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Fresno Rolls Back Shelter-In-Place, Readies for Tuesday Reopen

May 21, 2020

As soon as the Memorial Day weekend ends, Fresno residents will be free of the city's shelter-in-place order. Mayor Lee Brand announced the rollback — effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26 — at a noontime news conference Thursday at City Hall. List...

Seniors, Others at Risk Encouraged to Stay Home Under New Plan To Open Fresno Economy

David Taub

May 19, 2020

There could be two plans to fully reopen Fresno presented at this week's city council meeting. As he promised a week ago, Councilman Garry Bredefeld is proposing a resolution to immediately repeal all 16 eme...

Side by side images of Ben Bergquam and Miguel Arias

Arias Cited After Tussle With Conservative Activist Bergquam Caught on Camera

Bill McEwen and Jim Jakobs

May 12, 2020

Facebook video posted at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday shows Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias in a shouting match with conservative activist Ben Bergquam. The video also shows Arias pushing a man accompanying ...

composite of a shelter in place sign at a business and a portrait of Fresno City Councilman Luis Chavez

Chavez Proposes Warning, Fines for Not Sheltering in Place

David Taub

April 7, 2020

Fresno City Councilman Luis Chavez plans to introduce an ordinance at Thursday's meeting to warn, then fine people not complying with social distancing guidelines. It's all in the name of public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The whole purpose of ...

Image of Fresno City Councilmembers Esmeralda Soria, Miguel Arias, Luis Chavez and Nelson Esparza

Latino Wave Is Changing Fresno’s Small-Town Political Culture

Joe Mathews

January 24, 2020

Looking for California’s biggest wave? Try Fresno. As Fresno emerges as the Golden State’s next great city, it’s also experiencing an opening up of its small-town political culture. At this transformation’s ...

Revisiting Fresno’s Sputtering Growth Plan Is a Must

Bill McEwen

December 4, 2019

Only a newspaper editorial board and others who don't operate in the real world would advocate sticking with a growth plan that isn't working. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.cloudfront...

State Stalls, Fresno Co. Moves Ahead on Suicide Prevention

David Taub

September 11, 2019

State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) wants to help prevent suicide, especially among youth. So she authored SB 331, a bipartisan bill requiring each California county to develop a suicide prevention plan. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0...

Dyer is Money Leader in 2020 Fresno Mayoral Race

David Taub

August 1, 2019

Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer has amassed more money for his 2020 mayoral run than the rest of the field combined. In numbers released Wednesday that cover the first six months of 2019, Dyer raised $262,834...

Mayor Brand: Amazon ‘Put Fresno on Corporate Map’

Nancy Price

July 24, 2019

The opening of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in southwest Fresno last year has meant much more to the city of Fresno than the addition of thousands of new jobs, Mayor Lee Brand said Wednesday at a grand opening...

Dyer Plans Leave of Absence as Police Chief to Run for Mayor

David Taub

May 29, 2019

Police Chief Jerry Dyer says he'll take a leave of absence from his law enforcement to focus on his campaign for Fresno mayor. Dyer announced his candidacy Wednesday at Manchester Center. He had announced months ago his intention to retire as chief, effecti...

Virus Testing in the US Is Dropping, Even as Deaths Mount

Newsom Signs Law Mandating Study of Reparations for Black Americans

Poll: Fewer Than 3 in 10 California Voters View COVID-19 as a Serious Threat

State Wants Court to Punish Defiant School for Staying Open

Fresno Asks Governor to Let Restaurants Open Indoors

Poll: Fewer Than 3 in 10 California Voters View COVID-19 as a Serious Threat

Movie Theaters, Dining Rooms and Gyms Quickly Begin Reopening

Police Reform Panel Struggles to Keep Everyone on the Same Page as Deadline Nears

LeBron, Lakers on the Cusp of Reaching West Finals

Country Star and Hit Elvis Songwriter Mac Davis Dies at 78

Bubble Hockey Champions: Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup

France to Ban Use of Wild Animals in Circuses, Marine Parks

Walters: California’s Job Numbers Aren’t Good

Walters: Proposition 19’s Tortuous Journey to the Ballot

If Voters Raise Taxes on Corporate Landlords, Will Small Biz Foot the Bill?

Walters: High Housing Costs Keep Californians Poor

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

The Memo: Five Ways Trump Could Come Back

Longshot Against Devin Nunes? Arballo Will Take Those Chances

Trump to Far-Right Extremists: ‘Stand Back and Stand by’

Foreign Observers Wary of ‘Chaos,’ ‘Rancor’ in US Debate

Fresno Rolls Back Shelter-In-Place, Readies for Tuesday Reopen

Seniors, Others at Risk Encouraged to Stay Home Under New Plan To Open Fresno Economy

Arias Cited After Tussle With Conservative Activist Bergquam Caught on Camera

Latino Wave Is Changing Fresno’s Small-Town Political Culture

Revisiting Fresno’s Sputtering Growth Plan Is a Must

State Stalls, Fresno Co. Moves Ahead on Suicide Prevention

Dyer is Money Leader in 2020 Fresno Mayoral Race

Mayor Brand: Amazon ‘Put Fresno on Corporate Map’

Dyer Plans Leave of Absence as Police Chief to Run for Mayor

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