Whelan approaching hurdles ahead of November
With improved fundraising status and McClintock endorsement, it’s full steam ahead to November for the young attorney. UPDATE: Whelan scored an endorsement from the Howard Jarvis Tax Association’s PAC on Thursday, his campaign announced. TUESDAY: Fresno attorney Brian Whelan is more »
Music video: Rep. Jim Costa refuses to drop that baklava
Fresnans converged in central Fresno this weekend for the ever-growing Greek Festival at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church. The event, which has grown in popularity thanks to the unbelievable PR skills of one Kopi Sotiropulos, spawned a new creation: a more »
Questions for November
As The Daily Dues prepares to close down and transition into statewide content, we’re putting out a few major questions about local races ahead of the November election: DO REPUBLICANS CARE ABOUT OUSTING JIM COSTA? The run-up to a rematch more »
ACLU sues Clovis Unified over sex education program
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California announced that it was filing a lawsuit against Clovis Unified School District in regards to its sex education program on behalf of two parents in the district. The ACLU is alleging that more »
Rubio gets it right on juvenile murderer parole bill
California’s current prison problems took an alarming turn on Monday, as Senate Democrats railroaded a bill that would allow juvenile murderers to have their murder sentenced reduced to 25 years to life and later petition for parole. There were some added more »
Closed down Hanford slaughterhouse supplied beef to In-N-Out
UPDATE: ABC News reports that Central Valley Meat Company, the Hanford slaughterhouse shut down by the USDA on Monday for it’s abusive treatment to cows, was a beef supplier to Southern California-based fast food chain In-N-Out. In-N-Out’s chief operating officer, Mark Taylor told more »
DOWNGRADED
Fresno’s credit rating took another dive this week as Standard & Poor’s announced that the City’s bond rating would be sliced three notches. Prior to the announcement Friday, the fifth largest city in California held a bond rating of A-. more »
Welty to retire from Fresno State in 2013
Fresno State President John Welty announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2012-2013 school year today at the Satellite Student Union. Welty’s career as president of the university spans more than 20 years, making him the longest serving president more »