Tom Steyer says he is the Democrat who can defeat President Donald Trump. The self-described progressive presidential candidate campaigned in Fresno on Monday, all the while dismissing his low polling numbers. "(Trump) is going to run on his economic record. I spent 30 years building a business from scratch. He's...
How Valley Lawmakers Voted on Vaccine Exemption Bill
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. Supporters, such as author Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), say the bill is needed to...
Airport Labor Pact Wins Unanimous Council Support
Update, 6/27/2019, 4 p.m.: The Fresno City Council unanimously passed the airport project labor agreement Thursday. Council members said they expect the expansion project to be performed on time and with no budget overages. Original story: Supporters of a labor deal for the $115 million parking and terminal expansion at...
Fresno Airport Labor Deal Signals Major Shift in Policy
Fresno, which once banned Project Labor Agreements on public works projects, will now engage in them. “Elections have consequences,” Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias succinctly noted. And, thus a historic shift may have occurred when it comes to labor power at City Hall. Historic Shift The council’s 7-0 vote to...
Will Assemblyman Patterson Jump into Supervisor Race?
Update: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 10:30 a.m. Jim Patterson says he is staying put at the state Capitol. On Monday (Nov. 26), GV Wire wrote about the possibility of Patterson running for the soon-to-be-vacant Fresno County supervisor seat, held by state Sen.-elect Andreas Borgeas. Patterson, a Republican Assemblyman from Fresno, quashed all...