Small businessman Mike Karbassi commanded an early lead and never let it go as returns from Tuesday’s special election rolled in.
Elliott Balch ends campaign for Mayor of Fresno
Balch, the COO of the Central Valley Community Foundation and a top lieutenant to former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, ended his Mayoral bid on Tuesday.
Solving Fresno’s HUD headache is pitting City Hall against itself
Fixing years of mismanaging Federal funds is creating new headaches as Fresno’s City Council wants to nix the consultants tasked with charting a new path.
Fresno Mayor Brand backs Karbassi one day before City Council special election
Fresno’s mayor announced that he is endorsing Mike Karbassi for the District 2 City Council just before voters head to the polls in a special election.
Fig Garden Financial Center expansion OK’d as City, County boost collaboration
The move to build a fourth office building comes as the City of Fresno attempts to increase collaboration on public works with the County.
Fresno Unified trustees unanimously censure Slatic over cheerleader threats
The tab for multiple investigations into the Terry Slatic’s conduct by Fresno Unified has exceeded $100,000. He’s been in office since December.
Brand vetoes bar on retroactive pay raises for City Hall execs
In a veto message, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said the City Council failed to collaborate with his administration and the policy broke with the City Charter.
Fresno County eyes extending Measure C five years early. Here’s why.
Fresno County’s half-cent sales tax for regional transportation has been in effect since 1986. Leaders are looking to extend it in 2022, five years early.
Fresno PD Auditor highlights officer’s judgment in stopping potential shooter
One of Police Auditor John Gliatta’s case studies on the Fresno Police Department reaffirms the amount of sound judgment it takes to be a police officer.
Fresno can’t seem to keep its highways clean. This is why.
To keep Fresno’s highways clean, we need three ingredients: more manpower, more money, and a heaping dose of civic pride.
