On this week’s Valley Edition , we continue our series looking at how people are processing the magnitude of this pandemic. Today we hear from 79-year-old Dezie Woods-Jones. She’s the state president of Black Women Organized for Political Action and a former vice mayor of Oakland. Woods-Jones lives in Madera …
Read More »Jerry Dyer Optimistic As Early Results In Mayoral Election Give Him Strong Lead
Fresno’s former Chief of Police led the city’s mayoral race late Tuesday night according to the county’s early results. By 10:30 p.m., close to a quarter of the votes were in, and more than 54% of them counted in Jerry Dyer’s favor. At a packed election party at the Elbow …
Read More »In The Studio: Congressmen Costa & Cox To Face Strong Contenders In 2020 Election
Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria says she’s running against Democratic Rep. Jim Costa for the state’s 16th Congressional District. Meanwhile David Valadao filed yesterday to run against Democratic Rep. TJ Cox. In 2018, Cox defeated Valadao for the 21st Congressional seat by less than 1,000 votes. Moderator Kathleen Schock gets …
Read More »Merced College debate teams finishes the year strong
Gustavo Garcia and Jessee Espinosa treated their trip to Daytona, Florida. like a research expedition. The Merced College debate team had been humbled a bit at the 2018 California Community … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gaming Pioneer: Sierra On-Line’s Legacy Remains Strong Nearly 40 Years After Founding
It might be hard to believe today, but the Madera County community of Oakhurst was once one of the biggest players in the world of computer gaming. For much of the 1980’s and 90’s, the mountain community was home to Sierra On-Line, an early pioneer in computer gaming, known for …
Read More »Firefighters gain strong hold on Wildcat Fire in Mariposa County
Within an hour, firefighters made quick work to gain control of a wildfire set Wednesday afternoon in the Bootjack area of Mariposa County. The blaze, known as the Wildcat Fire, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grizzly bears in California: Reintroduction push ignites strong emotions
The mighty grizzly bear ruled California’s valleys, forests and coasts with fierce claws and jaws until people shot the last ones nearly a century ago. Now an environmental group is asking the state to consider bringing it back. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Early results show Merced County challengers making strong runs
Early ballots showed Rodrigo Espinoza ahead of incumbent Supervisor John Pedrozo District 2 Supervisor Hub Walsh likely to face run-off in November Early ballots in District 4 race led by Lloyd Pareira and Rich Ford … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latino civil rights leader Ben Benavídez recalled as strong advocate
Led Mexican American Political Association Helped advance Latino political power Was also seen as intimidating, stubborn … Click to Continue »
Read More »SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Decision Sparks Strong Reaction from Both Sides of Controversial Issue
Although gay couples in California had the right to marry before Friday’s decision, the announcement sparked strong reaction from sides of this controversial issue. While gay rights supporters celebrated, opponants spoke out about the Supreme Court’s decision. "Today we were super excited to come in and color in …
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