Melissa Gomez is an enterprise reporter on the State Team who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2018. She reports on a range of news and issues, with a special focus on the Central Valley. She previously covered education and the 2020 presidential campaign at The Times. A native Floridian, she graduated from the University of Florida.
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Nov. 13, 2024
Election night results were too close to call in the race between Republican Rep. David Valadao and Democratic challenger Rudy Salas for California’s 22nd Congressional District.
Nov. 5, 2024
Election night results were too close to call in the race between Republican Rep. John Duarte and Democratic challenger Adam Gray for California’s 13th Congressional District.
Nov. 5, 2024
A Fresno police sergeant was ambushed Saturday evening and struck by gunfire while on the scene of a homicide investigation, officials said Monday.
Oct. 28, 2024
An appellate court ruling is the latest twist in a dispute over the UFW’s unionization campaign at Wonderful Nurseries, the largest grapevine nursery in the U.S.
Oct. 25, 2024
During a traffic stop in Fresno County on Oct. 3, a drug-sniffing dog alerted his handler to narcotics inside of a cooler. Authorities found 11 pounds of fentanyl inside raw beef.
Oct. 9, 2024
A new study found that as Central Valley residents go about their day, they regularly breathe in pesticides, including one banned in California.
Oct. 1, 2024
Cal Fire ordered residents in Seven Oaks and the Barton Flats area, including all campgrounds and cabins, to evacuate as the Line fire threatened.
Sept. 29, 2024
Even as October kicks off, the cool weather reprieve in SoCal is ending, and temperatures will climb into the extreme range again, forecasters say.
Sept. 30, 2024
In 2022, GOP Rep. John Duarte beat Adam Gray by just 564 votes. Both men are campaigning hard to win the rematch in a moderate Central Valley district.
Sept. 28, 2024