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‘Our own little Vatican’: inside the biggest Catholic parish church in North America

There used to be more cows than people in Visalia, but a new 3,000-seat megachurch has brought Vegas kitsch to the worshippers of California’s Central Valley

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

California faces catastrophic flood dangers — and a need to invest billions in protection

LOS ANGELES — The storms that have been battering California offer a glimpse of the catastrophic floods that scientists warn will come in the future and that the state is unprepared to endure.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 19, 2023

6 people, including mother and baby, killed in California shooting; drug cartel suspected

LOS ANGELES — Six people, including a 6-month old baby, her teenage mother and an elderly woman, were killed Monday in a Central Valley farming community in what the local sheriff said was likely a targeted attack by a drug cartel.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 16, 2023

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6 people, including mother and baby, killed in California; drug cartel suspected

Los Angeles Times · Jan 16, 2023

For ultraconservatives in McCarthy’s red California district, speaker drama in D.C. was welcome

HANFORD, Calif. — At an Elks Lodge in the Central Valley, Larry Faria stood before a grassroots conservative group called the 1776 Sons of Liberty and asked for a show of hands.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023

Death toll rises to 18 in California as new storms hit battered communties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — From the Pacific coast to the Central Valley, California communities battered by days of destructive flooding began repair and cleanup efforts as the weather-weary state found itself in the path of yet another in a parade of storms.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 12, 2023

Depletion of groundwater is accelerating in California’s Central Valley, study finds

Scientists have discovered that the pace of groundwater depletion in California’s Central Valley has accelerated dramatically during the drought as heavy agricultural pumping has drawn down aquifer levels to new lows and now threatens to devastate the underground water reserves.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022

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The Consequences by Manuel Muñoz review – California dreaming

Set in the Central Valley of the 1980s, these rich short stories about migrant workers speak of longing, loneliness and vulnerability

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

In California's final congressional race, Republican John Duarte wins Central Valley seat

Republican farmer John Duarte won an open congressional seat in the Central Valley, defeating Democratic Assemblyman Adam Gray despite Democrats' strong voter registration advantage in the district.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 3, 2022

GOP's Duarte takes California Central Valley US House seat

Republican John Duarte defeated Democrat Adam Gray in a new California U.S. House district in the Central Valley farm belt that produced the closest congressional contest in the state this year

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022

Republican Rep. Valadao wins California Central Valley vote

Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao has defeated Democrat Rudy Salas in a Central Valley district, overcoming a strong Democratic registration advantage and fallout from his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

From the air, scientists map 'fast paths' for recharging California's groundwater

Thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age, rivers flowed from giant glaciers in the Sierra Nevada down to the Central Valley, carving into rock and gouging channels at a time when the sea level was about 400 feet lower. When the glaciers retreated, meltwater coursed down and buried…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022

Democratic Rep. Josh Harder defeats GOP challenger in California Central Valley district

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won election to a Stockton-centered congressional district, beating Republican Tom Patti, a San Joaquin County supervisor and businessman.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 16, 2022

California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control

Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 11, 2022

California’s Central Valley could determine US House control. Election results so far

Control of the House of Representatives could come down to California. And it could take days — or weeks — to determine.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 9, 2022

David Valadao clings to slim lead over Rudy Salas in California congressional race

A Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and a popular Democratic state Assemblyman are in what analysts say is a toss-up for a Central Valley congressional seat that could tip partisan balance in the House to the GOP in 2023.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 7, 2022

Farmer vs. farmworker's son. What this race for Congress means in California's Central Valley

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. He'd jump on his tractor, buck hay and feed the family's dairy cows on their Hanford farm. After school, it was more of the same.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 28, 2022

California Sen. Alex Padilla is campaigning hard — just not for himself

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — On an unusually cool morning in the Central Valley, Sen. Alex Padilla rallied campaign volunteers, urging them to knock on doors and phone voters to promote a Democratic candidate in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the nation.

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Los Angeles Times · Sep 14, 2022

Manuel Muñoz's stories capture a Central Valley you've never seen

It's the sunny beaches and the Golden Gate that make it onto the postcards. But look at a topographic map of California and you'll see that one of its defining features is the Central Valley, a 450-mile-long basin of agricultural heartland, source of almonds and fruit bound for distant states,…

Salon · Aug 22, 2022

How much water does big dairy use?

Advocates say it's a good time to take a closer look at the water use behind your milk

Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022

California is at risk of a mega-flood. Are Central Valley communities prepared for it?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It starts to rain, and it doesn’t stop. Day after day after day. The rivers keep rising. Mud, ash and burned logs from recent wildfires clog the rapidly rising channels. Levees overtop or burst. Dams strain or buckle. Neighborhoods are submerged. Flood waters wash over freeways.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 16, 2022

Many California Latinos sat out 2022 primary election. Will they come back in November?

WASHINGTON — Many Latino voters sat out California’s primary election last month, according to counts by Political Data, which tracks voter trends.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 9, 2022

Will California’s Central Valley have a ‘red wave’ in November election? What analysts say

Republican congressional candidates did better than expected last month in California’s Central Valley, the purple, 450-mile stretch down the middle of a deep blue state.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022

California budget ends high-speed rail standoff, sends billions to other projects

After wrangling over the future of California’s high-speed rail, state lawmakers plan to release a critical batch of money to finish a bullet train in the Central Valley, while also establishing an inspector general to audit the beleaguered project and authorizing billions of dollars in new money for rail plans…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 2, 2022

This blue Central Valley Congressional seat could be GOP’s easiest pickup in California

This newly drawn San Joaquin Valley district would have voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 by a margin of 11%.

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