A third attempt to increase the penalties on hit-and-run drivers has failed in the state Legislature. "Gavin's Law," championed by Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno, failed to advance past the body's appropriations committee, effectively killing it. The bill was placed in the "suspense file," where bills go to die without a...
Fresno Business Shut Down Plan Still a Work in Progress, Author Says
When could the Fresno City Council debate an emergency ordinance closing down all businesses? "We will flag options and likely not vote until we get to zero ICU beds (literally) in Fresno," said Councilman Luis Chavez. Chavez has been floating the idea a complete shutdown of retail businesses in the...
Does Brand Think Dyer Is the Man? Checkbook Says So.
While Fresno Mayor Lee Brand won't come out and directly say he is endorsing Jerry Dyer as his successor, his dollars may do the talking for him. Brand contributed $20,000 from his campaign account to the independent expenditure effort run by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce to elect Dyer for...
Money Piling Up to Elect, Oppose Dyer for Mayor
With a six-figure campaign already in play to defeat Jerry Dyer for mayor, a new Fresno Chamber of Commerce political committee has been formed to help elect him. The chamber has established an independent expenditure account backing Dyer for mayor and Nathan Alonzo for city council. The account has collected...
Fresno Groups Cancel Meeting With Turkish Ag Delegation
After complaints from Fresno’s Armenian community, a scheduled meeting between a Turkish agricultural delegation and local business leaders is off the calendar. “Out of respect to our community, the upcoming event scheduled for January 15 with an agriculturally-based Turkish delegation to Fresno has been canceled,” the Fresno EDC, Fresno Chamber...
Controversial Civil Rights Activist Sarsour Speaks at Fresno Event
Linda Sarsour, a political activist embraced by progressives and vilified by the right, appeared in Fresno Thursday (Sept. 6). She spoke at a California Endowment gathering called “Fight For All” at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Fresno. Known for her advocacy for women’s rights, Palestinian rights, and other liberal causes, she...