After months of build-up, California voters got their first prime-time glimpse at the major candidates vying to become governor in the upcoming recall election. Some of them, anyway. In the first — and conceivably only — debate before ballots begin hitting mailboxes later this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom, the focal...
Dyer Says Fresno Workers Must Vax or Get Tested Weekly for COVID
Fresno city employees will have to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, Mayor Jerry Dyer announced on Wednesday. "We're not here today to question why people do not get vaccinated. We're not here to vilify those people, whether they're employees or other," Dyer said at a City Hall...
North Fresno Dirty Tap Water Suit Against City OK’d as Class Action
A court ruling this week granted class action certification to a group of residents suing the city of Fresno for what they say was tainted water in their homes. The lawsuit, initially filed in 2016 by five plaintiffs living in northeast Fresno, complained about discolored water. The suit claims testing...
Fresno Trustees Give Early Nod to Appointing, not Electing Carol Mills’ Replacement
The Fresno Unified School Board voted 4-2 Tuesday to move forward with the process of making a provisional appointment to fill the Fresno High Area 5 seat made vacant with the death of Trustee Carol Mills. Board president Valerie Davis and Trustees Keshia Thomas, Claudia Cazares, and Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas...
Fresno Husband and Wife Convicted in Attempted Murder Case
A Fresno husband and wife were convicted for charges stemming from a 2020 shooting in Tulare. Last Friday in a Porterville courtroom, a jury convicted Johnny Garcia, 39, for shooting two men he perceived to be rival gang members at a Tulare hotel. His wife, Kristy Flores, 41, was convicted...
Three Marijuana Retail Licenses Awarded. Who’s Still Alive.
From a list of nearly 100, the number of businesses still in the running for 21 retail cannabis licenses in Fresno is now down to about 38. The city of Fresno tentatively awarded its first three licenses last week for locations around the city. All three are social equity applicants,...
It’s Almost Time to Head Back to School. Most Students Will Need to Wear Masks.
There just might be a little more excitement this year about the first day of school, which for some students will be their first day at a brand new school, and for others will be their first day in school with all their classmates at the same time in more...
Walters: Newsom Sometimes His Own Worst Enemy
Gov. Gavin Newsom blames right-wing extremists for the drive to recall him, and there’s no doubt that they want him gone. However, the recall would not have qualified for the ballot, nor would polling indicate that the issue is in a virtual tie (47% of likely voters in favor, 50% opposed) if...
City Extends SPCA Contract for $6.8 Million, Says New Shelter Now Opening in 2022
Fresno's new $21 million animal shelter, originally targeted to open this summer, is now expected to be completed in April of next year. Though a construction contract was approved in May of 2020, work on the 34,500 square foot facility near the Fresno airport didn't begin until January, city officials...
Casino Move Put on Hold; Fresno Council Discusses Vaccine Mandate
Card dealers, security guards and animal rights advocates all lined up to speak in support of Club One Casino moving from its downtown location to Granite Park. "We just want to get back to work," was the constant refrain. Dozens upon dozens of former Club One workers, laid off because...