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Livingston’s next mayor quite likely will be Jim Soria, a longtime resident and former police officer who faced controversy in 2006 after lying to sheriff’s deputies. Soria, 47, was the … Click to Continue »

Tommy Jones, a former Los Banos mayor charged with bribing public officials in his capacity as a member of the Los Banos school board has been arrested, the Merced County … Click to Continue »

Tommy Jones, a former Los Banos mayor recently charged with bribing public officials in his capacity as a member of the city’s school board, now is considered a fugitive, the … Click to Continue »

Mike Villalta has been vocal critic of proposed sales tax Other leaders in county say it will help transportation projects regionally, locally Measure would need support from 67 percent of voters to pass … Click to Continue »

A Crime Stoppers tip leads to the arrest of a man suspected of selling drugs across the street from a Fresno high school. 36-year-old Joshua Fong had served prison time for threatening to kill Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer and former mayor Alan Autry. He was arrested at his home …

Sanger Mayor Joshua Mitchell announced his resignation Wednesday during a press conference, citing many reasons, including racism, harassment and conflict with the council. Mitchell was elected mayor in 2010 and re-elected twice after. "I’m sorry I come off as a quitter, but there’s nothing more I can do for the …

It would be wrong to call it heated, but some online comments between a Fresno council member and Mayor Ashley Swearengin got a little toasty today. The mayor announced during her State of the City luncheon that grocery store Smart & Final will soon move in to a building on …

Sanger Mayor Joshua Mitchel resigned Wednesday. He has been in office in 2010. "I could no longer watch my wife be followed. We’ve had our tires slashed, my house has been vandalized several times, my office has been broken into several times, my house has been broken into once, I’ve …

Sanger Mayor Joshua Mitchell – Resigns for "Personal Reasons" He has faced over a dozen investigations including accusations of election violations. No word yet on when he will step down. We hope to have the Mayor on Eyewitness News tonight at Seven.

Today, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin presented her 2016 budget to the city council. Swearengin says this is her first budget she’s happy about. It includes funds for adding employees and equipment to public safety, improving parks, and code enforcement. "Last year was stable and structurally balanced but we weren’t able …

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin unveiled a plan to revitalize some of Fresno’s blighted neighborhoods in a plan called Restore Fresno Wednesday. "We’ve seen in the City of Fresno over the last 20, 25 years the blight line which once was McKinley Avenue back in the 1980’s is now Herndon Avenue," …

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin discusses Fresno’s plan to end chronic veteran homelessness by the end of 2015.