Fresno Unified Trustee Veva Islas has gained more ground over her closest challenger in the race for the McLane Area 4 seat on the School Board, according to the latest vote total update Tuesday. Islas, seeking her second term on the School Board, saw her 25-vote lead on Election Night...
Fresno Saying ‘No’ to Local Taxes
It appears voters in the city and county of Fresno have just said no to taxes. Three tax measures appear to be going down to defeat, as of Fresno County election numbers updated at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday. All precincts have reported, but mail-in ballots can still be received for up...
Fresno State Sales Tax Ballot Effort Still Has Only One Donor
Local builder Richard Spencer has single-handedly bankrolled the campaign for Measure E, the proposed sales tax to benefit Fresno State, donating nearly $1.5 million as of Monday, according to campaign finance reports. Thus far, all the reported donations for the "Yes on Measure E, Good to Great for Fresno State...
Campaign to Sell Fresno State Sales Tax to Voters Kicks Off: ‘This is Our University’
The campaign for a countywide sales tax hike to benefit Fresno State officially kicked off Tuesday morning with supporters saying that the future of Fresno County and the Valley depends on the university's ability to educate tomorrow's leaders and workforce. Three Fresno State alums — Jim Yovino, the Fresno...
Jewel of a Feat: High School to Kingsburg City Council in 18 Months
In 2016, Kingsburg High School students voted Jewel Hurtado homecoming queen. Two years later, the Kingsburg community voted the 20-year-old Fresno City College student in as the newest member on the Kingsburg City Council. "It was very unexpected," said Hurtado, who also recently became a mother. In the Kingsburg race,...