Omar Shaikh Rashad / Fresnoland

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.

At least two undocumented immigrants who showed up for an ISAP check-in at a downtown Fresno office appeared to be taken into custody by individuals driving unmarked vehicles and in plainclothes wearing sunglasses, caps and neck gaiters to cover their faces. Immigration advocates in Fresno said the same thing happened on Saturday, too.

Zanoni said more cooperation with federal immigration authorities would lessen ICE’s presence within Fresno communities.

On the heels of using temporary federal relief funds for major expansions to Fresno’s police and fire departments, city officials are trying to figure out how to sustain increased financial obligations.

The Fresno City Council will vote on a city ordinance that would penalize public employees for transporting unhoused people to Fresno and dropping them off there. City officials still haven’t shared any evidence with the public that cities or police departments are doing this. Local law enforcement say they have no evidence it's happening either.

The three programs dealing with operating deficits have plans to climb out of the red. However, questions remain over when a forensic audit will take place after EOC parted ways with former CEO Emilia Reyes.

Esmeralda Soria and Joanna Garcia Rose weren’t afraid to disagree with each other on a range of issues discussed at an Oct. 18 election forum for the 27th Assembly District race.