Much has been written and previewed regarding this weekend’s state Republican Party convention in Sacramento. Party delegates will choose a new chairperson. Three candidates pose two different points of view — former Assemblyman Travis Allen, party activist and writer Steve Frank, and the head of the California Trailblazers program, Jessica...
Is Janz In or Out of Fresno County Supervisor Race?
In a few weeks, Fresno County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas will take his seat as a state senator, the position he won in the Nov. 6 election. He will also officially vacate his current office, triggering a special election slated for early 2019. One possible candidate is Andrew Janz, fresh off...
GOP Choice: Cox as Loss Leader or Anyone But Gavin?
If you aren’t one of the 45,000-plus Fresno County voters who have already turned in their ballots, tomorrow is Election Day. A few observations about the candidates and campaigns: Gubernatorial Race The candidates believe the Central Valley is worth visiting multiple times. Antonio Villaraigosa has been here more than 50 (I...
Voters Are Starting To Pay Attention. Will Cox or Villaraigosa Face Newsom?
A day later: Different poll. Similar results. A Public Policy Institute of California statewide survey released at 9 p.m. today shows Democrat Gavin Newsom garnering 25% support among likely voters in the June 5 gubernatorial primary. Newsome, the two-term lieutenant governor, leads Republican businessman John Cox (19%), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio...
Villaraigosa Makes His Case to Valley Voters
Gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa likes to visit the Central Valley — again, again and again, as he says. This past week, the former Los Angeles mayor made two stops to Fresno and the surrounding area. He even picked up the endorsement of California Citrus Mutual, the non-profit trade association that...
GOP Voters, Who Do You Like: Cox or Allen?
Who will be No. 2? While Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is the strong front-runner for governor in the June 5 primary, based on numerous polls, the race for who will finish second is wide open. The top two finishers, regardless of political party, face each other in the November general election....
‘Clerical Error’ Could Cost Fresno County a Half-Million Dollars
Fresno County could issue a refund to a buyer of a contaminated building purchased at a 2014 tax sale. The Board of Supervisors will discuss the matter Tuesday (May 1). The problem: The county didn’t tell the buyer the 130,000 square-foot building at 2696 South Maple Ave. in Fresno was...
Homeschool Lessons in Civics: How To Kill a Bill
The second of two California bills addressing homeschool regulation failed at an Assembly committee hearing Wednesday (April 25). AB 2756, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside) would have categorized the type of school on a form filed by private educators. One of the categories was homeschools. The state considers homeschools...
Central Wants to Hire New Superintendent by July
Central Unified could hire a new superintendent by July. The school board will vote on a timeline to hire the full-time education chief at its Tuesday (April 24) meeting. The trustees are moving ahead with the process despite calls to wait until after the November election. There is community discontent...
Homeschool Win: Fire Inspection Out of Bill, Data Collection Remains
Hundreds of homeschool supporters rallied Monday (March 19) on the Capitol steps in Sacramento, protesting a bill that would allow fire inspectors into their homes. It appears their efforts have led to some of the changes they sought. Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside) is modifying a bill that angered the homeschool...