17Jul

July 17, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Local/Regional:   Escaping the ‘distractions’ in Atwater, administrator is given Merced job Merced Sun Star An Atwater administrator caught up in controversy during the city’s last several months of a city manager search has been hired in Merced, leaders announced last week.   State:   Exploitation or opportunity? California’s Capitol employs […]

13Jul

July 13, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   CA cap-and-trade bill vote delayed until next week Sacramento Bee California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon have delayed a planned Thursday vote on cap and trade until Monday, the pair announced. For more on Cap & Trade, please see “Energy/Environment” section.   Harris Should Make […]

12Jul

July 12, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Supervisors brush aside ‘ridiculous’ corruption claim, kill PACE program The Bakersfield Californian Kern County supervisors voted Tuesday to terminate the Property Assessed Clean Energy program in unincorporated Kern County. The vote didn’t come without challenge.   AG’s First Test on Ballot Title & Summary Fox and Hounds Daily California Attorney General […]

11Jul

July 11, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Merced deputies’ pay third worst in Valley, but CEO, supervisors pay is near the top Merced Sun-Star Merced’s deputies rank third from the bottom in base pay with only Kern and Kings counties making less. Merced’s supervisors, on the other hand, take home more money than other boards that oversee larger […]

10Jul

July 10, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   More Democrats stepping forward to unseat Denham The Turlock Journal Democratic challengers have already lined up to oppose Congressman Jeff Denham in 2018 and several more have recently tossed their hats into the ring, ensuring a contentious path to the primary election as campaigns begin to heat up.   California Republicans […]

07Jul

July 7, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   City of Fresno Seeks Qualified Director of Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services The Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department is comprised of four main divisions: Administration, Recreation, Community Services, and Planned Maintenance. PARCS has a staff of 74 employees and a FY 2018 proposed budget of […]

06Jul

July 6, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   City of Fresno seeks qualified director of public works The City of Fresno is seeking a service and solution oriented person that understands public works systems, long range vision for a vibrant community and who possesses excellent leadership skills. Public Works has a staff of 315 employees and a FY 2018 […]

05Jul

July 5, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Who’s to blame for America’s lousy character? Fresno Bee How did 30 become the new 15?   Fitzgerald:  Why a recall makes no sense Stockton Record The recall of two Council people isn’t really a recall. It’s a shibboleth for perry malcontents. Some of these critics think they should be running the […]

03Jul

July 3, 2017

TOP POLITICAL STORIES​​​​​​​   Modesto moves forward with marijuana business tax on November ballot The Modesto Bee Modesto voters in November will decide whether to impose a tax of as much as 10 percent on marijuana businesses, whose proceeds the city says would be used for any government purpose, including parks and recreation, neighborhood safety […]