Jim Costa Archives

16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising

October 17, 2019

Rep. Jim Costa maintains his incumbent advantage for Congress, leading all of his challengers for California's 16th District seat in the money race following the latest filing period. According to the Federal Election Commission, Costa, the eight-term Democ...

Recall Group Gives Slatic Notice to Remove Him from Office

David Taub

October 8, 2019

Supporters of the recall of Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic formally began the process Monday. During a court hearing on a restraining order filed by a student against the trustee, the Recall Slatic grou...

Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: ‘No One Is Above the Law’

AP News and gvwire

September 24, 2019

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nati...

Christine Pelosi on Trump, Costa vs. Soria, and Kavanaugh

David Taub

September 17, 2019

Christine Pelosi says the way to beat President Donald Trump in 2020 is on the kitchen table issues. The Democratic Party official, political activist, and author also opposes California's "jungle primary" system and recalls other times when the United Stat...

Soria Tired of Waiting Her Turn in Congressional Challenge to Costa

David Taub

August 16, 2019

Just a day after she held her first congressional fundraiser, Esmeralda Soria sat next to the man she wants to knock out of office. Soria and incumbent 16th district Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) attended...

Photo of demonstrators in Washington, D.C., urging a boycott of Israel

Costa Explains Vote Opposing the Israel Boycott Movement

gvwire

July 25, 2019

In a rare showing of bipartisan agreement, the Valley's congressional delegation unanimously approved a non-binding resolution opposing the Israel boycott movement Tuesday. The tally in the House: 398 for th...

Soria: Why I’m Taking on Fellow Democrat Costa for Congress

David Taub

July 12, 2019

It doesn’t matter to Esmeralda Soria that she is running for a House seat against a fellow Democrat, and an eight-term incumbent at that. “My goal is to convince every single person in our community, beyond our Democratic party, that I am the candidate that...

Costa ‘Disappointed’ By Soria’s Challenge of His House Seat

David Taub and Bill McEwen

July 11, 2019

Esmeralda Soria officially revealed a poorly kept secret — she is running for Congress against fellow Democrat Jim Costa. Soria made the announcement Thursday with a three-minute video on Facebook. “I am ...

United Fresno Council Opposes Release of ‘Tower Rapist’

David Taub

July 1, 2019

All six Fresno city council members signed a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, expressing concern about the potential early release of Rudolph Acosta. As reported by others in the Fresno media, Acosta was known a...

Perdue Comes to Valley, Hears Trade War, Deportation Concerns

David Taub

June 28, 2019

LOS BANOS — The parade of plaid-shirted gentlemen sat politely in the octagonal Germino Building at the Merced County Fairground. About 200 farmers participated in a town hall meeting Friday with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and four Californi...

Census Bureau Seeks State Data, Including Citizenship Info

Skeleton May be Japanese American From Internment Camp

Tragedies Deepen Jewish-Muslim Bonds to Fight Hate Crimes

Zuckerberg Appears in Congress as Facebook Faces Scrutiny

21st District House Money: a Look at Cox vs. Valadao

Trump Plan Delivers More Water for Valley Farmers

How Bad Teeth and Lack of Dental Care Can Lead to Poverty, Discrimination

California Families Are Hungry While a Third of Crops Rot in Fields

Patriots Cut Antonio Brown After 2nd Sexual Misconduct Accusation

2 Guilty in $1B Fraud as Feds Auction Burt Reynolds Trans Am

Very Complex: Nats, Astros Share Spring Site, Meet in Series

Hall of Fame Cornerback Willie Brown Dies at Age 78

Gideon Levy: The Zionist Tango: Step Left, Step Right

Walters: Newsom Fumbles on Transportation

How Bad Teeth and Lack of Dental Care Can Lead to Poverty, Discrimination

Walters: Banning Not Just a City’s Name

Trump Explains His Pillars of Policy Home and Abroad

Muslim Youth Have a Place to Call Their Own at My Deen

Can You Hear Us Now? Give the GV Wire ‘Listen’ Feature a Try.

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

With Warren's Rise, Biden Faces Dems' Anxiety About 2020 Bid

California Independents Can Vote in Democrats’ 2020 Primary

21st District House Money: a Look at Cox vs. Valadao

16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising

16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising

Recall Group Gives Slatic Notice to Remove Him from Office

Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: ‘No One Is Above the Law’

Christine Pelosi on Trump, Costa vs. Soria, and Kavanaugh

Soria Tired of Waiting Her Turn in Congressional Challenge to Costa

Costa Explains Vote Opposing the Israel Boycott Movement

Soria: Why I’m Taking on Fellow Democrat Costa for Congress

Costa ‘Disappointed’ By Soria’s Challenge of His House Seat

United Fresno Council Opposes Release of ‘Tower Rapist’

Perdue Comes to Valley, Hears Trade War, Deportation Concerns

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