FRESNO (KMJ) – In a result defying conventional wisdom, a candidate for Fresno city council won Tuesday’s special election outright, crushing five opponents. Mike Karbassi will be the new District 2 city councilman, rising to the top of a six-candidate field. With well over 50 percent of the vote going to the small businessman, no…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – At least one candidate on Tuesday’s special election ballot is hoping he doesn’t win. Financial advisor Phil Arballo is running against Congressman Devin Nunes for the 2020 election. But voters in Fresno District 2 will be able to vote for him in today’s city council special election, where he made the ballot,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – If you live in northwest Fresno, today is election day. Five candidates are running for a seat on the Fresno City Council, to replace Steve Brandau. County Clerk Brandi Orth says historically, special elections see a lower voter turnout, but her staff is trying to make it easy to have your vote…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – There is a special election Tuesday, August 13th for voters in city council District 2. Here is a look at the choices voters in Northwest Fresno have when selecting their next city councilman. The seat opened up when Steve Brandau won a special election to the County Board of Supervisors earlier this…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Late Friday afternoon investigators released their findings, after a look at the DMV’s Motor Voter program, and there are a number of issues. Auditors investigated California’s Motor Voter, the program where people are automatically registered to vote when they visit the Department of Motor Vehicles. They found that the program is confusing,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A Tulare man busted for touching a child has been found to possess child porn. The Porterville Police Department says the child porn they discovered involved kids as young as six. Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office special victims unit arrested 34-year-old William Epperly for lewd and lascivious acts with a…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Hundreds of US mayors sent a letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell urging them to call the senate back to Washington to take action on gun safety legislation. The letter from the US Conference of Mayors is endorsed by Republican and Democratic mayors, including the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Democrats are now number-one in former California GOP stronghold. Orange County, long known as a Republican stronghold, officially has more registered Democrats than Republicans. Orange County’s registrar of voters reporting that there are 89 more Democrats than Republicans among 1.6 million registered voters. The parties each have about 550,000 registered voters, and…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – He’s not even officially a candidate yet., but Democrats are already attacking former congressman David Valadao. The former 21st district congressman has opened a committee to explore whether to run against congressman TJ Cox, the man who ousted him in 2018. But the fact Valadao’s not officially in the race hasn’t stopped…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – State officials say the new ammunition background check law stopped more than 100 people from buying bullets in its first month. Attorney General Xavier Becerra released the early results of the ammo law. It took effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom says the federal government should follow California’s lead in requiring background…… MORE
