The Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday backing a two-year delay on implementing a controversial law taking effect July 1. Board chair Buddy Mendes and supervisor Steve Brandau co-sponsored the resolution. The board weighed in on the implementation of Senate Bill 743, which changes how transportation-related...
Vohra Makes Face Masks Voluntary After Supervisors Push Back
Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, is amending his early order requiring all residents to wear cloth face masks while shopping or indoors at work. Instead, county residents are encouraged to wear face coverings in those situations. Vohra's original order, which was signed Monday but didn't become public...
Face Masks Required in Fresno County, Supervisor Brandau Pushes Back
Editor's note: This story has been updated. Read the new story at this link. Original story:Â Â Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, signed an order requiring face masks starting Friday. "All residents shall use cloth masks or equivalent face covering while indoors at work, while visiting a business,...
$5,000 Grants Available for Fresno County Small Businesses
Fresno County businesses left out of previous grants or loans have new hope. On Tuesday, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a small business grant program open to any Fresno County business with 10 or fewer full-time employees. The county set aside $5 million from its $82 million in...
Fresno Supervisors Ask Newsom to Waive Late Property Tax Penalties
The fate of Fresno County residents and businesses late on paying their property taxes amid the COVID-19 pandemic is in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved sending a letter to the Capitol seeking a waiver on penalties and fees...
Why Brandau Wants Fresno County To Support 'America First'
Steve Brandau's conservative credentials have never been in doubt. They're what helped him win elections to two terms on the Fresno City Council and a special election last year to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. So it came as little surprise when Brandau sought to include conservative values when...
Many Fresno Incumbents Fail to Draw Opponents
The deadline passed Friday for candidates to file to run on the March 3, 2020, ballot. And several races featuring incumbents failed to draw even a single challenger. On the Fresno City Council, District 2's Mike Karbassi and District 6's Garry Bredefeld will stand for reelection unopposed. Karbassi won a special...
Affordable Housing in NW Fresno? Candidates Respond.
Californians are long past the point at which affordable housing can be written off as somebody else's problem. Last year, the Golden State had the 49th lowest ratio of housing units per residents among the 50 states. Fresno is a tranquil harbor for housing when compared to the roiling seas...
Candidates for Fresno Council Introduce Themselves
Fresno City Council candidates, tell us about yourselves. Three of the five men seeking to fill the council's empty seat and represent the city's northwest residents laid out their backgrounds and their ties to District 2 at a recent candidates forum. Attorney Jared Gordon, business owner Mike Karbassi, and special-needs...
Does Fresno Need More Police? What District 2 Candidates Say
The $1.2 billion Fresno city budget approved last month for the 2019-20 fiscal year includes no increases in sworn police officers. That doesn't sit well with at least one candidate for the open seat on the Fresno City Council. Three of the five men vying for the District 2 seat...