Jolly old Santa Mac is heading down the chimney with a bag of gifts for: — The seven Fresno Unified trustees, in the words of Toby Keith, "a little less talk and a lot more action" on student achievement. — Mayor Lee Brand, one last successful campaign (Keep Fresno Beautiful)...
How Valley Congressmen Voted on Impeachment
The House delegation representing the San Joaquin Valley voted along party lines on the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Democrats Jim Costa (Fresno), TJ Cox (Fresno), and Josh Harder (Turlock) voted in favor. Listen to this article: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield) and fellow Republicans...
Trump Impeached by House on Two Charges
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the...
Now With Lawyer, Former Clovis Student Revises N-Word Suit
Andy Castro, who has engaged Clovis Unified in a First Amendment lawsuit, appears to have learned a valuable legal lesson: Listen to the judge. Heeding the advice of federal judge Dale Drozd, Castro — a former Clovis High School student — hired professional counsel when filing his amended suit against...
Nunes' Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping
Republican Devin Nunes has represented the Central Valley in Congress for the last 17 years, over nine terms. And, he's running for his 10th term in 2020. Recently released voter registration figures from the Secretary of State shows that the district remains red — but less so than in the...
One of These Men Will Be a New Fresno Councilman. They Debate.
The two candidates for Fresno City Council District 4 met Tuesday night in their first forum, hosted by two student groups at Fresno State. Tyler Maxwell and Nathan Alonzo are running to succeed the termed-out Paul Caprioglio to represent east-central Fresno. The election is March 3, 2020. Listen to this...
Democrats Growing in State. Fresno and Clovis Too.
Just released voter registration numbers show an increase in voter registration statewide, with gains for Democrats and a marked increase in no party preference registrants. Listen to this article: The Secretary of State released new numbers today for voter registration as of Oct. 1, 2019. State records show that...
Feds Say Yes to Veterans Boulevard's Final Piece of Funding
The final funding piece for a key roadway project in northwest Fresno, planned for decades, finally came through. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation awarded the Veterans Boulevard Project a $10.5 BUILD Grant on Wednesday for a project with an estimated total cost of $139 million. Listen to this article: ...
Nunes: 'After Today, House Intel Committee Ceases to Exist'
Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, continued his full-throated defense of President Donald Trump on Thursday. The Tulare Republican spoke during the debate before Democrats powered through the ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump on a 232-196 vote. "It's clear that since the Democrats took...
Fresno State Says Article About the University Is 'Patently False'
Fresno State said Friday that a story in the online California Globe made false claims about the university's involvement with The Fresno Bee's Education Lab. The university also said that the story's headline ("CSU Fresno Partnering With Fresno Bee to Raise Nonprofit Money to Report about Rep. Devin Nunes") was "patently...