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Fresno Considers Ambitious Downtown Project. Neighbor Not So Sure.

September 16, 2019

Developer Terance Frazier's long-envisioned downtown Fresno entertainment and housing venture will be presented to the city's planning commission for approval Wednesday (Sept. 18). Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cloudfront.net/public/...

Will Fresno Council Support DACA? Vote at Next Meeting.

David Taub

September 13, 2019

The Fresno City Council will weigh in on an issue of nationwide importance at Thursday's meeting. Councilman Miguel Arias wants his colleagues to support filing a friend of the court brief on behalf of the DACA...

State Stalls, Fresno Co. Moves Ahead on Suicide Prevention

David Taub

September 11, 2019

State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) wants to help prevent suicide, especially among youth. So she authored SB 331, a bipartisan bill requiring each California county to develop a suicide prevention plan. ...

How Valley Lawmakers Voted on Vaccine Exemption Bill

David Taub

September 4, 2019

SB 276 is one of the most emotional bills debated in the state Legislature this year. It would create greater state oversight on how doctors grant medical exemptions from vaccines for public or private school students. David Taub Politics 101 ...

Protest of Nunes’ Appearance Fizzles on a Hot August Night

David Taub

August 29, 2019

Based on the social media chatter, you would have expected herds of people protesting Rep. Devin Nunes' appearance at a Fresno County Republican Party fundraising dinner Wednesday night. David Taub ...

Where to Find Nunes, Dem Challengers Tonight in Fresno

David Taub

August 28, 2019

Tonight you will have your pick to hear the candidates for Congressional District 22. Incumbent Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) will headline the Fresno County Republican Party's Lincoln Reagan Dinner. While the offi...

Slatic Recall Group Takes First Step to Remove School Trustee

David Taub

August 20, 2019

The group seeking to recall Terry Slatic as a Fresno Unified trustee is official. "Recall Slatic - FUSD Trustee District 7" filed its paperwork with the county clerk to raise funds. The recall group continues to meet to map out its plan. The first step is t...

Soria Tired of Waiting Her Turn in Congressional Challenge to Costa

David Taub

August 16, 2019

Just a day after she held her first congressional fundraiser, Esmeralda Soria sat next to the man she wants to knock out of office. Soria and incumbent 16th district Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) attended...

Does Karbassi’s Dominant Win Offer Clues to Key District 4 Race?

David Taub

August 14, 2019

Mike Karbassi's special election victory Tuesday is particularly notable. Not only did he win, but he crushed a crowded field. With six names on the ballot, and four of them running serious campaigns, the od...

Balch Exits Mayoral Race, Citing Family Priorities

David Taub

August 13, 2019

Elliott Balch, the chief operating officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation, pulled the plug on his Fresno mayoral campaign Tuesday night. Balch's exit, along with Mayor Lee Brand's earlier decision to not seek reelection, reduces the field to jus...

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Fresno Considers Ambitious Downtown Project. Neighbor Not So Sure.

Will Fresno Council Support DACA? Vote at Next Meeting.

State Stalls, Fresno Co. Moves Ahead on Suicide Prevention

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Protest of Nunes’ Appearance Fizzles on a Hot August Night

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Slatic Recall Group Takes First Step to Remove School Trustee

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Balch Exits Mayoral Race, Citing Family Priorities