SACRAMENTO — A conservative San Diego radio host who is a driving force behind an initiative to repeal recent gas tax increases said this week that he'll seek to recall California's Attorney General Xavier Becerra if the measure fails. The effort by Carl DeMaio would ensure the gas tax remains...
Roll Back Mileage Standards? Feds Hear Reasons Not to in Fresno.
In the first of three straight days of hearings around the country, Californians let the federal Dept. of Transportation know how they felt about proposed regulations to change mileage standards. For the most part, those who spoke in Fresno on Monday are against President Donald Trump’s proposal to, as opponents...
Why Did State AG Intervene in Caglia Industrial Park Lawsuit?
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says he intervened in a Fresno land use case in June because he wants to make sure the law is followed. “Our obligation as the department of justice is to make sure we are protecting all people in the state of California and all laws...
Trump Critic Becerra on MS-13 Gang: Not Animals, But Not Human Either
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra didn’t quite share President Donald Trump’s sentiments on the gang MS-13, but he came close. “When you talk about maiming human life, scarring them to the point that you don’t recognize them, I don’t know if you would call them human beings,” Becerra said at...
California Gun Groups Sue Over Faulty Registration System
SACRAMENTO — Gun owners' rights groups sued Wednesday over a California firearms registration system they claim puts law-abiding gun owners at risk of criminal charges. The lawsuit against state Attorney General Xavier Becerra and his Department of Justice alleges that the system for registering so-called bullet-button assault weapons was unavailable...
What's Motivating AG Becerra to Get Involved in Fresno Case?
Update: This story includes an additional response from Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office that came in after the story was originally published. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit attempting to reverse the approval of a major industrial project by Caglia Environmental. In...
Cal Johnson Isn't Running. Olivier Might. A Look Ahead to FUSD Election.
Looking ahead to the November election, the Fresno Teachers Association is holding a school board candidates town hall Thursday night (May 31). Four Fresno Unified trustee areas are up for grabs. And at least six candidates — some who have filed paperwork and some who have not — will take...
Is a Vote for Cox Really a Vote for Newsom? Villaraigosa, Cox Disagree.
Two top contenders for governor of California stumped in Fresno on Tuesday. Coincidence or not, Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa and Republican John Cox were in the same city at the same time. Villaraigosa touted his latest endorsement from Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. Meanwhile, Cox met with his base at Fresno...
Janz Wins State Dems Endorsement in Nunes Battle
For the second time, Andrew Janz is the Democrats' choice for Congress. The Fresno County Deputy District Attorney initially won his party’s recommendation during the pre-endorsement conference in January. Others objected to that result, forcing the final decision at this past weekend’s party convention in San Diego. The Los Angeles...
Janz Wins State Dems Endorsement in Nunes Battle
For the second time, Andrew Janz is the Democrats' choice for Congress. The Fresno County Deputy District Attorney initially won his party’s recommendation during the pre-endorsement conference in January. Others objected to that result, forcing the final decision at this past weekend’s party convention in San Diego. The Los Angeles...