Brett Frazier stormed out of Fresno City Hall chambers, his face as red as his hair. Angry, he didn’t want to talk about the previous five hours chairing the San Joaquin River Conservancy Board meeting. The Madera County supervisor and his colleagues from various local and state agencies endured what...
Chavez Says Fresno Growth Plan Is a Dud. Wants Fixes in 2019.
Luis Chavez has seen enough of the 4-year-old Fresno General Plan to conclude that it's not working nearly well enough. He sees residential housing exploding in Clovis, Madera, and other surrounding cities, and calculates the extra miles traveled daily by people who work in Fresno — and the vehicle emissions...
Habitat for Humanity Puts Affordable Housing Within Reach
Worrying about rats biting you while you sleep in your home is not what anyone would call living the American Dream. Unfortunately, that scenario is something Matthew Grundy finds all too prevalent in the Fresno community. "There's actually 44,000 residents that lack safe and decent housing in the greater Fresno area,"...
Heng Attacks Costa. He Fires Back With His Own Shots.
Has Rep. Jim Costa done enough for the Central Valley? That appears to be one of the defining questions of the veteran Democrat's race against Republican challenger Elizabeth Heng. The incumbent congressman calls himself a problem-solver. In fact, Costa is a member of the bipartisan 48-member Problem Solver Caucus. Heng...
Central Valley Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story
This Thursday (April 12), the world recognizes Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. For Ephraim Hadjis of Madera, it is a time of horror he will never forget. Hadjis was born in Greece. He thinks it was 1943, making him 75 years old today. But, in truth, he may be a...
Nunes Bristles at Probing Questions from ABC30 & The Bee
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) granted interviews to a variety of local news outlets this week. He challenged the objectivity of two reporters when responding to their questions. On Wednesday, respected ABC 30 reporter Gene Haagenson caught up with Nunes at a fundraiser. Their exchange from Haagenson's story: HAAGENSON: "You have been...
Nunes Bristles at Probing Questions from ABC30 & The Bee
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) granted interviews to a variety of local news outlets this week. He challenged the objectivity of two reporters when responding to their questions. On Wednesday, respected ABC 30 reporter Gene Haagenson caught up with Nunes at a fundraiser. Their exchange from Haagenson's story: HAAGENSON: "You have been...