Auberry
Auberry, CA · Municipal
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midvalleytimes.com
Selma color run returns after near cancellation
SELMA — Residents will splash downtown with color during the city’s annual 5K Run and Walk, which returns for a third consecutive year after nearly being canceled due to low registration. The annual event is a noncompetitive two lap race that invites friends and families to walk or...
Hanford Sentinel
Travis Paden wins reelection to the Hanford City Council District A seat
Current Hanford City Council member Travis Paden won the Hanford City Council District A race, according to results posted by the Kings County Board of Elections on Thursday, Nov. 5. Challenger Sheldon Blackwell received 1,052 votes (24.79%), and Paden received 3,191 votes (75.21%). Vote totals will continue to be updated...
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The Fresno Bee
Retired officer, incumbent surges to lead in 3-candidate Clovis City Council race
Three candidates faced off Tuesday for the new northwestern District 5 seat in Clovis with the incumbent taking a lead that held through the night’s vaote tally updates. Incumbent Drew Bessinger, a retired police officer, led the group with 56.% of the expected vote after the first results came in about 8 p.m. In second place was Sarah Almond (22.6%), who owns a small solar sales company Candidate Des Haus, a legislation and policy director for an energy and engineering company, brought up third with 20.8% of the early returns. Bessinger said he believed the work he put into the campaign showed in the early results though he stopped short of declaring victory. “The numbers were indicative of the effort that I put into the re-election, and to the effort that I put into being a public servant for 50 years,” he said in a phone call. “I walked 100 miles putting door hangers out, talking to folks, and I think that pays dividends because people appreciate seeing people who serve them and those who want to serve them at their door.” He said he appreciated that both his competitors ran campaigns “citizens of Clovis can be proud of,” noting
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Fowler seeks to fill planning commission vacancy
FOWLER – Community members can now throw their hat in the ring for a chance to make decisions on future city developments. Until Nov. 25, residents of Fowler may submit an application to serve on the city’s planning commission. The city aims to fill one vacancy on the commission to get it operating back at full capacity with five members.
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Fresno's German Syndicate: The land speculators who sparked the Valley's growth
They were known as The German Syndicate. And in 1860s they placed a big bet on the land that would become Fresno. But just like today, sometimes big gambles pay off, and sometimes, those same empires collapse. The story of the investors who gave birth to Fresno, today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots.
Madera Tribune
Madera Unified honors Hall of Fame inductees
Madera Unified School District and the Madera Linkage Foundation honored two longtime district employees during the 2026 Student Champion Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 22, at Madera South High School. Established in 2021, the Hall of Fame recognizes former employees whose dedication, leadership and service made a lasting...
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The Fresno Bee
Soria holds large lead in race for CA Senate district covering large part of Fresno
State Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria is maintained a large lead on election night in the race for the California Senate’s District 14 seat currently held by Anna Caballero. Returns showed more than 110,000 votes had been counted as of 11:29 p.m. in the race to represent the district, which covers the southern half of the city of Fresno, the west side of Fresno County and also large parts of Madera and Merced counties. Soria, a Democrat, held about 64.1% of the expected vote while Republican Darin Dupont, an attorney and Merced City Council member, held 35.9%. Soria’s lead had widened slightly since the night’s first returns. She told The Fresno Bee that Tuesday’s numbers show “there is resounding support” for her campaign. “We’ve been working very hard over the last four years in the State Assembly,” said Soria, who attended a watch party in the Fresno High neighborhood. “We’ve demonstrated that we can deliver real, tangible results, like opening a hospital, delivering relief for families in Planada, bringing money for our immigrant community.” Earlier in the night, Dupont told The Bee it was still too early to call the race. “There’s still a lot of votes to be tallied in this
YourCentralValley.com
Dyer’s ‘Measure D’ is gaining, while Fresno County’s ‘Measure S’ is not, results show
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The long and complicated road toward Measure S continues, even after the ballots have been cast, with initial results in from the Fresno County Elections Office showing 53% against the transportation improvement act. Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig says the legislation to replace Measure C was not written for the entire […]
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The Fresno Bee
Annalisa Perea maintains strong lead over GOP candidate in Assembly District 31 race
Fresno City Councilmember Annalisa Perea held a strong lead late on election night in the race for California’s Assembly District 31 seat currently held by Joaquin Arambula. Returns showed almost 49,000 votes had been counted as of 11:45 p.m. in the race to represent the district, which covers the southern half of the city of Fresno, Sanger and Selma. Perea, a Democrat, held about 67.3% of the vote expected while Republican Jim Polsgrove, a retired engineering technician, held 32.7%. The gap between the candidates had not changed much since the night’s first returns. The Fresno Bee could not reach Perea on Tuesday night. Earlier in the night, Polsgrove, who attended at watch party in Old Town Clovis, said he wants to “give it more time” before making a decision on the race. Polsgrove added that he “knew it would be a rough race.” Late on Tuesday night, Polsgrove said it is still too early to call the race. “I don’t think we’ll see a big change tonight,” he said. “All I can say now is I’m disappointed in the early results.” Polsgrove added that those early results don’t match the level of support he saw while campaigning, but he is