JERUSALEM — Israel's Arab coalition appears poised to emerge as the main opposition bloc following Tuesday's election, a historic first that would grant a new platform to a long-marginalized minority. With more than 90% of votes counted Wednesday, the Joint List was expected to win about a dozen seats in...
Johnson's Brexit Plans in Crisis After 3rd Defeat in 2 Days
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Wednesday for a national election on Oct. 15, saying it was the only way out of Britain's Brexit impasse after lawmakers moved to block his plan to leave the European Union next month without a divorce deal. But Parliament delivered Johnson his third...
Karbassi Takes Fresno District 2 Council Seat in Runaway Win
Jump to Results ↓ Perhaps the most joyous person in the room at an election return party was the elder Mike Karbassi. Neither a cane nor a stoop in his walk prevented him to going around from guest to guest telling them how proud he was of his son, the...
Karbassi Takes District 2 Council Seat in Runaway Win
Jump to Results ↓ Perhaps the most joyous person in the room at an election return party was the elder Mike Karbassi. Neither a cane nor a stoop in his walk prevented him to going around from guest to guest telling them how proud he was of his son, the...
Police Chief Dyer Looms Large in NW Fresno Council Race
Fresno's police force is entering a period of significant change, with the man who led the department for 18 years stepping down. That makes the issue of public safety even more pivotal for candidates vying to represent northwest Fresno on the city council. Jerry Dyer will officially retire as chief...
Does NW Fresno Need Homeless Shelter? Council Candidates Weigh In
The pervasive problem of homelessness reaches well beyond the shelters and soup kitchens in downtown Fresno. Four men who want to represent the city's northwest region on the city council agree to that. They disagree sharply over what specifically should be done in District 2 to deal with homeless people....
Central Unified Wants Voter Input on Proposed Bond Measure
Central Unified School District residents soon will be asked whether they would vote in favor of a new hundred-million-dollar bond measure for school construction and improvements that could cause a double-digit hike in the district's property tax rate over the next decade. The district has yet to set the size...
Kamala Harris Up, Biden (Way) Down in Latest California Poll
A new poll gives Sen. Kamala Harris a narrow lead among Democratic voters in her home state of California, but otherwise shows the race is still up in the air. That’s probably terrible news for Joe Biden. And the poll is also bound to disappoint Pete Buttigieg. The mayor of...
In Fundraising Surge, Vulnerable House Democrats Bank Cash
WASHINGTON — The Republican pathway for recapturing House control in next year's election charges straight through the districts of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents, especially freshmen. Judging from early but formidable cash advantages those lawmakers have amassed, ousting them won't be easy. Each of the 62 freshmen House Democrats has raised more...
Boris Johnson's Busy Agenda Raises UK Election Speculation
LONDON — With Britain's departure from the European Union due in less than 100 days, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a man in a hurry. But he's not rushing off to Brussels. The U.K. leader has no meetings scheduled with EU officials. Instead, he was in central England on...