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Fresno mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer came to the studio to talk with FM89’s Kathleen Schock about his priorities for the city and the politically polarized nature of the campaign. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202002/dyer__2_.jpg

S upporters of Massachusetts Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren packed into a downtown Fresno business Monday to hear from someone who used to be her competitor. Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro addressed around 50 people at the Fulton Street Coffee shop. The 45-year-old was also …

After taking the lead in the New Hampshire Primary, Vermont Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will make his second campaign trip to the Central Valley, this time in an effort to ensure eligible citizens cast their ballots in California’s March 3 primary. He will be making a stop at …

On the same day as the Iowa Caucuses, presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg took a different tactic and instead, campaigned in the Golden State. The former New York City mayor told a modest crowd at Fresno City College that he would do a better job than President Donald Trump representing the …

Fresno mayoral candidate Andrew Janz came to the studio to discuss his campaign strategy and vision for the city ahead of California’s March 3 primary. Janz is facing former Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202001/IMG_0585.jpg

We’re less than two months away from this year’s midterm election, and Democrats are still holding out for a blue wave across the country. Whether that will extend into conservative strongholds in the Central Valley is yet to be seen. But today in our studio, we’re talking to Andrew Janz, …

A Merced County candidate has declared victory in the race for the Westside’s supervisors office. Dairyman Scott Silveira said he’s “confident” he has claimed the Merced County District 5 Supervisor … Click to Continue »

The current frontrunner in the Merced County District 5 supervisor race, Scott Silveira, commanded 61.46 percent of this week’s vote, but there are more ballots left to count. He needs … Click to Continue »

A write-in candidate for the 12th State Senate district has threatened to sue Merced County saying elections office bureaucracy kept him off the ballot, but the registrar says he failed … Click to Continue »

A candidate for a top educational job in Merced County said he supports putting one of his opponents back on the ballot after she was removed last week by the … Click to Continue »

A teacher who wants to be a candidate for the Merced County Office of Education’s superintendent seat is doubling down on her claims she qualifies for the race and is … Click to Continue »

One candidate for a key Fresno City Council race has earned a big endorsement from local law enforcement. District 7 candidate Brian Whelan announced Thursday he has the support of the Fresno Police Officers Association. Damon Kurtz is president of the FPOA . “We did an interview process, spoke to …

A California lawmaker wants to designate fossils found in Fresno County as the official state dinosaur. The fossils, discovered nearly 80 years ago, are now in a Los Angeles County museum. … Click to Continue »