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Controversial Housing Grant Program Returns to Fresno Council

May 12, 2020

The Fresno City Council will vote on an amended aid program on Thursday that a civil rights group claimed was illegal in its prior form. Authored by councilmembers Esmeralda Soria, Luis Chavez, and Paul Caprioglio, the legislation creates a $1.5 million Hou...

It’s a Bust for Gaming Rooms Betting on Small Business Loans

David Taub

April 15, 2020

It's been a bust for California's gaming industry betting on federal stimulus dollars to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Club One Casino in Fresno laid off its employees after voluntarily shutting down Ma...

Nunes Says Dine Out. Local Health Official Says It’s OK.

David Taub

March 15, 2020

Should restaurants be avoided during the COVID-19 outbreak? Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) says it's OK to dine out. And, Fresno County's top public health official agrees. Both said so with the cavea...

composite image of David Valadao, TJ Cox and the U.S. Capitol

Cox and Valadao Will Do It All Over Again in November

Bill McEwen

March 4, 2020

Former Congressman David Valadao was the top vote-getter in Tuesday's 21st District primary and again will go toe-to-toe against Democrat Rep. TJ Cox in the November run-off. With 100% of precincts reporting at least partial vote counts as of 9:07 a.m. Wedn...

Valadao Makes Strong Showing for Cox Rematch; Nunes Will Face Arballo.

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March 3, 2020

As expected, Rep. TJ Cox, D-Fresno, appears headed for a rematch with Republican David Valadao, the former congressman he upset in a tight 2018 contest. In returns from Tuesday night, Valadao was leading Cox...

Janz Uses Mayoral Forum to Criticize No-Show Dyer

David Taub

February 14, 2020

The largest crowd of the local political season showed up at the Fresno4All mayoral forum Thursday night, with 300 in attendance. But one of the two front-runners did not appear — retired police chief Jerry ...

Nunes, Costa Have Big Fundraising Edges. Cox vs. Valadao Is Tight.

David Taub

February 4, 2020

Incumbents in two of the three congressional races in the central San Joaquin Valley have substantial fundraising advantages. The third race, meanwhile, is a virtual tie. Congressional campaign fundraising figures are in for 2019 from the Federal Electio...

Photo illustration of Rep. Devin Nunes at the Super Bowl with money flying around him

Nunes Going Super. Buys TV Time for Sunday’s Game.

David Taub

January 30, 2020

Devin Nunes will join Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg at the Super Bowl. At least on the tube. The Republican congressman from Tulare County won't necessarily be in Miami Gardens on Sunday. But, he will b...

Who’s Next to Take on Nunes? 3 Democrats Enter the Ring.

David Taub

June 7, 2019

Three Democrats have lined up to take the next shot at Republican Congressman Devin Nunes in 2020. It's an interesting trio. One runs a Fresno auto repair shop. Another bounced in and out of a Fresno City Co...

As Temperatures Rise, Splash Parks Are Dry. City Works on Fix.

David Taub

June 3, 2019

Kids hoping to cool off Sunday at several Fresno splash parks got the hot shoulder. The water wasn’t working at Inspiration Park in west Fresno. David Taub Politics 101 Youngsters and their parents fared no better at Figarden Loop Park ...

Some US Schools Are Pulling the Plug on Distance Learning

Trump Commutes Longtime Friend Roger Stone’s Prison Sentence

Don’t Risk Your Health by Attending Harvard Block Sale: Soria

Want to Know If You’ve Had COVID-19? Fresno LVN Will Test You at Your Home

Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Country Music Reckons with Racial Stereotypes and its Future

Don’t Risk Your Health by Attending Harvard Block Sale: Soria

Singer Says Lawsuit Over Lady a Name Is ‘White Privilege’

City Supplies COVID-19 Masks for Saturday’s Harvard Block Sale

Opinion: Black Workers’ Jobs Matter, and GOP Wants to Cut Them

Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

Walters: State Unemployment Insurance in Chaos

I Faced a Challenge One of Every Three People in America Has: Depression and Anxiety

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

Liberal Groups Warn Biden Could Lose Over Policing Policies

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

Controversial Housing Grant Program Returns to Fresno Council

It’s a Bust for Gaming Rooms Betting on Small Business Loans

Nunes Says Dine Out. Local Health Official Says It’s OK.

Cox and Valadao Will Do It All Over Again in November

Valadao Makes Strong Showing for Cox Rematch; Nunes Will Face Arballo.

Janz Uses Mayoral Forum to Criticize No-Show Dyer

Nunes, Costa Have Big Fundraising Edges. Cox vs. Valadao Is Tight.

Nunes Going Super. Buys TV Time for Sunday’s Game.

Who’s Next to Take on Nunes? 3 Democrats Enter the Ring.

As Temperatures Rise, Splash Parks Are Dry. City Works on Fix.

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