Local Elections Archives

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Election Challenge: Safe, Accurate Voting in Pandemic Era

August 6, 2020

Despite skeptics in high places — President Donald Trump, for example — of mailing a ballot to every active registered voter in California, local election officials are answering with their own message: All ...

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New Website Allows Voters to Track Their Ballot, Registration

David Taub

August 5, 2020

Concerned about whether your mailed-in ballot makes it to the county clerk? There's a website for that. “Shoppers are already used to receiving updates on their online retail purchases, from shipm...

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Campaign Contribution Limit Set for Fresno County Races at $30K

David Taub

August 4, 2020

The days of unlimited campaign contributions for candidates running for Fresno County offices are over. Now, the limit is $30,000 per election cycle (primary and general election), as approved by the Fresno ...

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2020 Election: Who’s Running for School Boards?

David Taub

July 31, 2020

While the November ballot will have a major race on top of the ticket — president of the United States — there will be no races for city or county elected offices. David Taub Politics 101 The F...

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Mayor-Elect Dyer’s Winning Reaction: Tears and Prayer

David Taub

March 11, 2020

Jerry Dyer said he was humbled upon learning Wednesday that he clinched the Fresno mayoral race. "When I found out the news today, I was in tears. The first thing I did do was fall on my knees and thank God ...

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Central Unified’s Measure C Still Doesn’t Have Enough Votes To Pass

Nancy Price

March 11, 2020

Central Unified School District's Measure C bond has inched closer to victory but still lacks the 55% voter approval needed to pass, according to the latest vote totals from the March 3 primary election. But...

Which Bond Measures Will Pass? Fresno Definite, Central Hopeful, Clovis Unlikely

Nancy Price

March 6, 2020

The latest batch of primary election vote totals released Friday afternoon by the Fresno County Elections Office shows that Fresno Unified School District's $325 million Measure M school bond measure has claime...

Specialty Drinks in a Vault: Inside Election Night Party

David Taub

March 4, 2020

Progressives packed a party celebrating election night returns Tuesday for Andrew Janz for Fresno mayor and Tyler Maxwell for city council District 4. At The Vault inside the iconic Pacific Southwest buildin...

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Election Math: What Dyer Needs to Win Without Run-off

David Taub

March 4, 2020

There are about 80,000 ballots yet to be counted — 78,000 mail-in ballots, and 2,000 conditional registration/provisional ballots — Fresno County Elections Clerk Brandi Orth said Wednesday morning. That's af...

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Cox and Valadao Will Do It All Over Again in November

Bill McEwen

March 4, 2020

Former Congressman David Valadao was the top vote-getter in Tuesday's 21st District primary and again will go toe-to-toe against Democrat Rep. TJ Cox in the November run-off. With 100% of precincts reporting...

Tulare County Launches $7.5M Fund for Small Businesses

‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Loses Comeback Bid in to Reclaim His Old Job

Job Losses, Fear of Virus Complicate Latino Voter Hopes

Saint Agnes’ ‘Pledge to Protect’ Campaign Needs Your Photos

Fresno Primary Care Providers Will Soon Be Asked to Do COVID-19 Tests

Saint Agnes’ ‘Pledge to Protect’ Campaign Needs Your Photos

Send Us Help, Vohra Says, As Feds Tag Valley COVID Hot Spot

Donations Help Local Hospital Workers With Childcare, Other Urgent Needs

Fresno State Wrestling Under Investigation After Reports of Stripper at Team Party

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

COVID Knocks Out Joe Rogan Experience in Fresno. Vegas, Anyone?

A’s Coach Apologizes for Apparent Nazi Salute

Walters: High Living Costs Make People Poor

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

Hit Hard by COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here?

Legislature Should Support Climate-Change Goals, Not Gut a Tool Helping Ag & Our Planet

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

New Website Allows Voters to Track Their Ballot, Registration

No Mask Required to Vote This November in California

Playing Electoral Defense, Trump Claims Biden Opposes God

Joe Biden Suggests African American Community Not as Diverse as Latino Community

Election Challenge: Safe, Accurate Voting in Pandemic Era

New Website Allows Voters to Track Their Ballot, Registration

Campaign Contribution Limit Set for Fresno County Races at $30K

2020 Election: Who’s Running for School Boards?

Mayor-Elect Dyer’s Winning Reaction: Tears and Prayer

Central Unified’s Measure C Still Doesn’t Have Enough Votes To Pass

Which Bond Measures Will Pass? Fresno Definite, Central Hopeful, Clovis Unlikely

Specialty Drinks in a Vault: Inside Election Night Party

Election Math: What Dyer Needs to Win Without Run-off

Cox and Valadao Will Do It All Over Again in November