Oakhurst
Oakhurst, CA · Municipal
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
themercedfocus.org
Merced Measure B tax supported in early polling results
As of about 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, Measure B tallied 58% of votes in favor of the tax. The Merced County Registrar of Voters office will next update results no later than 5 p.m. Friday. Original story. Merced voters showed early support for a citywide one-cent sales tax, according to...
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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...
midvalleytimes.com
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.
kvpr.org
If Clovis is "A Way of Life," what exactly does that mean?
Many Valley cities pride themselves on being home to a famous industry, resident or event. But one local town goes even further, laying claim to its own lifestyle. Today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots, the Clovis “Way of Life,” and the person who coined the phrase. Clovis...
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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.
YourCentralValley.com
Fresno tables SEDA indefinitely, citing election results: ‘Just about every single candidate said no’
The City of Fresno announced on Thursday that it is tabling the South East Development Area (SEDA) plan following election results that indicated strong voter opposition to the project.
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 […]
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
The Fresno Bee
State Center Community College District election night roundup. Terance Frazier in last
Now that the polls are closed, here’s a look at the ongoing vote tallies for the State Center Community College District trustee race. Magdalena Gomez, the incumbent first elected to represent Area 4 in 2018, ran unopposed. Here’s what the ballots show so far for the contested races as of around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday. Area 1 Incumbent Destiny Rodriguez is leading to represent Area 1 with 59.85% of the expected vote. Business owner Nicholas Salinas has 27.57% of the expected vote. Omair Javid, an insurance agent, has 11.41%. Area 5 As for Area 5, Marcos Osorio, an educator, is leading with 44.14% of the expected vote. Miguel Castaneda Sanchez, a sales associate and student, has 28.05% of the expected vote. Business developer Terance Frazier, husband of Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria, is in last with 27.05% of the expected vote. In a police report filed last month, Allyson Osorio — Marcos Osorio’s sister — accused Frazier of peeking through his political opponent’s windows and rummaging through his mailbox. Frazier did not comment on the situation, while Marcos Osorio called it “disqualifying” behavior. Incumbent Rob Fuentes did not seek re-election and is running for Fresno City Council. Additional updates are slated to arrive