Omar Shaikh Rashad / Fresnoland
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A missed financial reporting deadline last fall triggered questions from city leaders. -
The Fresno Police Department and the FBI are investigating the reported embezzlement, according to high-ranking city sources. -
In the months leading up to and during the November 2024 election, former Councilmember Luis Chavez paid more than $130K to a consultant for Facebook ads and constituent outreach. -
Under a city policy, a former councilmember paid a consultant more than $300,000 in taxpayer funds for constituent outreach, Facebook ads and more. -
Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Council President Mike Karbassi said their thoughts and prayers are with Kirk’s family. -
Millions in federal funding for Fresno — approved by Congress — are safe for now, thanks to a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday. -
Seven local governments and agencies, including Fresno, came together to file a joint lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. -
A trove of emails were released in an active lawsuit against the City of Fresno, which show behind the scenes conversations about the city’s budget process. -
Fresno’s elections, and their outcomes, could be manipulated by groups that face minimal fines for breaking the law, according to experts. -
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said he worries about a potential “blue-on-blue” incident, as federal authorities make arrests in plain clothes and unmarked vehicles.
