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The Fresno Bee
Some incumbents struggling in latest Fresno County school board election update
Another election results update is in, and in the Fresno school board trustee races many incumbents are struggling. The tight race to represent Fresno Unified School District’s Area 3, Sunnyside, is heating up with incumbent Valerie Davis falling behind Riley Talford. Talford presently has 50.72% of the expected vote, while Davis has 48.73% — a difference of about 160 votes. Similarly, McLane region incumbent Veva Islas is still trailing behind Karen Steed, who has 36.54% of the expected vote. Islas is at 33.13%, while Mirna Garcia has 29.86%. As for the election to represent the district’s Edison region, Miguel Arias is still maintaining a sizable lead — over 1,200 more votes that the runner-up — in the crowded race. In Central Unified, incumbent Josh Sellers is trailing behind John Nale by just 80 votes in the Area 1 race. However, another incumbent — Harman Singh — has nearly 49% of the vote to continue leading Area 3, putting him ahead of challengers Erica Gonzalez Piedra and Lavera Smith. The remaining Central Unified races for areas 4 and 7 do not have any incumbents in the running, though Carmen Flores and Diljot Singh are leading their races with 53.02% and 57.46%
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Men’s Soccer Undefeated Through 14 Conference Games
Fresno City men’s soccer tied 1-1 against College of Sequoias (COS) on Nov. 10 remaining undefeated in conference games with 10 wins and one draw. The Central Valley Conference is made up of junior colleges in central California who are affiliated with California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A). Momentum...
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Water main break displaces Southeast Fresno family as city promises reimbursements
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Families in Southeast Fresno are facing an uncertain future after a city water main break flooded homes, forced residents to evacuate and left some properties unlivable. The City of Fresno says it will help cover certain expenses for displaced residents, including temporary housing and property...
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Benjamin Vega Sanchez doubles down as Bill Musick Champion
FRESNO, Calif. - Benjamin Vega Sanchez stretched his undefeated record to 8-0 after winning the Bill Musick Open Wrestling Tournament for the second consecutive year. Vega Sanchez dominated the 285 lb weight class for the second week in a row after an impressive tournament last week at the Simpson duals.
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Downtown Fresno's New $30M Courtyard Hotel Opens After 28-Year Wait
A five-story, 144-room hotel opens its doors to guests Tuesday on a downtown Fresno corner that sat empty for a generation. The Courtyard by Marriott Fresno Downtown rises at the corner of M and Inyo streets, right next to the Fresno Convention Center, finally filling a gap that city leaders had been trying to patch since at least the late 1990s.
The Fresno Bee
Sunsets, craft cocktails, shareable plates: Check out Fresno's hidden rooftop bar
Quail State has a deck that can see miles of downtown Fresno. Someone walking on Fulton Street could be forgiven for missing the bar’s entrance. Quail State is an upscale cocktail bar and lounge on the second floor of the historic Pacific Southwest Building . There’s a board out front of the building that lets people know they need to go inside, and from there it’s a quick ride in the rich wood-paneled elevator to the building’s second floor, where the bar and its deck are located. Mandip Singh and Amritpaul Singh (no relation) bought Quail State in 2023, but it was first founded by Josh and Hayley Islas-Wolf in 2021. When Mandip and Amritpaul took the bar over, they decided they wanted to create more of a community aspect and added a food menu, as well as almost-daily events focused on art and socializing. “It’s not a club vibe,” Mandip said. “It’s for all age groups.” People can either get shareables or a full meal, depending on what they’re in the mood for, with options including pizza, pasta, salads and wings (Quail State makes their own lemon pepper sauce in-house), but one particular appetizer came highly recommended from bartender
The Fresno Bee
City attorney cleared over confirmation of candidate's DUI to media; questions remain
The investigations that the Fresno city attorney and a councilmember called for against each other over the handling of a candidate’s DUI charge were closed by city council in closed session last week without explanation. A short, joint statement from the Fresno City Council said City Attorney Andrew Janz did not violate any policies when he confirmed to media that council candidate Naindeep Singh had been arrested on suspicion of DUI a week before the Nov. 3 election, and that the matter was now closed. The unusual, unsigned, two-sentence statement on council letterhead was released on Monday, but it did not include how or when the council reached that conclusion. Kevin Little — an attorney representing Singh — told The Bee that his client still believes a thorough and unbiased investigation should be conducted into why he was arrested and then information of the arrest disclosed. At a press conference last week, Singh and Little called for Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office to get involved. “We are interested in facts, not bare conclusions,” Little said. “We have submitted exhaustive requests for public records and hope that those requests result in the disclosure of the requested information, since apparently now the
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Fuentes concedes city council race to Singh
Rob Fuentes has conceded the election for Fresno City Council District 1 to Naindeep Singh. Fuentes made the decision after Singh took a significant lead after the latest vote update. Driving the news: Tuesday’s vote update from Fresno County pushed Singh up by roughly 6.5 points and nearly 1,000 votes....
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The Fresno Bee
Store closings, bankruptcy. What to know about The Children's Place in Fresno area
The future is looking bleak for The Children’s Place stores in and around Fresno. Workers at the Fashion Fair mall store say it’s shutting down and giant “store closing” signs hang from the ceiling, though the company has not officially confirmed it is closing. The future of locations at Visalia Mall and Hanford Mall is unclear. Both locations are holding liquidation sales. The New Jersey-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday. The kids clothing retailer is attempting to survive the bankruptcy, looking for a new owner to buy it before the end of the year. Announcements of store closures are coming, according to an email from a company spokesperson. The message said: “At this time, all of our stores and e-commerce sites remain open and continue to serve customers. With that said, The Children’s Place has determined that it will be necessary to close certain stores during this process. As such, we are conducting an ongoing evaluation of our operational footprint and will communicate confirmed decisions as they are made.” The mall retailer’s revenue fell 18.9% in its most recent financial quarter compared to the same time last year. The Children’s Place took on “huge” levels of debt, some
The Fresno Bee
Fresno council wants new license plate reader rules, but tables talks until December
The Fresno City Council has postponed consideration of new rules for the city’s use of automatic license plate readers, known as ALPRs, until next month after some officials said a deeper conversation is necessary. The city recently announced it will not renew its contract with ALPR company Flock Safety when the agreement expires in February, citing concerns the company's systems have proven vulnerable to misuse. The city still plans to find a new ALPR company to replace Flock in Fresno soon. On Thursday, the council was scheduled to begin considering stricter rules for the city’s use of ALPR camera technology, including language against the use of facial recognition and a 30-day limit on the retention of data not connected to any police investigation. Though the Fresno Police Department has its own ALPR policies, the new ordinance, sponsored by District 6 Councilmember Nick Richardson, was intended to create citywide rules and allow the council to provide oversight of the technology. The council ultimately decided to table the item until its Dec. 3 meeting after District 3 Councilmember Miguel Arias called for more time. He urged the council to wait for the newly-elected councilmembers to take office and said a discussion on