Accounting twist adds to fee drama    (Bakersfield Californian)
The city of Bakersfield has committed "accounting malpractice" of such magnitude, a homebuilders' lawyer says, it might have to cough up millions
of dollars of traffic impact fees already in city coffers.

Valley lawmakers can't block water legislation     (Fresno Bee)
San Joaquin Valley lawmakers have failed again in their effort to block the environmental rules steering irrigation water toward the
protection of endangered species.“For the San Joaquin Valley, the majority in this House has chosen fish over working families,” Rep.
Devin Nunes, R-Visalia, declared Thursday.

$1 billion Fresno city budget approved     (Fresno Bee)
Fresno's City Council approved a $1 billion budget Thursday that trims expenditures by 2.5% to cope with a recession-induced drop in tax receipts.