Supervisor Bredefeld adamantly refuses to call a special meeting, crushing any hope that the "Better Roads, Safer Streets" initiative will make the deadline to be on the 2026 ballot. He says he won't budge on the process and his response to being called a racist.

Supervisor Bredefeld adamantly refuses to call a special meeting, crushing any hope that the "Better Roads, Safer Streets" initiative will make the deadline to be on the 2026 ballot. He says he won't budge on the process and his response to being called a racist.

KMJ's Sunday Conversation with Alexan Balekian will take a deeper look into politics and current events in Fresno and the Central Valley.  Balekian, a multi-Emmy Award winning journalist, will interview the key players in local issues that are important to KMJ listeners.  The program airs live on KMJ 580AM, 105.9FM, streaming at KMJNow.com each Sunday at 9am PT.

KMJ's Sunday Conversation with Alexan Balekian will take a deeper look into politics and current events in Fresno and the Central Valley.&nbsp; Balekian, a multi-Emmy Award winning journalist, will interview the key players in local issues that are important to KMJ listeners.&nbsp; The program airs live on KMJ 580AM, 105.9FM, streaming at KMJNow.com each Sunday at 9am PT.

Sunday Conversation with Alexan Balekian

Ray Appleton began his radio career in Fresno in 1969. That career has taken him from Fresno to London and back. He has been a part of the KMJ team since 1987 and continues to share his thoughts and viewpoints with his very large and loyal audience weekdays from 11am-2pm on Central California's News Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ!

Ray Appleton began his radio career in Fresno in 1969. That career has taken him from Fresno to London and back. He has been a part of the KMJ team since 1987 and continues to share his thoughts and viewpoints with his very large and loyal audience weekdays from 11am-2pm on Central California's News Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ!

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Sunday Conversation | Supervisor Bredefeld "Better Roads, Safer Streets" initiative

Fresno County Clerk James Kus is being sued by his own County Supervisors, how he is moving forward while waiting on a judge's unprecedented decision; and the conversation he had with Mayor Dyer in the 11th hour to put a city roads tax measure on the November ballot.
Plus, a bombshell declaration in the high-profile defamation case against Fresno Unified and its Trustee Keshia Thomas. FTA President Manuel Bonilla responds to the wild about-face by the district and a case that is littered with lies.

Fresno County Clerk James Kus is being sued by his own County Supervisors, how he is moving forward while waiting on a judge's unprecedented decision; and the conversation he had with Mayor Dyer in the 11th hour to put a city roads tax measure on the November ballot. Plus, a bombshell declaration in the high-profile defamation case against Fresno Unified and its Trustee Keshia Thomas. FTA President Manuel Bonilla responds to the wild about-face by the district and a case that is littered with lies.

SUNDAY CONVERSATION | Fresno roads tax mess with elections chief James Kus and FTA President Manuel Bonilla on defamation case

Recalled Avenal Mayor Alvaro Preciado refuses to step down, why he believes he should be reelected in a shocking interview where he blames Kings County Supervisors for orchestrating a recall and the execution of a search warrant at his house.
Also, why Assemblywoman Soria pulled an unprecedented political stunt all in the name of political vengeance.

Recalled Avenal Mayor Alvaro Preciado refuses to step down, why he believes he should be reelected in a shocking interview where he blames Kings County Supervisors for orchestrating a recall and the execution of a search warrant at his house. Also, why Assemblywoman&nbsp;Soria pulled an unprecedented political stunt all in the name of political&nbsp;vengeance.

Sunday Conversation | Recalled Avenal Mayor Alvaro Preciado refuses to step down

Mendota mayor Victor Martinez joins Alexan Balekian on this week's Sunday Conversation after publicly calling three Fresno County supervisors racist for blocking a signature-led roads tax initiative, AKA Measure C, from being on the November ballot. Why he labels them hypocrites and their control as institutional racism. Plus, GVWire's Bill McEwen on how Mayor Jerry Dyer's city-wide plan for a 65 million dollar half-cent general sales tax to fix roads and save jobs put a major dent in Ashley Swearengin's political influence on a transportation measure moving forward.

Mendota mayor Victor Martinez joins Alexan Balekian on this week's Sunday Conversation after publicly calling three Fresno County supervisors racist for blocking a signature-led roads tax initiative, AKA Measure C, from being on the November ballot.&nbsp;Why he labels&nbsp;them hypocrites and their control as institutional&nbsp;racism.&nbsp;Plus, GVWire's Bill McEwen on how Mayor Jerry Dyer's city-wide plan for a 65 million dollar half-cent general sales tax to fix roads and save jobs put a major dent in Ashley Swearengin's political influence on a transportation measure moving forward.

Sunday Conversation | Supervisor Bredefeld "Better Roads, Safer Streets" initiative

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