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 a Fresno State event announcing the expansion of the Maddy Institute (see item below). The interaction...
Soria Tired of Waiting Her Turn in Congressional Challenge to Costa
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 a Fresno State event announcing the expansion of the Maddy Institute (see item below). The interaction...
Out of Many, We Are One: Youngsters Become US Citizens in Clovis
About 150 children who have become naturalized U.S. citizens received their proof of citizenship Friday, Feb. 15, in a ceremony at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District's Liberty Ballroom. Clovis City Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua gave the keynote address. He emigrated to the United States from Laos as a refugee in 1976....
After Turkey Thursday, It’s Giving Tuesday. Lend a Hand Locally.
Thursday’s Thanksgiving meal was just the beginning of marketing pitches to spend your money. There’s Black Friday, which starts in some places right after the turkey. Small Businesses Saturday hopes to spread the love to your mom and pop store. Cyber Monday wants to give you a deal if you...
What the Fox Says: California GOP Wounded but Not Dead
Republicans have a tarnished brand in California. That is the assessment of conservative commentator Joel Fox, publisher of Fox and Hounds Daily. Fox says that Donald Trump drove the agenda during last week’s elections. "California talks about being the resistance … that showed up in lot of the congressional races....
What’s Motivating Dan Gerawan’s Election Spending?
It’s not unusual for independent expenditure money to pour into a race. But it is uncommon for a contributor to go solo. Dan Gerawan, owner of Fresno-based Gerawan Farms, spent $19,200 each on two independent expenditures opposing Democratic candidates in the Central Valley. Instead of contributing the money to a...
Tulare Mayor in His Own Words on Ag Controversy
Does Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones’ job depend on ag? Based on the reaction to his recent comments on Facebook, it might. Social media and local talk radio lambasted Jones over the past few days over comments in a Facebook thread many interpret as negative toward the ag industry. Many are...
Tulare Mayor in His Own Words on Ag Controversy
Does Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones’ job depend on ag? Based on the reaction to his recent comments on Facebook, it might. Social media and local talk radio lambasted Jones over the past few days over comments in a Facebook thread many interpret as negative toward the ag industry. Many are...