The latest update of election results Friday showed that the race for Fresno mayor has tightened. After counting 50,000 of the approximately 80,000 outstanding countywide ballots, Jerry Dyer leads at 52.17%, a much slimmer margin than on election night. Tyler Maxwell's bid for the Fresno City Council remains on target,...
Maxwell in Strong Position, but District 4 Race Isn't Over
Tyler Maxwell took a 6 percentage point lead against Nathan Alonzo on Tuesday night and is well-positioned to become the new District 4 representative on the Fresno City Council. "We are feeling more optimistic than cautious. We'll celebrate for sure once every vote has been counted, but it worked out...
Smiles No More. Alonzo and Maxwell Sling Mud in D4 Race.
The Fresno City Council District 4 race has a week to go. After months of positive mailers from candidates Tyler Maxwell and Nathan Alonzo, things have turned nasty. The days of smiling faces and images with family and concerned citizens are over. Both are using less-than-flattering photos of each other,...
Dyer Has Big Edge on Janz in Fundraising, Media Spending
Jerry Dyer raised more money on Jan. 21 for his mayoral campaign than opponent Andrew Janz did for the first 18 days of the month. That is one takeaway from the latest round of financial disclosures for citywide races. Listen to this article: For the first 18 days of the...
Money Piling Up to Elect, Oppose Dyer for Mayor
With a six-figure campaign already in play to defeat Jerry Dyer for mayor, a new Fresno Chamber of Commerce political committee has been formed to help elect him. The chamber has established an independent expenditure account backing Dyer for mayor and Nathan Alonzo for city council. The account has collected...
Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum
Fresno city council candidates Nathan Alonzo and Tyler Maxwell meet face to face in a one-hour forum moderated by GV Wire reporter David Taub. Alonzo and Maxwell are vying to represent central Fresno (District 4). Current councilmember Paul Caprioligio will be termed out of office in December. Click on the...
Women in Boardroom Law: Are Fresno Companies Complying?
California's women in the boardroom law goes into effect Jan. 1. Authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), it mandates that the boards of publicly traded companies have women directors. Three such companies in Fresno County, all banks, qualify and have already met the first step — one woman by...
One of These Men Will Be a New Fresno Councilman. They Debate.
The two candidates for Fresno City Council District 4 met Tuesday night in their first forum, hosted by two student groups at Fresno State. Tyler Maxwell and Nathan Alonzo are running to succeed the termed-out Paul Caprioglio to represent east-central Fresno. The election is March 3, 2020. Listen to this...
New Clovis Unified Board Member Coming. More Could Follow.
More change is coming to the Clovis Unified school board. Brian Heryford, a trustee for 23 years, retired earlier this month. The board decided to appoint a newcomer to fill the remaining year-plus of his term. Applications are due by 3 p.m. Friday. The board will make the appointment Oct....
Does Karbassi's Dominant Win Offer Clues to Key District 4 Race?
Mike Karbassi's special election victory Tuesday is particularly notable. Not only did he win, but he crushed a crowded field. With six names on the ballot, and four of them running serious campaigns, the odds weren't on Karbassi's side for avoiding a November runoff. Yet he did. As of the...