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 »

Fresno Unified urged to change student-discipline policies

Students pushing for a restorative justice program for Fresno Unified schools implored trustees Wednesday night not to wait to reform discipline policies that they said are too harsh and lead to students dropping out of school.

Madera County gets look at Chowchilla junction for high-speed rail

What was once called a "spaghetti bowl" of 14 potential high-speed rail routes in and around Chowchilla has been narrowed to four, and residents got their first close-up look at how their town could be affected in a workshop Wednesday.

  • Valley week in review: (March 10 - March 16)

    Residents south of downtown Fresno say the city needs to clean up trash piles left by homeless people, City Hall shifts money from its cash-strapped Parks Department to keep the lights on at the Convention Center, and former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry reportedly is mulling a run for state Senate.

  • Jobs harder to come by for college graduates

    Finding a job in the real world is always a challenge for the proverbial liberal-arts major. This year, even college graduates with vocational degrees are struggling to get work.

  • Capitol 'solving' its own issues

    The 2013 session of the California Legislature is nearly four months old, having begun in early December, and lawmakers have done little to earn their salaries and living expense checks.

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