While many city, county and even California's government are facing budget shortfalls, the City of Fresno announced today a huge surplus. The only thing to do now is to figure out how to spend it. Read more »

Fresno's Asian American community represents around 10% of Fresno's population, but community leaders say they feel under-represented because many members of their community don't vote. For the first time ever, various Asian American groups got together on Saturday to get people involved and encourage them to register and vote. They also sponsored a mayoral forum to hear what Henry T. Perea and Ashley Swearengin had to say about the issues affecting Fresno's Asian American groups. Sean Thomas reports. Read more »

A controversy at Fresno State has students concerned after accusations that student government leaders misused student fees. The president and vice-president of the Associated Student Inc. government have been put on probation after it was discovered they used their university credit cards to purchase alcohol while on a leadership retreat in Anaheim. Read more »

Governor Schwarzenegger remained true to his political playbook today. When he needs "the people" on his side, he often makes his case first in Fresno. Today, he explained why he's going to veto the state spending plan, approved by lawmakers yesterday. Read more »