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. Wednesday, Valadao had captured 53.1% of the electorate while...
Valadao Makes Strong Showing for Cox Rematch; Nunes Will Face Arballo.
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 in the 21st Congressional District race, 56% to 34%. Nearly 36% of precincts had reported. The...
Janz Uses Mayoral Forum to Criticize No-Show Dyer
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 Dyer. Dyer's absence wasn't a surprise, however. Organizers didn't even bother leaving a name card...
Nunes, Costa Have Big Fundraising Edges. Cox vs. Valadao Is Tight.
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 Election Commission. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) are up big in...
Nunes Going Super. Buys TV Time for Sunday's Game.
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 be on TV. Like the presidential candidates, Nunes bought a 30-second ad that will air...
Who's Next to Take on Nunes? 3 Democrats Enter the Ring.
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 Council race before deciding to throw in for California's District 22 seat. The...
As Temperatures Rise, Splash Parks Are Dry. City Works on Fix.
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. Youngsters and their parents fared no better at Figarden Loop Park or Todd Beamer Park. Meanwhile, temperatures peaked in the low 90s. The city said an...
Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.
Six candidates are officially running in the Aug. 13 special election for the vacant northwest Fresno City Council seat. The deadline passed Friday, and one notable name is not on the list. Debbie Hunsaker, the president of construction support company Alert-O-Lite, did not return the paperwork to run. Previously, she...
Who's Out, Who's In, Who's Raised $50K for NW Fresno Special Election?
Phil Arballo is out of the 2019 special election for Fresno City Council District 2. He says, however, he is still in it for the regular 2020 race. Arballo says concerns over election fatigue are the reason for his curious strategy. There could be three elections in a seven-month period....
Next! Candidates Line Up for NW Fresno Council Seat
With Steve Brandau holding a commanding lead in the special election for Fresno County supervisor, attention now turns to his Fresno City Council seat. At least five candidates are planning to run in the subsequent special election to fulfill the remainder of Brandau’s term. Brandau has a 5,731-vote lead over...