Water draws Interior chief to Fresno for hearing     (Fresno Bee)
Under increasing political pressure to address California's water crisis, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will dispatch Interior Secretary
Ken Salazar to a hastily organized town hall meeting Sunday in Fresno.

Sales tax drop hits city    (Bakersfield Californian)
Council meeting: impact fee decision postponed

Legislators at loggerheads over making budget cuts    (Modesto Bee)
State controller warns of IOUs if stalemate goes on

Fresno County OKs deeply cut $1.7 billion budget    (Fresno Bee)
Fresno County supervisors slashed millions of dollars in law enforcement costs as part of a $1.7 billion budget approved Wednesday.