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Balderrama: Affair with officer’s wife “wouldn’t make news” if I wasn’t chief.
Paco Balderrama spoke to reporters for the first time since he has been publicly accused of having an affair with an officer's wife.
June 12, 2024
Balderrama pens apology, omits carrying on affair with officer’s wife
Paco Balderrama sent an apology message to the Fresno Police Department, but did not admit to having an affair with the wife of one of his own officers.
June 10, 2024
Internal Poll: Bredefeld posts 22-point lead over Brandau in heated Fresno Supervisor battle
The Fresno City Council member dominated a four-man field in the March Primary, leading an incumbent by nearly 10 points. Polling shows he could get stronger in November.
June 10, 2024
Fresno Police Chief carried on multi-year affair with officer’s wife
The City of Fresno sought to cast an affair by Police Chief Paco Balderrama as being benign in nature. The most critical, unreported fact may undermine his command of Fresno's Police Department.
June 10, 2024
Former Fresno sleep clinic owner sentenced to prison for fraud
Jeremy Gober committed over $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal.
June 6, 2024
Fresno investigating Police Chief Balderrama for extramarital affair
Fresno’s police chief has been under investigation for months over an alleged affair.
June 6, 2024
Grand Jury: Fresno could have avoided $600k phishing scam
Fresno taxpayers were scammed out of more than $650,000 by a phishing scam. A forthcoming Grand Jury report alleges that the loss was entirely avoidable.
June 5, 2024
Fresno’s answer for weed-infested, eyesore highway embankment? Rocks.
Fresno's poorly-irrigated, homeless-infested highway embankments have sustained 600 fires. The city could be embracing Phoenix or Vegas-style xeriscape.
June 5, 2024
Equity in firefighting? Fresno lawmaker wants test fires to probe response times.
As Fresno's Fire Department sought its share of budget funds, one south Fresno lawmaker wanted to ensure response times were even across the city.
June 5, 2024
Selma Mayor’s allegations aimed at City Manager are about to cost taxpayers a pretty penny. Here’s why.
Mayor Scott Robertson made wild claims against Selma City Manager Fernando Santillan. Now, Selma taxpayers are shelling out over Robertson's harassment, intimidation, and retaliation.
June 4, 2024