Water was the top issue, but not the only one, discussed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Central Valley on Thursday. Vilsack spent his morning at the TerraNova Ranch in the Fresno County town of Helm near Five Points. He was joined by Secretary of the Department...
Democrat Cox Says 2nd Rematch With GOP’s Valadao Depends on Redistricting
Former congressman TJ Cox, who previously announced he would seek to reclaim the seat he lost to David Valadao in 2020, says he is now shifting his fundraising focus to register new Democratic voters and keep his party in power in Washington. Cox's future as a candidate, himself, is uncertain....
GOP Newcomer Outraises Democrat Costa in Valley Congressional Challenge
A newcomer to politics and to California has outraised Rep. Jim Costa in the first reporting period for congressional campaign fundraising. Costa, D-Fresno, could be running for his 10th term in 2022. He raised $70,498 for the first quarter of 2021. David Giglio, a Madera businessman, filed to run last...
Trump Rails Against Unsupportive GOP, Including Valadao
Former president Donald Trump criticized Republican lawmakers who didn't support him, during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. Among the Republicans in his roll call was Valley congressman David Valadao, R-Hanford. Trump Names Names "We need strong leadership. We cannot have leaders who show...
Democrats Link Valadao to QAnon in TV Ad. Is It True?
Not even a vote for impeachment by Republican Congressman David Valadao satisfied Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been running TV ads against the Hanford congressman in both English and Spanish. DCCC is also running ads against Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Palmdale. They blame him for supporting U.S. Rep. Marjorie...
Nation’s First High-Speed Rail Station Could Be in Fresno, Mayor Says
Mayor Jerry Dyer wants to expand the city's business office to include speakers of languages beyond English and Spanish. That could include hanging out the "Pab Hmoob Rov Qab Qhib Lag Luam" sign — Hmong for "Helping Hmong Businesses Open." "I've asked our city manager to expand our hiring of...
Valadao Fallout Continues. Local College GOP and Dems Want Him Out.
Is Hanford Republican Congressman David Valadao a unifying force? It seems his vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday has motivated some Republicans to join Democrats in seeking Valadao's 2022 defeat. The latest is Twitter barbs exchanged by the Republican and Democratic campus clubs at Fresno State. The college...
Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump
In his first major vote since returning to Congress, David Valadao voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Valadao (R-Hanford) was one of 10 Republicans — and the only California GOP lawmaker — to favor impeachment. The vote was 232-197. Trump's impeachment now moves to the U.S. Senate. Valadao...
Top Fresno Election Official Stepping Down. Supervisors Will Select Replacement.
Brandi Orth, the Fresno County election clerk, is stepping down. Her last day is Feb. 28. "On December 17, 2020 my mother’s sudden illness required my personal attendance in North Carolina.  As a result of her health condition, she is in need of my aid and care.  It is, therefore, regretfully...
Valadao Skips Swearing In for House Seat Following Positive COVID Test
While his colleagues were being sworn in, Congressman David Valadao stayed home in Hanford, waiting out a COVID-19 diagnosis. "I received a rapid antigen COVID-19 test that showed a positive read. I am now waiting for the results from my PCR test, which takes longer and is more accurate. I...