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Is Fresno Political Consultant Alex Tavlian Behind Election Attack Mailer?

A GV Wire investigation reveals that the dark money group behind a controversial attack campaign mailer in the Fresno City Council special election is linked to well-known local political operative Alex Tavlian. Mailers sent to voters in the March 18 District 5 special election alleged that candidate Brandon Vang committed...

Fresno EOC Tightens Belt Through Layoffs. Former Acting CEO Is Among Them.

The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, the longtime anti-poverty organization that's struggling to close a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, reportedly has laid off as many as 16 administrative staffers. They include Michelle Tutunjian, the chief operating officer who was named acting CEO late last year when the commission put CEO Emilia Reyes...

Toilet Paper and Flat Tires: The Strange Ways That Californians Ignite Wildfires

Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season — what might be the most fearsome? Humans. People do dangerous things, things that start wildfires. Pushing a burning car into a gully. Mowing the lawn on...

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