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Thinking of Running for School Board? Filing Period Opens July 13

June 30, 2020

Election season is about to resume in Fresno County. While the Fresno City Council and mayoral races were decided in the March primary, there will be key school district races to vote on. David Taub Politics 101 Also in Politics 101: ...

Who Is Lining up to Run for Fresno, Clovis, Central School Boards?

David Taub

June 29, 2020

Election season is about to resume in Fresno County. While the Fresno City Council and mayoral races were decided in the March primary, there will be key school district races to vote on. David Ta...

Advance Peace Is Approved, but Arias and Hall Remain at Odds

David Taub

June 26, 2020

Even though the Fresno City Council approved funding for Advance Peace, perhaps council president Miguel Arias and police chief Andrew Hall didn't get the message Thursday. They continued their public snipin...

Gun Ban Remains in Place at Fresno City Hall

David Taub

June 24, 2020

Update, 6/25/2020: Councilman Mike Karbassi pulled his motion to allow elected officials to carry concealed weapons at City Hall. "It was simple. It seems that I didn’t have the votes. I hope my colleagues will reconsider in the future rather than spend $250,...

Quan Gone? There’s Talk of City Manager Landing County Post.

David Taub

June 22, 2020

Insiders at both Fresno City Hall and the Fresno County Hall of Records say Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan could be moving just a few blocks. Multiple sources at both houses of government say Quan is in cons...

Fresno Approves Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

David Taub

June 18, 2020

The Fresno City Council voted to outlaw the carotid restraint hold by police at its Thursday meeting. It was one of several significant items on the council's meeting agenda: Also in Politics 101: C...

Fresno Considers Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

David Taub

June 17, 2020

The Fresno City Council will consider immediately outlawing the carotid restraint hold by police at its Thursday meeting. It's one of several significant items on the council's meeting agenda: Also in Politics 101: City Council considers carotid re...

Grizzlies Miss Rent Payments on Ballpark. City Looking at Collection Options.

David Taub

June 17, 2020

The Fresno Grizzlies have not paid their rent at city-owned Chukchansi Park since the COVID-19 pandemic began, officials with Mayor Lee Brand's administration said this week. City leaders are now looking at opt...

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Brand Rolls Out Plan to Spend $92 Million in COVID-19 Funds

David Taub

June 12, 2020

Mayor Lee Brand has laid out his plan to spend $92 million of federal funding from the CARES Act. The city's spending outline is in three different sections — community investment ($27 million), COVID-19 exp...

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Maxwell Distances Himself From Young Dems’ Police Chief Criticism

David Taub

June 5, 2020

Fresno City Councilman-elect Tyler Maxwell is also president of the Fresno County Young Democrats. A statement by the group criticizing police chief Andy Hall led Maxwell to walk a fine line between the two constituencies he serves. Last week, the Young Dem...

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Thinking of Running for School Board? Filing Period Opens July 13

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Fresno Considers Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

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