In-person voting starts this weekend for voters in Fresno and Tulare counties who will pick a short-term successor to Rep. Devin Nunes, who resigned in January. Mail-in ballots for the special election began arriving at voters' homes two weeks ago. In Fresno County, the election office will open five voting...
Fear, Death, and Horror: My Escape From Mariupol With My Son
Yesterday we left Mariupol under shelling at our own risk, spent the night in the field, in the gray zone, did not make it before curfew, it was cold outside, thank God we are alive. They are alive to scream that everyone who stayed in Mariupol needs help. This...
City Not Sure How to Remove Spiral Garage Graffiti
Taggers have left a giant mark in downtown Fresno. The city of Fresno graffiti team is not quite sure how to clean up the tagging on the side of the Spiral Garage, at the corner of Fulton and Inyo streets. The city would need a boom crane to remove...
Parent Café Is a Life-Saver for Stressed Fresno Families
Following on the heels of Fresno County's efforts to improve access to mental health care for adults and children, Brain Wise Solutions and Every Neighborhood Partnership have partnered to offer Parent Café workshops. These community talking sessions have been a success with mothers and fathers learning to cope with...
City Councilmembers Waste Taxpayer Money With ‘Outrageous’ Spending: Bredefeld
How are Fresno City councilmembers spending public taxpayer money? Some of it is going to pay for questionable items that might surprise city residents, says Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld. Topping the list of questionable expenditures: extravagant meals, parking tickets, promotional brochures highlighting councilmembers' good deeds, and iPhone equipment,...
This Cal State Almost Lost Millions. Bank Stopped the Fraud.
An attempt to scam Sonoma State University out of millions of dollars was thwarted last summer when a bank caught on to the fraud. "Sonoma State University did not lose any money. Wells Fargo Bank’s fraud prevention team flagged the payment as possible fraud and was able to return...
Governor Appoints Two Women as Fresno County Judges
A local immigration attorney and a public defender are joining the Fresno County Superior Court bench. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Virna Santos and Stephanie Negin as judges, his office announced Monday. Both women are Democrats. This is Newsom's eighth Fresno County Superior Court appointment in his first term. Fresno...
Fresno Black Chamber Bets Big on Helping Start-up Businesses
Betting Big is a program that puts Fresno's small Black-owned businesses on the path to success. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) seeking entrepreneurship opportunities learn how to develop a business plan that helps with budgeting, marketing, and other business tools and tips through the Fresno Metro Black...
These 6 Want to Replace Devin Nunes in Congress. Where Do They Stand?
Voters are already receiving ballots to choose a new congressmember for the vacant 22nd Congressional District. Six candidates are running for the seat formerly held by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, who resigned on Jan. 1. Voters will cast ballots through April 5. If no candidate receives more than 50% of...
The Valley Loves Raising Cane’s Recipe of Fresh Fried Chicken Sprinkled With Fun
On its opening day, the staff at Raising Cane's are whooping and hollering. It is part of the work culture at Fresno's latest quick-serve chicken location. The national chicken chain has rapidly expanded in the Valley. Tuesday's opening in north Fresno (7507 N. Blackstone Ave. at the southwest corner...
