Republican challenger Kevin Cookingham of Madera County and incumbent Democratic Rep. Jim Costa are running 1-2 in early returns from the California 16th District primary Tuesday night. The Secretary of State reported that Cookingham was at 38.4% and Costa at 37.6% with 43% of precincts reporting as of 11:10 p.m....
Dyer: I Hope to 'Win This Election Outright'
Fresno mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer cast his vote on Monday at the central election office downtown with his 4-month-old granddaughter alongside. Of course, he did. While politics famously involves shaking hands and kissing babies, this mayoral race has featured photo ops with gorgeous newborns. This time, Dyer had his wife,...