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Officially Congresswoman: Conway takes oath, succeeds Nunes in Congress
The longtime Valley lawmaker succeeds a fellow Tulare County native, Rep. Devin Nunes, in Congress.
June 14, 2022
Scanning issues bring ballot counting to a crawl in San Joaquin County
Heading into the primary, San Joaquin County received 42,000 mail ballots that were supposed to post on election day. Only 15,000 we’re processed.
June 10, 2022
“A sh*tshow”: Calif. GOP leader boosted Dems in race that cost party State Senate seat
One day after California's GOP coughed up a safe Republican Senate Seat, activists fumed over mailers sent by party leaders in the final days of the primary to boost Democratic candidates.
June 9, 2022
Prepare for an Ad Apocalypse, Central Valley. GOP books millions in fall TV time for Valadao, Duarte.
Republicans aren't taking Tuesday's results lightly, launching a multi-million-dollar barrage of ads for the Fall campaign to defend Rep. David Valadao and elect John Duarte.
June 8, 2022
Perea stuns, captures Fresno City Council seat
The race to succeed termed-out Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria came to an unexpectedly early end on Tuesday evening.
June 8, 2022
Hacker ousts Fagundes as Kings Co. DA
Kings County’s contentious district attorney race lived up to the billing Tuesday as incumbent Keith Fagundes was ousted by former prosecutor Sarah Hacker.
June 8, 2022
Madera Co. preps for Fall showdowns to fill Supervisor vacancies
With two longtime Madera County Supervisors departing, the races to replace them will head to a November runoff.
June 8, 2022
Fresno Co. picks Zanoni for Sheriff, Mendes headed for re-elect
After a lengthy stint as Fresno County Sheriff, it appears Margaret Mims is getting the successor she wanted – after giving voters a chance to interview the prospect.
June 8, 2022
Vote split boxes out Calif. GOP from Republican-heavy Senate seat
A newly-drawn open Senate seat in the Valley and Sierra foothills was supposed to be a slam dunk for California Republicans. Thanks to a vote split blunder, a Democrat will hold the seat in 2023.
June 8, 2022
Conway captures Nunes seat, Valadao staves off Dem-backed GOP primary opposition
Along with shaping Congressional battles for November, Valley voters elected a new member of Congress – albeit for a six-month stint.
June 8, 2022