Oakhurst
Oakhurst, CA · Municipal
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Democrats Pacheco, Soria declare victory in Merced-area state Assembly and Senate seats
Democrats Esmeralda Soria and Brian Pacheco declared victory Tuesday night in their respective races for Merced-area seats in the California state Legislature. If current results hold, Pacheco will assume Soria’s District 27 seat in the state Assembly, while Soria will succeed outgoing Democrat Anna Caballero in state Senate District 14.
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Fowler Councilmember Gill faces query over confronting owner of troublesome property
A Fowler City Councilmember is facing questions for an confronting the owner of a group home that has been causing issues for residents without the prior backing of the rest of the council. Mayor Pro Tem Amarjeet Gill met with the property owner and claimed victory in a flyer she...
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North Fork Casino Stays Open as Judge Rejects Chukchansi Tribe’s Emergency Bid
Construction officially began in 2024, with a reported $725 million price tag. A federal judge in Fresno has refused to grant Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians an order that would have forced North Fork Mono Casino to pause operations. This will leave the new Madera property open while the dispute moves towards the Ninth Circuit.
fresnoalliance.com
Where a Juvenile Hall Once Stood, Area 1 Candidates Make Their Case
On October 10, I went to Farber Educational Campus with a recorder in my handbag and a bit of election season cynicism. Many election forums can seem similar. This location is far from typical. Farber, Fresno Unified’s roughly $65 million alternative education campus, sits on the former Fresno County Juvenile Hall, which closed in 2006 and was torn down in 2019. Walking in, I felt that this space had not yet completely forgotten its past. Somewhere under the brand-new paint and career pathway banners this old land still seemed to be listening, wondering what the grownups would say about kids now. On the other hand, I also saw a monument to progress. Ever since I was a teenager, I have advocated against the school-to-prison pipeline, and this was a visceral representation of my goals, especially since the demolition lined up with my own senior year of high school.
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Nelson Esparza leads Shannon Grove in early Board of Equalization District 1 race
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza is ahead of state Sen. Shannon Grove in the race for the state Board of Equalization’s District 1 seat, according to early election results. As of 8:08 a.m. on Nov. 4, Esparza, a Democrat, had received 53.8% of the districtwide...