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Selma City Council holds special meeting to ratify election results despite city manager objections
Selma City Manager Fernando Santillan repeatedly told Mayor Scott Robertson that the city council was breaking state law on Thursday, per the advice of the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office.
Selma City Council faces warning from Fresno Co. DA for swearing in new members without a quorum
The Selma City Council held a special meeting last week to ratify the election results and swear in its new members. But despite not having a quorum, Mayor Scott Robertson adjourned the meeting and swore the new members in.
City strikes new deal with white collar workers
The planned two-day strike only lasted one day, with hundreds of employees getting a new deal with the city.
Ex-Bitwise CEOs Soberal, Olguin sentenced to 11, 9 years in Federal prison over $115mil fraud
Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. will spend the better part of a decade in Federal prison for architecting a $115 million fraud on employees and lenders.
Feds push for 12-year prison sentences Soberal, Olguin. Ex-Bitwise CEOs pray for less.
The former Bitwise CEOs-turned-convicts are battling for the greatest leniency ahead of a sentencing hearing on their $115 million fraud.
Fresno city lawmakers OK new tax sharing pact with County, paving the way for more housing
Fresno city officials negotiated with the County to grab a larger share of any property tax revenue brought in by future developments.
Fresno to return to election-based council leadership system
Starting in 2026, Fresno is doing away with the rotation system that determines who is the city council president.
Mayd Mediterranean tops DoorDash category in 2024 rankings
The local restaurant was named DoorDash’s top Mediterranean eatery in the nation for 2024.
Fresno County finds nearly 300 voters issued wrong ballot in election
The ballots cannot be removed or changed since the election has already been certified, but they were not a substantial enough number to affect the results in any races.
Fresno City Council rejects South Central Specific Plan
The controversial proposal was widely unpopular among all stakeholders in south Fresno.
