A Fresno Democrat announced he has dropped out of the race to succeed vacating Rep. Kevin McCarthy to represent the Central Valley in Washington. John Burrows, a staffer for Fresno City Councilman Nelson Esparza, decided not to run after all. Of all those vying for the former House Speaker's seat,...
Fresno Dem Makes Strategic Move as Race for McCarthy’s Seat Firms Up
A Fresno Democrat announced he has dropped out of the race to succeed vacating Rep. Kevin McCarthy to represent the Central Valley in Washington. John Burrows, a staffer for Fresno City Councilman Nelson Esparza, decided not to run after all. Of all those vying for the former House Speaker's seat,...
Assemi Brothers Are $27M Winners in Pistachios Dispute With Resnick’s Wonderful Co.
Jurors assigned blame to both sides in a years-long contract dispute between two farming giants over pistachios. But it was the Assemi Brothers' farming cooperative that ultimately walked away a $27 million winner on Wednesday. It took a little more than a day for jurors in the Fresno County Superior...
Assemi Brothers Are $27M Winners in Pistachios Dispute With Resnick’s Wonderful Co.
Jurors assigned blame to both sides in a years-long contract dispute between two farming giants over pistachios. But it was the Assemi Brothers' farming cooperative that ultimately walked away a $27 million winner on Wednesday. It took a little more than a day for jurors in the Fresno County Superior...
Dyer Has Two Low-Profile Opponents. Fresno Council Races Set.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer has drawn two little-known opponents for his 2024 re-election. Dyer, a 64-year-old Republican, is running for his second term. Jim Barr, an educator, and Samantha Dussell have qualified to run against him. "Although I am not familiar with either opponent or their backgrounds, I am looking...
Dyer Has Two Low-Profile Opponents. Fresno Council Races Set.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer has drawn two little-known opponents for his 2024 re-election. Dyer, a 64-year-old Republican, is running for his second term. Jim Barr, an educator, and Samantha Dussell have qualified to run against him. "Although I am not familiar with either opponent or their backgrounds, I am looking...
Fong Says He’s Running for McCarthy’s Seat. What Are the Legal Hurdles?
Vince Fong says he is running for the congressional seat currently being vacated by Kevin McCarthy. But the run may be fraught with legal complications. Fong, R-Bakersfield, who is the state assemblyman for the 32nd district covering parts of Kern and Tulare counties, filed to run for re-election for that...
Fong Says He’s Running for McCarthy’s Seat. What Are the Legal Hurdles?
Vince Fong says he is running for the congressional seat currently being vacated by Kevin McCarthy. But the run may be fraught with legal complications. Fong, R-Bakersfield, who is the state assemblyman for the 32nd district covering parts of Kern and Tulare counties, filed to run for re-election for that...
PG&E Seeks Another $2 Billion Rate Increase. Customer Bills Could Soar $40-$60 a Month.
Not even a month after Pacific Gas and Electric's rate case adding billions of dollars of revenue annually was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E is seeking another $2 billion from customers. On Dec. 1, the utility company filed a motion with PUC for higher revenues to cover...
PG&E Seeks Another $2 Billion Rate Increase. Customer Bills Could Soar $40-$60 a Month.
Not even a month after Pacific Gas and Electric's rate case adding billions of dollars of revenue annually was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E is seeking another $2 billion from customers. On Dec. 1, the utility company filed a motion with PUC for higher revenues to cover...