Merced state Sen. Anna Caballero picked up endorsements from four Fresno City Council members in her re-election bid that pits her against fellow Democratic Senator Melissa Hurtado from Sanger. Caballero made her endorsement announcement at a morning news conference at the Link, a new mixed-use housing project near Fresno City...
Soria Running for Assembly. Will She Have to Give up Council Seat?
After weeks of speculation, Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria made it official — she is running for the state Assembly. "I'm very excited. Over the last couple of days, I've been mulling over the thought of jumping into this newly Assembly District 27," Soria said. "I'm excited just to have...
‘Painful Process’: Why Andreas Borgeas is Leaving California Senate
Andreas Borgeas climbed the rungs of the public service ladder. One term at the Fresno City Council, two terms at the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, and an election victory in the state Senate. For a time, the 47-year-old Borgeas considered running for a congressional seat — either for...
Mourning the Death of his Wife, McClintock Yet to Return to DC
Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, has yet to return to Washington for the new session, which started on Jan. 10. "The Congressman is mourning the death of his wife of 34 years. He will be back in D.C. soon," his spokeswoman Jennifer Cressy said. Lori McClintock passed away unexpectedly...
Biden Nominates Fresno Judge to Federal Bench
President Joe Biden has nominated Fresno judge Ana de Alba to the federal bench, the White House announced Wednesday morning. De Alba, 42, has served as a Fresno County Superior Court judge since 2018, nominated by then-Gov. Jerry Brown. Up for re-election in 2020, she didn't draw an opponent....
Supervisors Promise Better Conditions for Troubled Youth, Better Pay for Social Workers
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors started their second meeting of the year on Tuesday thanking the department of social services for their efforts in finding placement for troubled youth. After last year's media headlines brought attention to troubled youth under CPS custody living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions,...
McNerney Will Retire. What Does That Mean for Janz, Gray, Harder?
Jerry McNerney, the eight-term Democratic congressman representing the Stockton area, will not seek another term, he announced on his Facebook site Monday morning. "I am very proud of the many accomplishments that my staff and I have achieved in Congress, including the creation of a major veteran’s health center...
Federal Site to Order Free COVID-19 at-Home Rapid Tests Is Open
The federal government opened the website to order up to four at-home COVID-19 rapid tests kits a day early. Originally scheduled to open on Wednesday, the site went live on Tuesday morning. Click on the site at this link to make your order. The White House said “tests will...
Meet Merced County’s Pot Growing Eco-Feminist Nuns
A group of self-described "eco-feminist" nuns in Merced County is trying to heal the world — one joint at a time. The Sisters of the Valley are unaffiliated with any religion and don't live in a traditional convent. The pungent smell of marijuana floats through the air of their...
Great Wolf Lodge Coming Near Visalia?
A resort hotel could be coming to Tulare County. Great Wolf Lodge — which opened a location in Manteca last year — could open in 2024 in the 127-acre Sequoia Gateway Center, at Caldwell Avenue and Highway 99, west of Visalia. The Tulare County Planning Commission gave preliminary approvals for...