FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno City Council has voted to override the veto of Mayor Lee Brand, effectively ending the practice of giving raises to city employees after they’ve given notice to quit. The agenda item passed Thursday on a 6-0, bipartisan vote. “When you are giving retroactive raises, you are inappropriately using taxpayer money,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) -The field in the 2020 race to be Fresno’s next mayor just got a bit smaller. Non-profit executive Elliott Balch is exiting the race for Fresno Mayor, two-and-a-half months after jumping in. Balch says he’s out to spend time with his family, and that the time requirements of running a campaign for mayor…… MORE
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) – 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) – 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
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno’s mayor used his veto pen Monday. Lee Brand issued the third veto of his term, saying ‘no’ to an amendment to the “Transparency in City Government Act.” It was the council’s attempt to prohibit retroactive raises after an employee has given notice to quit. “Its roughly 100-plus employees affected by this,”…… MORE
