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Did School Board Candidate Violate ‘Clean Campaign’ Pledge?

November 2, 2020

In the waning days of the 2020 election, the two local school board candidates are sparring over accusations about a clean campaign pledge. All three candidates vying for the State Center Community College District Area 2 trustee seat signed a voluntary doc...

School Board Candidates Report Fundraising Totals in Home Stretch

David Taub

October 26, 2020

In Fresno, with the absence of city or countywide races, most of the attention in the local election is on school boards. Candidates reported their final pre-election fundraising totals, through Oct. 17. ...

Is This Campaign Ad Racist? Or Does It Just Call a Candidate Corrupt?

David Taub

September 26, 2020

The incumbent in a race for a college trustee seat says a campaign attack ad against him, mailed to voters, is racist. David Taub Politics 101 The flyer in question depicts Eric Payne, who is B...

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Anti-Payne Website Is ‘Opening Act’ of Election Circus, Says Trustee

David Taub

August 28, 2020

It's political season, which means attacks come in all forms. A new website has launched against State Center Community College District Trustee Eric Payne and his re-election bid. David Taub Politics 101 Aside from the grammatical errors a...

Will City Settle High Profile Police Shooting Case? Fresno Council Considers Next Move.

David Taub

July 14, 2020

A Fresno police shooting death that has received more attention in the era of George Floyd is on the Fresno City Council's agenda this week. The 2017 shooting of 16-year old Isiah Murrietta-Golding as he ran...

Price Gouging Ordinance on Tap for Emergency Fresno Council Meeting Today

David Taub

March 16, 2020

The Fresno City Council has a tentative emergency meeting today at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release from Council President Miguel Arias, the council will discuss declar...

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Janz Casts His Vote, Warns About ‘Rejected’ Ballots

David Taub

February 28, 2020

Give Andrew Janz credit. He answered the question of whether you can vote one-handed with a baby on your shoulder. The Fresno mayoral candidate appeared at the voting center at the Central California Blood Center this week with his wife, Heather, and newbor...

Now With Lawyer, Former Clovis Student Revises N-Word Suit

David Taub

December 17, 2019

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 form...

Tateosian Challenges Embattled Payne for Trustee Seat

David Taub

December 3, 2019

State Center Community College District Trustee Eric Payne will have competition for reelection. Payne, a two-term trustee, said he intends to run again on the November 2020 ballot. Sevag Tateosian, a lon...

Requested Probe of Trustee Payne Falls One Vote Short

Nancy Price

November 8, 2019

The State Center Community College District board decided — for the second time this year — not to investigate trustee Eric Payne over allegations of misconduct. Payne was accused of misuse of a rental car paid for by the district and failing to show up on ...

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GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

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Did School Board Candidate Violate ‘Clean Campaign’ Pledge?

School Board Candidates Report Fundraising Totals in Home Stretch

Is This Campaign Ad Racist? Or Does It Just Call a Candidate Corrupt?

Anti-Payne Website Is ‘Opening Act’ of Election Circus, Says Trustee

Will City Settle High Profile Police Shooting Case? Fresno Council Considers Next Move.

Price Gouging Ordinance on Tap for Emergency Fresno Council Meeting Today

Janz Casts His Vote, Warns About ‘Rejected’ Ballots

Now With Lawyer, Former Clovis Student Revises N-Word Suit

Tateosian Challenges Embattled Payne for Trustee Seat

Requested Probe of Trustee Payne Falls One Vote Short

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