department to stop work on relocating thousands of employees until Congress can comprehensively review and hold hearings on the effort.
As more San Joaquin Valley towns face wells going dry and other water crises, a new bipartisan legislative bill would make many more communities eligible for federal funds to build water infrastructure.
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) visited Adventist Health in Reedley on Monday, July 28, to call attention to Medicaid cuts brought on by the 2025-26 budget bill, coined by the Trump Administration as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
The Trump Administration walked back its decision to freeze $6.2 billion in federal K-12 funding and will restore a portion of the money ahead of the new school year.
A senior official confirmed to POLITICO that about $1.3 billion in funds would be restored on Monday. It’s unclear when, and if, the remaining grant funding will be restored.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Valley Democrat Jim Costa has signed a forceful letter, deciding to face off with the Trump administration as the IRS begins cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This open lot of dirt may not look like much now, but UC Merced said it'll develop into a new medical education building by Fall 2026.
But it's one of the very few options for students looking to get into the medical field.
News: California Democratic Rep. Jim Costa is leading a dozen Democrats in a new push to condemn President Donald Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs.
Local, state and federal leaders gathered Saturday at The Fresno Center to address recent immigration enforcement actions that have caused widespread fear and disruption in Central Valley immigrant communities.
SACRAMENTO, California — California farmers — some of President Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters in the deep blue state — are sticking with him, even after he wasted their water.
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.
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.
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.
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.