The four men killed by unknown assailants at a backyard gathering in southeast Fresno will be laid to rest this month with traditional Hmong funerals, as police continue to search for the two mass shooting suspects. Listen to this article: The victims were killed Nov. 17 when gunmen entered through...
Face Off for District 5: Luis Chavez and Paula Yang
View the video above to compare the views of Fresno City Council District 5 candidates, incumbent Luis Chavez and challenger Paula Yang.
Chavez Makes His Case for Four More Years on City Council
Luis Chavez wants another term on the Fresno City Council. The incumbent southeast Fresno representative won a special election in 2016 to fulfill the remaining two years of Sal Quintero's term after Quintero won a seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Chavez formerly represented the area as a...
Yang Wants to Take Advocacy From the Streets to City Council
Paula Yang hopes to take her background in advocacy into the District 5 seat on the Fresno City Council, representing southeast neighborhoods. Yang also works as an anchor for a Hmong-language TV network based in Fresno. She is challenging incumbent Luis Chavez. Take 5 In this edition of Take 5,...
Fresno Parks Boosters Off to Fast Start With Campaign Donations
Supporters of a Fresno sales tax increase to benefit parks have raised three-quarters of a million dollars, according to the latest financial filings. The Yes on P committee raised $545,000 during the latest filing period, covering July 1-Sept. 22. Central Valley Community Foundation, the Ashley Swearengin-led group spearheading the campaign,...
Chavez Runs on His Record. Yang Says City Needs New Voice.
Luis Chavez says he’s on the right track to increasing prosperity in southeast Fresno. Paula Yang counters she can do better, especially with bringing the community together. Voters in District 5 will choose to keep Chavez, as he runs for his first full term on the Fresno City Council, or...
Yang and Chavez Trade Accusations. Watch Their Answers.
Things are getting negative in the race for the Fresno City Council District 5 seat. The two candidates vying to represent southeast Fresno are trading accusations impugning each other's character. GV Wire asked incumbent Luis Chavez and challenger Paula Yang to respond. Yang Accuses Chavez of Destroying Signs In a...
Who Will Arias Face in November? It's Too Close To Call
Every vote counts. That is the takeaway in Fresno City Council District 3, where just 14 votes separate three contenders for a ticket to the run-off against top vote-getter Miguel Arias. Seven candidates entered the race to select termed-out Oliver Baines' successor in the seat that encompasses parts of downtown,...
Run-offs Likely in Fresno Council Races. Madera DA Ousted.
UPDATED AT 12:18 A.M. The three Fresno City Council seats up for grabs in Tuesday's primary appear headed to November run-offs. With 91% of precincts reporting in District 7, Brian Whelan was capturing 39% of the vote — well below the 50% plus one vote needed to avoid a run-off....