Longtime Fresno High area resident Andy Levine surged to an early and seemingly overwhelming lead in the race to elect the Fresno High Region's new School Board trustee in votes counted Tuesday. The updated vote count released by the Fresno County Elections Office after 8:49 p.m. Tuesday showed Levine,...
Perea, Catalano Pull in Big Money, Endorsements in Hot Council Race
In less than two months, voters in the city of Fresno will chose members of the city council in four districts. Only one — District 1 in west Fresno — is for an open seat. Four candidates are campaigning for the post, but Annalisa Perea and Cary Catalano are...
Fresno Dems Sanction Progressive Newspaper Over ‘Abusive’ Racial Insensitivity
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee voted 17-9 on Wednesday to sanction Community Alliance — a local progressive newspaper — because of the words of writer Kevin Hall. "Kevin Hall has constantly displayed a pattern of abusive racially insensitive rhetoric on his Twitter accounts," the resolution read. The resolution...
Granite Park Furor Rekindled. This Time, the Dispute Is Over Insurance.
Two Fresno city councilmen are concerned that a recreational park lacks the insurance to protect taxpayers from financial responsibility should an accident happen there. At a news conference Wednesday, Garry Bredefeld and Mike Karbassi accused the operators of Granite Park of not carrying the necessary level of insurance to...
Are You Ready for Grizzlies Baseball? They Open Friday With New Scoreboard, Top Prospect
The Fresno Grizzlies are celebrating the launch of their third decade downtown with new sights and sounds. The team is in the final steps of installing a 2,000 square-foot scoreboard, replacing a 12-year old model. There are also new lights and speakers throughout Chukchansi Park. The team spent $2.3...
Jackson Confirmed as First Black Female U.S. Supreme Court Justice
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Jackson, a 51 year-old appeals court judge with...
Can Fresno City Council Rescue Trails End Mobile Home Park?
Waiting on pins and needles for a judge's decision on the future of Trails End Mobile Home Park, residents are hoping that the Fresno City Council will come to their rescue. City Council President Nelson Esparza announced Tuesday evening that the council will hold a special closed session meeting...
Conway, Hubbard Headed to Runoff for Nunes Congressional Seat
A runoff seems evident for a vacant Central Valley congressional seat between a familiar political name and a newcomer. As results pour in from Fresno and Tulare counties for the 22nd Congressional District seat, Connie Conway, R-Tulare, and Lourin Hubbard, D-Fresno, are in position for a June 7 winner-take-all election....
Selma Mom Whose Daughter Was Killed in Sacramento: ‘Pain I Feel Is Something I Will Never Get Over’
A Selma family is mourning the loss of their 21-year-old daughter, Yamile Martinez-Andrade, after she was killed in Sacramento's mass shooting early Sunday morning. Yamile's mother, Teresa Andrade, told Channel 21 News Univision in an interview that she felt like her life ended, too. "My daughter has died, but...
Will Fresno County Dems Condemn Progressive Activist Kevin Hall?
Some members of the Fresno County Democratic Party want the group to distance itself from local progressive activist Kevin Hall, alleging that he has defamed the party's endorsed candidates and presented false information, according to the San Joaquin Valley Sun. A resolution under consideration by the local Democrats at...
