In what is shaping up to be a political battle royal, Miguel Arias announced he is running for Fresno County Supervisor. He joins the District 3 race with fellow Fresno City Councilman Luis Chavez, and incumbent Supervisor Sal Quintero. The district covers much of south Fresno, including downtown, as well...
PG&E Bills Could ‘Easily’ Triple in 5 Years. What Can Fresno Do About It?
Fresno area ratepayers will start paying as much as 50 cents a kilowatt hour in June and could see jumps to as much as $1 kWh over the next five years. "Over the next four years (PG&E) is requesting a 50% increase, that is their request. This is not speculation,"...
Why Did City Council Say No to Affordable Housing in Northwest Fresno?
For a Fresno City Council that has embraced building affordable housing all over the city, last week's decision to reject a project in the northwest part of the city was a head-scratcher. "It was a surprise for me," said Fresno City Councilman Mike Karbassi — who championed the rejected project...
Tucker Carlson is Done at Fox News, Network Says
Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network's 2020 election reporting. The network said in a press release that the last program of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” aired Friday. “We thank him...
Newsom’s Promised High Tech Nirvana for California Government Fizzles
California is the world capital of high technology, but one of the most puzzling – and infuriating – aspects of its government is a stubborn failure to employ technology effectively. It’s particularly vexing because 10 years ago, the head of California’s government, Gavin Newsom, published a book, “Citizenville: How to...
California Dems Want to Impose 11% Tax on Gun and Ammo Sales
California Democrats are rallying once more to initiate an excise tax on all firearm deals in the state. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Woodland Hills, along with 13 other Democratic Assemblymembers, is sponsoring a bill that would impose an 11% excise tax on all retail sales of firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition...
FUSD Says Teachers Are Mulling Strike Authorization Vote. FTA Says They Aren’t.
Fresno Unified School District says the teachers union is not only veering from an agreed-upon method of contract negotiation but also is considering a strike authorization vote. "Fresno Unified has received information that leads one to believe FTA plans to take a Strike Authorization Vote amongst their membership on Tuesday,...
Will the Big Melt Arrive This Weekend as Temps Hit the 80s?
With the spring sun warming the entirety of California, UCLA climatologist Daniel Swain predicted Thursday that the "big melt" will arrive this weekend. "Flows on many rivers draining the central/southern Sierra will double or triple (with locally greater increases) as temperatures rise. Some rivers will exceed flood stage, & Tulare...
On the 108th Anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, a Second Armenian Genocide Is Happening
As Armenians around the world, supporters of Armenia, and human rights activists prepare for commemoration activities in honor of the victims and survivors of the 1915 Armenian genocide, there is a heavy feeling weighing on the minds of many that the Genocide is not a tragedy of the past, but...
More Police Manpower, Tougher Penalities to Put Teeth in Fresno Street Racing Enforcement
Thursday, April 20, 2 p.m. update: The Fresno City Council delayed a vote on imposing penalties on street racers and sideshows. Several councilmembers raised civil liberty concerns about the proposed ordinance. They also said further review of the proposal was needed. The item is scheduled to return to the city...