>Judge: California casino to remain closed
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge says a Central California casino will remain closed until rival factions of the Native...
View ArticleCalifornia casino dispute heads back to courtroom
FRESNO, Calif. — Members of a Native American tribe at odds over control of a Central California casino are due back in...
View ArticleVote no on Proposition 48 to curtail more California casinos: Editorial
Californians thought they had settled the issue of Indian gambling a long time ago. For better or worse, we now have casinos on reservations. So why is an issue dealing with Indian gambling,...
View ArticleLaid-off Chukchansi casino employees return to clean out lockers
COARSEGOLD — Sitting in the passenger seat of her son’s car, a 56-year-old Merced woman who lost her job at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino said she probably would have to return to picking or...
View ArticleChukchansi workers can seek jobless benefits as county awaits casino’s fate
Chukchansi employees, caught in a rift between tribal factions that forced one of Madera County’s largest private employers to close, can apply for job retraining or unemployment benefits as they wait...
View ArticleMadera County sheriff candidates Salvador, Varney, address issues
Two of Madera County’s law enforcement leaders, Undersheriff Michael Salvador and Chowchilla Chief of Police Jay Varney, are campaigning toward the November election to replace longtime Sheriff John...
View ArticleProposed Central California tribal casino at heart of Prop. 48 battle
A high-stakes turf war involving a proposed Central California casino has put a wedge between some Native American tribes and even divided the governor and California's senior U.S. senator. The battle...
View ArticleCalifornia casino to remain closed
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A casino at the center of a tribe's internal power struggle will remain closed until rival factions...
View ArticleThoughts on Chukchansi Casino
Six quick thoughts on the mess at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino: 1.) The Madera County tribe last week in essence filed for bankruptcy protection when the two leadership factions squared off...
View ArticleSan Diego tribes keep close eye on Prop. 48
SACRAMENTO Could a measure on the November ballot that deals with a dusty Central Valley town pave the way for Indian casinos in big cities across California, perhaps even in downtown San Diego?...
View ArticleGrizzlies send big rent check to City Hall, but future remains unclear
This is how crazy things have gotten in the Chukchansi casino mess — the Fresno Grizzlies are now the drama’s financial role model. City officials wondered this week if events triggered by the stunning...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Authorities must take time in untangling Chukchansi dispute before...
The factions in the Chukchansi casino dispute want the closed Madera County gambling operation opened as quickly as possible so the 900 tribal members can receive their slices of a monthly payout...
View ArticleOutcome of Proposition 48 may have no bearing on North Fork casino project
MADERA — The North Fork Mono Indians, whose casino project in Madera is up for voter approval or rejection on Election Day, say they aren’t worried that opponents have outspent them 45-to-1. If voters...
View ArticleTribal factions' fight over casino headed to court
FRESNO, Calif. — A dispute at a central California casino between tribal factions that erupted in an armed showdown last...
View ArticleAuthorities must take time to untangle Chukchansi dispute before reopening...
The warring factions in the Chukchansi casino dispute want the closed Madera County gambling operation opened as quickly as possible so that the 900 tribal members can receive their slices of a monthly...
View ArticleStop tribal disenrollments
Since when does a nation expel its citizens? Indian tribes recognized by the federal government have the status of sovereign nations, but there is no historical or modern precedent...
View ArticleChukchansi members gather to address tribe’s problems
Coarsegold — Chukchansi members gathered Saturday at their tribal offices in hopes of exercising their political muscle to solve the tribe’s problems — which many say aren’t being adequately addressed...
View ArticleJudge: California casino to remain closed
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A casino at the center of a tribe's internal power struggle will remain closed until rival factions that operate it can settle their differences that recently erupted into an...
View ArticleMadera County sheriff recommends charges against some involved in Chukchansi...
Criminal complaints have been completed by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office regarding the Oct. 9 armed infiltration of Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, which prompted the facility’s closure the...
View ArticleAlex Tavlian: Rome, or in this case, Chukchansi is burning
After a multiyear, greed-filled turf war, the only thing that means anything to the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians is crumbling: its multi-million dollar Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino....
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