The mysterious political group behind a controversial election mailer should disclose its funding sources now, election experts tell GV Wire. Earlier this month, some voters in District 5 — southeast Fresno — received a mailer accusing Fresno City Council candidate Brandon Vang of statutory rape more than 30 years ago....
Fresno Council President Says It’s Not Worth Investigating ‘Rumors’ of Chavez Wrongdoing
Update: Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi said he would be willing to investigate the allegations if Juan Arambula and Luisa Medina were willing to reimburse the city for the cost of the investigation if no wrong-doing was found. Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi says he doesn't want an...
Don’t Listen to Critics. SJ River Conservancy Is Doing Its Job
The recent Fresnoland article on the proposed CEMEX mining project in Fresno County raises several important issues but misrepresents the San Joaquin River Conservancy, its role, and its capabilities. The article critiques the Conservancy for not taking a more direct stance on the mining proposal and portrays its staff and...
Former Fresno City Councilman Accused of Using Taxpayer Funds to Support Wife’s Campaign
Former California Assemblymember Juan Arambula and a well-known community activist say there is "substantial reason to believe" that former Fresno city councilmember and current county supervisor Luis Chavez used taxpayer funds to support his wife's campaign for his vacated seat. Chavez is married to Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, a Fresno Unified...
Fresno Candidate Brandon Vang and Wife May Lee Emotionally Respond to Attack Mailer
Brandon Vang and his wife are incensed about a recent campaign mailer accusing him of statutory rape. In an exclusive interview with GV Wire on Wednesday, Vang and May Lee denied allegations made in the mailer by the dark money political group Fresno Future Forward. "This is wrong. These accusations...
After Fresno Unified Student Dies, District Punishes Whistleblower: Lawsuit
In 2022, a Fresno Unified elementary student died after having an asthma attack at school. Following the asthma attack, a staff member took the student to the school nurse after the girl used her inhaler six times to little effect, alleges a lawsuit filed against the district Tuesday. Very quickly,...
Fresno County Confirms Measles Case. Health Officials Stress Vaccination
The Fresno County Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Madera County Department of Public Health, confirmed a case of measles involving a local resident who had not been vaccinated and had traveled internationally. Health officials said the Fresno County adult is recovering and quarantining at home. They said...
Special Ed Teachers Are Hard to Recruit. Here’s How Clovis Unified Is Succeeding.
Clovis Unified School District is tackling the long-standing shortage of special education teachers plaguing districts nationwide. In May 2019, the district implemented a new strategy, Special Education Credentialing of Teacher Residents aka “SPECTER,, to help recruit teachers to the district. The program, in partnership with Fresno State, provides financial support...
Fresno Supervisor Luis Chavez, Trustee Jonasson Rosas Allegedly Use Superintendent Search for Political Gain
Multiple independent sources say former city councilmember Luis Chavez made a deal to get Fresno Unified administrator Misty Her selected as the district's next superintendent in exchange for support from the Hmong community in his bid to become a Fresno County supervisor. Chavez's wife, Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, is a Fresno...
Fresno City Attorney Janz Launches Probe Into Attack Campaign Mailer
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz is investigating whether a campaign mailer for an upcoming city council election violated the law. Last week, a group called Fresno Future Forward sent a mailer to residents in Fresno City Council District 5, which covers much of southeast Fresno. The mailer claimed candidate Brandon...