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Slatic Recall Group Takes First Step to Remove School Trustee

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...

Dyer Outlines Plans for Final Months as Chief

David Taub

August 8, 2019

Jerry Dyer is on the final sprint to his Oct. 15 retirement date after 18 years as Fresno's police chief. He'll spend most of it on his hammock, metaphorically speaking. David Taub Politics 101...

Karbassi Keeps Fundraising Lead in NW Fresno Council Race

David Taub

August 2, 2019

Less than two weeks from now, voters in northwest Fresno head to the polls to elect a new councilmember. Four of the five candidates campaigning met during a GV Wire debate, which can be viewed here. ...

Dinner with Devin Has New Date. O’Canto Is in Hospice.

David Taub

July 29, 2019

After a four-month delay, Congressman Devin Nunes will be the keynote speaker for the Fresno County Republican Party dinner Aug. 28. However, the location of the event will be kept hush-hush until “just prior to the event,” organizers say. David ...

What Did John Harris and Newsom Talk About? Water, of Course.

David Taub

July 24, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom started his Valley tour Tuesday night (July 23), appearing at a fundraiser in Coalinga at the business of a noted Republican donor. John Harris, chairman of Harris Farms and a philanthropis...

Oscar Sandoval Hopes Progressive Views Resonate in Council Race

David Taub

July 17, 2019

Oscar Sandoval believes the traditionally conservative northwest Fresno voters will accept his progressive ideas. “We are about community, people power,” Sandoval said in describing his campaign for the area...

For Jared Gordon, Connections Are More Important than Fundraising

David Taub

July 12, 2019

Jared Gordon knows he’s not close to the fundraising leaders among the candidates for the Fresno City Council special election next month. Frankly, he’s not worried about it. David Taub Politics 101 “I’ve intentionally prioritized focus...

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Slatic Recall Group Takes First Step to Remove School Trustee

Soria Tired of Waiting Her Turn in Congressional Challenge to Costa

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

Balch Exits Mayoral Race, Citing Family Priorities

Dyer Outlines Plans for Final Months as Chief

Karbassi Keeps Fundraising Lead in NW Fresno Council Race

Dinner with Devin Has New Date. O’Canto Is in Hospice.

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For Jared Gordon, Connections Are More Important than Fundraising