That means the 2012 mayoral election is shaping up as a replay of the 2004 race when incumbent Alan Autry, despite his best efforts to find an acceptable candidate to take his place, ran a low-key campaign against weak competition in the primary and...

Fresno. Earlier Thursday, Sabina Gonzalez, grandmother of a Yokomi student and a volunteer at the school, questioned why parents and teachers weren't invited to the event and whether Swearengin was signaling her intention to take control of Fresno...

Sullivan Whitehurst, a singer and actress who has starred in many local theater productions. His son, Daniel Whitehurst, served on the Fresno City Council before being elected mayor in 1977 and re-elected four years later. His celebrated comeback bid in...

His son, Daniel, served on the Fresno City Council before being elected mayor in 1977 and re-elected four years later. His celebrated comeback bid in the 2000 mayoral election was cut short by Alan Autry. Ann Sullivan Whitehurst said Tuesday that her...