A new coalition of homeless advocates plans to take legal action against the city of Fresno and a new ordinance members say places unnecessary restrictions on advocates working to help the homeless living in encampments. The new ordinance, which was approved on Jan. 27 and authored by Fresno City Councilmembers...
Esmeralda Soria, Assembly Candidate, Has Mounting Ethical Issues. Is She Fit to Serve?
As an elected official serving the public, it’s essential that everything you do is done with integrity and transparency, that your decisions and votes protect the taxpayer, and that any taxpayer money spent is done so appropriately. I’ve now served with Councilmember Esmeralda Soria for five years and her...
Court Says Boswell’s Heavy Equipment Can Block Pipeline Project for Now
The water fight between Kings County’s two largest growers will continue with heavy equipment intended to block a pipeline project allowed to remain in place on the Tulare Lake Canal banks. The Tulare Lake Canal Company, controlled by J.G. Boswell Company, moved the equipment onto the canal banks in...
Will It Be Rams by 30 Points or Bengals by 1 in Super Bowl?
With seemingly half the world flocking to Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI, I am often asked which team will win come Sunday afternoon. Whether it's on the NFL Network, in this column, or interviews with other media, I strive to deliver an unvarnished assessment based on many hours...
Will Tower Theatre Sell to the City of Fresno?
The Fresno City Council will discuss buying the Tower Theatre in a closed session on Thursday. The item is vaguely listed as "under negotiation: terms and conditions of property acquisition" for the property at 809 E. Olive Avenue. It is the second straight meeting that councilmembers will discuss the...
Cost Soars to $105 Billion for CA High-Speed Rail Project
SACRAMENTO — Another $5 billion has been added to the cost of California’s ambitious but long-delayed high-speed rail line, according to estimates released Tuesday that show it could take $105 billion to finish the route from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The figures were included in the California High-Speed...
Fresno County Awards Millions to Hospitals, Marjaree Mason Center
On Tuesday morning, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors joined by Fresno County health officials, announced the approval of $6 million for community hospitals in an effort to help fight COVID-19. The recipient hospitals are Community Regional Medical Center, Saint Agnes Medical Center, and Clovis Community Medical Center. In...
‘Unfiltered’ Features Kevin McCarthy, Fresno Unified Trustees
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is tonight's featured guest on "Unfiltered," which begins streaming on multiple platforms at 6 p.m. PST. The Bakersfield Republican, who is in line to become Speaker if the GOP retakes the House in the 2022 mid-term elections, will talk about issues facing the Valley,...
Council Clash: Bredefeld Builds Opposition to Potential Abortion Rights Resolution
Twice, members of the Fresno City Council attempted to place a resolution on the agenda to support reproductive rights. And twice, Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria have pulled the item before the agenda went to print. But, a city councilman is building opposition in case the resolution rises again....
City Of Clovis Offers Tips on New Way of Taking Out the Trash
Like many California cities, Clovis is asking for an extension on complying with a new state law requiring organic waste like food scraps to go in the green bin instead of the gray bin. But while they figure out how to meet Senate Bill 1383, Clovis officials are educating...