Luis Chavez says he’s on the right track to increasing prosperity in southeast Fresno. Paula Yang counters she can do better, especially with bringing the community together. Voters in District 5 will choose to keep Chavez, as he runs for his first full term on the Fresno City Council, or...
Five Years Later, Tally Shows Gerawan Workers Want UFW Gone
“No Union. No Union.” That was the refrain from ALRB field examiner Veronica Cervantes as she read off ballots Tuesday from a 2013 election asking Gerawan Farming workers whether they wanted United Farm Workers union representation. At the end of the nearly five-hour count, 1,098 ballots indicated that Gerawan workers...
Arias and Hill Share District 3's Values. Who Will Voters Pick?
Tate Hill and Miguel Arias, the two men running for Fresno City Council District 3, have much in common. Both are 40-years old, Democrats, and share a similar vision for Fresno. Both served on many boards and are active in the politics of west Fresno. And both share common experiences...
Fresno State's 'Trump Must Hang' Professor Yearns for Classroom Gig
Lars Maischak, whose anti-Trump tweets created conflict and calls for his firing in 2017, says that he has signed a three-year contract with Fresno State. He will continue to teach his history class, but online only. After Breitbart in April 2017 exposed Maischak’s tweets that “Trump Must Hang,” the school...
Will Food Expo Leave Fresno? Council Approves Sponsorship Deal.
(Update 8/30/18, 10 a.m.: The Fresno city council approved the sponsorship, 6-0, as part of the consent calendar. The item was not pulled for a separate debate). Could the newly dubbed California Food Expo exit Fresno? The Fresno City Council will discuss approving a $62,500 sponsorship of the annual summer event...
Watch Video of Council Candidate Placed in Handcuffs
Video obtained by GV Wire shows Fresno City Council candidate Daren Miller placed in handcuffs by county security staff on Monday (July 9). Miller was restrained, but not arrested Monday at an election office in southeast Fresno during the recount of the Fresno City Council District 3 race. He spent...
Recounting the Drama: Hill Places Second, Miller Placed in Cuffs
Watching a recount is the political equivalent of watching paint dry. Until security removes a candidate in handcuffs. In the end, Tate Hill not only kept his second-place spot, he gained votes and expanded his lead. He will now face Miguel Arias in a runoff in November for the Fresno...
Bigger Senior Center and Library For Clovis
Plans for a bigger library and senior center in Clovis are advancing at a brisk clip. The Clovis City Council is set to vote on the 63,000 square-foot Clovis Landmark Commons Civic Center North Project on Monday night (July 9). The current senior center and library would move into the massive...
How Many San Joaquin College Grads Passed Latest Bar Exam?
Passing the state bar is hard. It’s supposed to be. The California bar exam results from February prove it. Of the 5,000-plus hopeful attorneys, only 29% passed. It is the lowest passage rate since the state started keeping records in 1951. On the surface, the 13% passage rate for San...
Finding No Support, Brand Drops Public Safety-Parks Tax Plan
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand withdrew his plan Thursday morning to place in front of voters a sales tax measure equally benefiting public safety and parks. The plan, announced Monday, called for raising the sales tax by a half-percent. Brand needed a super-majority, or five of the seven council members, to...