The official list of who's running in California's recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom remained unsettled Sunday, with conservative talk radio host Larry Elder maintaining he should be included but state officials saying he submitted incomplete tax returns, a requirement to run. Elder's next recourse is to go to...
Walters: Will California Get Tough on Housing Quotas?
Having more or less completed work on the state budget, legislators abandoned the Capitol last week for their annual summer vacation. They will return in mid-August, presumably, tanned, rested and ready to vigorously tackle other pending matters in the final month of the 2021 session. High on the agenda is...
In First Valley Visit, U.S. Senator Gets Pushed on Farm Water
Alex Padilla made his first official visit to the Central Valley as U.S. Senator, holding several discussions about water. Padilla, along with other elected officials, held a media availability at his only public event of the day — a tour of the Dos Palos water treatment plant. There, he spoke...
Court Rejects ‘Warrior’ Lawsuit; Group Threatens School Board Recalls
Supporters of Fresno High School's traditional mascot, a Native American warrior image, are now 0 for 3 after a Fresno County Superior Court judge on Wednesday dismissed their civil lawsuit claiming the School Board violated the Brown Act in its vote to change the mascot. Judge Gabriel Brickey found that...
Fresno Professor Aims to Give Canada an Edge in Olympic Sport’s Return
It's been almost five years since softball was discontinued as a sport in the Olympics only to be reintroduced at this year's Tokyo Games with top contending teams like the U.S., Japan, and Canada vying for gold. Fresno State professor Wade Gilbert will be there — doing his part to...
Walters: Will Bullet Train Survive Budget Wrangle?
Using a singular noun “budget” no longer describes the tortuous process by which the governor and state legislators decide how to spend the state’s money. We now have “budgets” almost too numerous to list – a budget proposed by the governor in January, a “May revise” that’s virtually an entirely...
Fresno Wants to Watch You as You Park at the Park
Update, 7/15/21: the Fresno City Council approved installing vehicle license plate readers at Roeding and Woodward parks by a 6-0 vote. Councilman Garry Bredefeld was not present, as he is out of town. Original story: Fresno officials wants to implement new parking technology for visitors at two of the city's...
What Experts Are Saying About Local Home Prices in 2022 and Beyond
Homes in the Fresno-Clovis-Madera area continue to increase in price, whether new or old. But experts are concerned that market changes could be on the horizon. It is not for lack of demand, but regulations. Permits for new homes in the Fresno-Clovis-Madera region are outpacing last year. But, building industry...
Fresno Commission Explores Hiring Consultant to Hire Consultant
Is it the ultimate in government bureaucracy? The Fresno Measure P Parks Commission will decided whether to spend $7,000 to hire a consultant to hire a consultant. The contract is to consult with the Fresno Arts Council to hire an arts facilitator to advise on the Cultural Arts Plan of...
‘All We Do is Win’ — Tower Theatre Goes 2-0 in Court This Week
The Tower Theatre scored two wins in court this week that could pave the way for a sale to Adventure Church and keep the city out. In a tentative ruling, Judge D. Tyler Tharpe denied the city of Fresno's request for entry to conduct an appraisal inside the theatre. Earlier...