POLICY & POLITICS TODAY: Maddy Associates Speaker Series:  “Closing the Valley’s Digital Divide” with Sunne McPeak, CEO & President of the California Emerging Technology Fund.  Today, September 28 at noon, The Maddy Institute will be hosting Sunne McPeak, President and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund, at a Maddy Associates Speakers Series event. Business […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: ‘All out brawl.’ Merced FoodMaxx fight ends with councilman pulling gun on suspects Fresno Bee A melee that erupted Tuesday night at a Merced FoodMaxx took an unusual turn after a member of the City Council pulled a gun on some suspects who were involved in a fight. At […]

POLICY & POLITICS Fresno State Pres. Joseph Castro Appointed Chancellor Of Calif State University VPR Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro has been appointed the eighth chancellor of the Calif State University, the CSU Board of Trustees announced Wednesday. Castro is the first Calif native and the first Mexican American to oversee the nation’s largest […]

POLICY & POLITICS Fresno State president named chancellor of California State University Fresno Bee Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro will leave his post in January to become the eighth chancellor of the California State University system, he announced Wednesday morning. See also: Appointment as Chancellor of the CSU Fresno State Fresno State president named […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: From a reservoir to development, where do Patterson City Council candidates stand? Modesto Bee Two political newcomers are vying for the Patterson City Council District A seat: Shivaugn Alves, an educator, and Shawun Ruth Anderson, a nonprofit organization executive. The candidates looking to succeed outgoing Councilman Joshua Naranjo in […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Pastor, ex-councilwoman, promoter offer Modesto District 3 voters clear-cut choice Modesto Bee The voters in City Council District 3 — which encompasses central Modesto — will have a clear-cut choice among the three candidates seeking to replace Councilwoman Kristi Ah You in the November election. Garth Stapley: How to […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto City Council District 6 candidates discuss issue Modesto Bee Jessica Gonzalez, Kelsten Obert, Hunter Sauls and David Wright, vying for a seat on the Modesto City Council, answered questions from The Modesto Bee’s Editorial Board on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Opinion: The Modesto Bee’s 2020 election candidate forum […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Pastor, ex-councilwoman, promoter offer Modesto District 3 voters clear-cut choice Modesto Bee The voters in City Council District 3 — which encompasses central Modesto — will have a clear-cut choice among the three candidates seeking to replace Councilwoman Kristi Ah You in the November election. Garth Stapley: How to […]

Quest for Digital Equity in Closing the Digital Divide — 2020 Progress Report Calif Emerging Technology Fund The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the Digital Divide and laid bare the widespread inequities that demand immediate action to accelerate the deployment and adoption of broadband. See also: ·       Commentary: Here’s a bold plan for Calif to provide internet access […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto mayoral, supervisor candidates square off in South Modesto Partnerships forums Modesto Bee The 2020 election focus will turn to south Modesto and its surrounding neighborhoods on Thursday as candidates vying to become the city’s next mayor and the supervisor to represent the area square off in back-to-back debates. […]