National Elections Archives

Details Revealed for Buttigieg’s ‘Hardball’ Town Hall in Fresno

May 23, 2019

A nationally televised town hall with presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-Indiana) will happen at Fresno State. The event, to be aired live as an episode of MSNBC's “Hardball with Chris Matthews,”...

$15 Minimum Wage Becomes Part of 2020 Presidential Landscape

AP News

May 20, 2019

From liberal firebrands Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to moderates Joe Biden and John Hickenlooper, nearly the entire 2020 Democratic presidential field agrees that the federal minimum wage should be more...

Photo of Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten Glezman

Buttigieg Sells out Fundraiser at Iconic Hollywood Gay Bar

AP News

May 10, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Pete Buttigieg drew a sold-out crowd to a fundraiser at an iconic West Hollywood gay bar, providing an intimate moment with the first Democratic White House contender who is a member of the LGBT c...

Beto O’Rourke Hires Obama Delegate Guru Jeff Berman

AP News

May 9, 2019

WASHINGTON — Beto O'Rourke has hired one of the masterminds behind Barack Obama's unlikely 2008 primary victory, part of the Democratic candidate's efforts to balance his freewheeling style with the organizatio...

Cory Booker Proposes National License for All Gun Owners

AP News

May 6, 2019

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training. National lice...

Janz Insists Chief Search Not Part of 2016 Mayor’s Race. Is That True?

David Taub

May 6, 2019

When Andrew Janz formally announced his run for mayor last week, he said the city should halt its search for a new police chief. Jerry Dyer is scheduled to retire in October. Police chief is one of the most ...

Preventing 2020 Campaign Cyberattacks Won’t Be Easy or Cheap

AP News

May 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — While candidates were focused on campaigning in 2016, Russians were carrying out a devastating cyber operation that changed the landscape of American politics, with aftershocks continuing well into...

Julián Castro Visits Fresno Looking to Raise Presidential Profile

David Taub

May 2, 2019

Fresno is not a completely unfamiliar place to Democratic presidential contender Julián Castro. He has been here before. In 2014, Castro — then the mayor of San Antonio — stopped by the offices of SEIU Local...

Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him for Buttigieg Smear

AP News

April 30, 2019

A Michigan college student says pro-Trump agitators recruited him to falsely claim he was sexually assaulted by Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, then published the smear without his permission....

Beto O’Rourke Unveils Climate Plan With Yosemite as Backdrop

AP News

April 29, 2019

EL PORTAL — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke has announced his first major policy initiative, a $5 trillion plan to combat climate change that he says will keep the Earth from sliding past the po...

Gigantic Sharks Make Big Comeback off California Coast

Police Won’t Fight California Use-of-Force Bill

Brand Still Can Be a Political Kingmaker

Federal Lawsuit Filed to Block Alabama’s New Abortion Ban

Beyond the Tampon Tax: How Far Will California Go to End 'Menstrual Inequity'?

Key Conflicts Roil California’s Ever-Evolving Waterscape

Fewer Babies as US Birth Rate Fails to Rise With Economy

Is Privatizing Bookstores the Smart Move for Community Colleges?

Baby Sea Lion Rescued from Bay Area Highway

‘Move Along’: Stormtroopers Ready for Star Wars Land Crowds

Sharks Head Into Uncertain Offseason With Key Free Agents

NASCAR Strikes $2 Billion Deal, Will Gain a Dozen Tracks

Opinion: Gig Economy Workers Deserve Basic Protections That Come With Employee Status

What’s Wrong With Anti-Vaxxers? They’re Just Like the Rest of Us.

Walters: Trump Doing California a Bullet Train Favor

What Ramadan Means to Muslims: 4 Essential Reads

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Community Leaders and Groups React to Brand's Shocking News

Brand Still Can Be a Political Kingmaker

Details Revealed for Buttigieg’s ‘Hardball’ Town Hall in Fresno

Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.

Details Revealed for Buttigieg’s ‘Hardball’ Town Hall in Fresno

$15 Minimum Wage Becomes Part of 2020 Presidential Landscape

Buttigieg Sells out Fundraiser at Iconic Hollywood Gay Bar

Beto O’Rourke Hires Obama Delegate Guru Jeff Berman

Cory Booker Proposes National License for All Gun Owners

Janz Insists Chief Search Not Part of 2016 Mayor’s Race. Is That True?

Preventing 2020 Campaign Cyberattacks Won’t Be Easy or Cheap

Julián Castro Visits Fresno Looking to Raise Presidential Profile

Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him for Buttigieg Smear

Beto O’Rourke Unveils Climate Plan With Yosemite as Backdrop