An independent expenditure committee formed to defeat Jerry Dyer in his bid for Fresno mayor has launched its first digital ad. Listen to this article: The video links Dyer to President Donald Trump and questions his command of the Fresno Police Department. The former Fresno police chief calls the...
Among Public, a Great Divide at Moment of Trump Impeachment
We interrupt the holiday spirit to bring you the impeachment of a president. In festive haunts, buzzing stores and rush-hour frenzy, Americans absorbed the moment Donald Trump became only the third president branded with the mark of impeachment, the Constitution's gravest political indictment. Depending whom you ask in this deeply...
White House Slams Congressman TJ Cox. He Responds.
The White House is taking aim at Congressman TJ Cox (D-Fresno), leading to a battle of words. Deputy Press Secretary Steven Groves trashed the 21st District representative. Listen to this article: "It’s clear now more than ever that Congressman TJ Cox is putting his support for Nancy Pelosi over...
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...
Dem Opponents Zing Costa for Attending Trump Christmas Party
Rep. Jim Costa's political opponents are making hay of the fact the Fresno Democrat reportedly attended President Donald Trump's congressional holiday party at the White House on Thursday night. In Costa's defense, holiday cheer should be a bipartisan issue. But two of Costa's election opponents, fellow Democrats Esmeralda Soria of...
Impeachment Trial: Trump Wants Drama, but GOP Wants It Over
Washington — Donald Trump wants more than acquittal. He wants vindication. With impeachment by the House appearing certain, the president has made clear that he views the next step, a trial in the GOP-controlled Senate, as his focus. The president sees the senators not just as a jury deciding his...
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...
The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging
Rush Limbaugh could hardly contain his excitement. “We’ve got three polls today showing Donald Trump at 30 percent or higher with black voters,” he told his national radio audience on Monday. “We’ve got Emerson, we’ve got Rasmussen and we’ve got Marist!” Rush was echoing a Trump 2020 campaign email entitled...
Kamala Harris Stuns Supporters by Exiting Presidential Race
Sen. Kamala Harris of California ended her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, citing a lack of financial resources. "My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue," Harris said in a statement released by her campaign. "I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund...
California Legislators Must Stop the Attorney General From Rigging Ballot Initiative Descriptions
Imagine that in next year’s presidential race, election officials scrambled the letters in Donald Trump so it appeared on ballots as Daldon Prumt. Most people would agree this is not acceptable. Voters need their ballots to accurately convey who it is they are voting for or against. Yet for decades,...