Local Elections Archives

Did KMPH Mistreat Soria? She Says Yes. Station Says No.

February 26, 2020

After criticizing Rep. Jim Costa for no-showing at several candidate forums, 16th District challenger Esmeralda Soria missed a live televised debate Tuesday night. Held at the Fox KMPH 26 studio (and simulca...

Smiles No More. Alonzo and Maxwell Sling Mud in D4 Race.

David Taub

February 25, 2020

The Fresno City Council District 4 race has a week to go. After months of positive mailers from candidates Tyler Maxwell and Nathan Alonzo, things have turned nasty. The days of smiling faces and images with...

Photo combination of the "other" Fresno mayoral candidates

Don’t Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates.

David Taub

February 17, 2020

Bill Gates is on the ballot for Fresno mayor. Like the man he named himself after, Bill Gates founded a business. But, this Bill Gates is an Egyptian immigrant who runs a security firm. His bank account also...

Janz Uses Mayoral Forum to Criticize No-Show Dyer

David Taub

February 14, 2020

The largest crowd of the local political season showed up at the Fresno4All mayoral forum Thursday night, with 300 in attendance. But one of the two front-runners did not appear — retired police chief Jerry ...

Measure P Architect Talks About Where New Version Is Headed

David Taub

February 11, 2020

Elliott Balch, one of the architects of 2018's Measure P and now working on a new parks/public safety tax, says things are on track to get it to the ballot in November. "The injection of resources for our pa...

Mills Says She’s Running for 5th Term on Fresno Unified Board

Nancy Price

February 10, 2020

Trustee Carol Mills The election is more than eight months away, but Fresno Unified trustee Carol Mills isn't wasting any time. On Monday Mills, who represents Area 5 (Fresno High region) on the board, a...

What Likely Future Judge Gabriel Brickey Believes In.

David Taub

February 10, 2020

Gabriel Brickey is likely to be the next Superior Court judge in Fresno County. He is running in the March 3 election, but does not have an opponent. The seat became available when Judge Don Penner decided n...

Dyer, Janz Debate. They Agree on Potential City Sales Tax Hike.

David Taub

February 10, 2020

Those expecting black eyes and bloody knuckles after a Monday forum between Fresno's two leading mayoral candidates would've been disappointed. Former Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Fresno County Deputy ...

Photo of a homeless camp in downtown Fresno

Where Should Fresno’s Homeless Go? Arias and Dyer Duke It Out.

David Taub

February 5, 2020

Mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer and a trio of city councilmembers agree on two things about the homelessness issue in Fresno — it is a crisis and the top issue in the March 3 election. But, in a news conference...

Does Brand Think Dyer Is the Man? Checkbook Says So.

David Taub

February 4, 2020

While Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't come out and directly say he is endorsing Jerry Dyer as his successor, his dollars may do the talking for him. Brand contributed $20,000 from his campaign account to the in...

Cheers, Tears, Prayers for 2020: A New Decade Is Ushered In

Fresno Is Planting 180 Trees Saturday. Want to Help?

Fresno Hmong Oppose Trump Deportation Plan to Laos

Governor: Coronavirus Changing ‘By the Hour’ in California

Steak Dinners, Secret Donors: How the Tech Caucus Is Courting Silicon Valley With Charity

Valley Residents Expect Their Finances, Local Economy to Keep Improving

Who, Exactly, Is Sinking the California Aqueduct?

How Is This Poor, Rural District Keeping Kids in School?

Why a 3-Pack of Supreme Oreo Cookies Has Customers Bidding Over $17K on eBay

Soundtrack City: How Nashville Is Awash in Film, Game Scores

Kobe Bryant Handprints, Other Memorabilia up for Auction

Meet the Veterinarian Walking Around the Streets of California and Treating Homeless Peoples’ Animals for Free

Walters: Capitol Grinds up Major Housing Bill

Steak Dinners, Secret Donors: How the Tech Caucus Is Courting Silicon Valley With Charity

Walters: Climate Change and Water Supply

Walters: California Getting Tough on Homeless?

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Dyer Offers Specifics on Safety, Homeless, Business

Election Security, Integrity Worry Americans, Poll Shows

Sanders’ Rise Fuels Dems’ Angst Over Keeping House Control

Did KMPH Mistreat Soria? She Says Yes. Station Says No.

Did KMPH Mistreat Soria? She Says Yes. Station Says No.

Smiles No More. Alonzo and Maxwell Sling Mud in D4 Race.

Don’t Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates.

Janz Uses Mayoral Forum to Criticize No-Show Dyer

Measure P Architect Talks About Where New Version Is Headed

Mills Says She’s Running for 5th Term on Fresno Unified Board

What Likely Future Judge Gabriel Brickey Believes In.

Dyer, Janz Debate. They Agree on Potential City Sales Tax Hike.

Where Should Fresno’s Homeless Go? Arias and Dyer Duke It Out.

Does Brand Think Dyer Is the Man? Checkbook Says So.