Fresno City Council candidates, tell us about yourselves. Three of the five men seeking to fill the council's empty seat and represent the city's northwest residents laid out their backgrounds and their ties to District 2 at a recent candidates forum. Attorney Jared Gordon, business owner Mike Karbassi, and special-needs...
Does Fresno Need More Police? What District 2 Candidates Say
The $1.2 billion Fresno city budget approved last month for the 2019-20 fiscal year includes no increases in sworn police officers. That doesn't sit well with at least one candidate for the open seat on the Fresno City Council. Three of the five men vying for the District 2 seat...
District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes
Three candidates vying in a special election to fill the open District 2 seat on the Fresno City Council gathered Wednesday in a forum presented by GV Wire and CMAC to give their opinions about police, homelessness, and reaching out to residents. The forum served as an introduction for many...
Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.
Six candidates are officially running in the Aug. 13 special election for the vacant northwest Fresno City Council seat. The deadline passed Friday, and one notable name is not on the list. Debbie Hunsaker, the president of construction support company Alert-O-Lite, did not return the paperwork to run. Â Previously, she...
Next! Candidates Line Up for NW Fresno Council Seat
With Steve Brandau holding a commanding lead in the special election for Fresno County supervisor, attention now turns to his Fresno City Council seat. At least five candidates are planning to run in the subsequent special election to fulfill the remainder of Brandau’s term. Brandau has a 5,731-vote lead over...