Fresno County residents voted to support a countywide sales tax to help fund the local Fresno Chaffee Zoo for a third time on Tuesday night. The latest figures show more than 82% of voters favoring the one-tenth of a 1% percent sales tax for another 15 years. The tax...
Zanoni Well Ahead in Sheriff Race, Zoo Tax Renewal Approved
A ballot measure to renew a sales tax supporting Fresno's Zoo, the scion of a locally powerful political family, and a handpicked successor to Fresno County's sheriff were among the winners in Tuesday's primary election. Assistant Sheriff John Zanoni, who is seeking to replace Sheriff Margaret Mims, finished the...
Tech Entrepreneur Donates $50K for Chaffee Zoo’s New Tiger Center
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo has its claws set on a new project after getting a $50,000 donation from the founder and CEO of Parsec Education, a Fresno-based educational data analytics and technology company. The donation will help build a new tiger enrichment area, "Kingdoms of Asia," which is set...
My Turn: What Oakland Can Teach California About Gun Violence Prevention
It’s the best news you’ve probably never heard. Oakland, long synonymous with gun violence, is suddenly emerging as a national leader in the field of violence prevention. Since 2012, shootings are down more than 50 percent and are on pace to reach their lowest levels in decades. California leaders have...
Letter Perfect: Why P is for Parks and Z is for Zoos
Is it a coincidence when a local ballot measure is assigned the perfect letter to entice voter support? In Tulare County, that may be the case. There, voters will be asked to form the Yettem-Seville Community Services District. The ballot designation? Measure Y. The Yettem-Seville measure is asking voters to...