Kerman Mayor Yep, a Republican, says he won’t seek 16th Senate seat

It’s probably not much of a surprise, but Kerman Mayor Gary Yep won’t run in the 16th state Senate district special election to fill the seat vacated by Bakersfield Democrat Michael Rubio. Yep, a Republican, sent out a statement today saying the main reason for his decision is that he won’t live in the Senate [...]read more »

Real Estate: Fresno and Clovis office market stabilizing

The office market is stabilizing in the Fresno and Clovis metropolitan area, according to a market report from Colliers International in Fresno, but vacancies at the end of 2012 still remain nearly identical to the previous year. The vacancy rate at the end of the year was 13.01% compared to 13.03% at the end of [...]read more »

McCarthy returning to Fresno for $1,000 per person fundraiser

A little more than a month ago, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy quietly came to Fresno, where he briefed prominent area business and agriculture leaders on Washington, D.C.’s political climate. Now, the Bakersfield Republican is coming back — but this time with hat in hand. He will attend an April 3 “reception and buffet supper” [...]read more »

Vidak, off to quick Senate fundraising start, nets $90k in 10 days

On March 10 — which was just 10 short days ago — Hanford Republican Andy Vidak announced on his Facebook page that he would seek the 16th state Senate seat that came open when Bakersfield Democrat Michael Rubio abruptly resigned last month. Since then, Vidak said, he’s been working the phones, seeking both support and [...]read more »