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Fresno home-care providers tell how SEIU staff threatened them and changed their ballots to secure a razor-thin advantage in a controversial union election this June. Isn't it ironic that Fresno now has a 45%+ Unemployment rate? We all know Unions pull this type of stuff. I am glad to see more citizens speaking up. I bet they didn't know the farmers in their town would have their water turned off within weeks of this Administration taking office. SEIU bullies these people to voting for Democrats and then used their votes to cripple their town. Video at link.

The likelihood of outrage seems inevitable this year in college football: The BCS controversy, which even President Obama has issued proclamations about, seems ready to explode, since six undefeated teams - two from minor conferences - survive with only three games left in the season. Two conferences, Mountain West and Western Athletic (WAC) are excluded from automatic participation in the BCS, and must compete for one of two wildcard teams, and both still have undefeated teams. But should a team which has gone undefeated and unchallenged take a slot from Alabama or Florida, which are likely to also go undefeated......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvg2chZBEXo Video: “Tea Party Express II - Fresno - Diana Nagy” October 28, 2009 New Song - Take Our Country Back Category: People & Blogs Tags: Tea Party Express II Fresno Diana Nagy New Song Take Our Country Back

The Fresno sheriff's office reported on Monday the arrest of a man who they say broke into a house in broad daylight.

Kickoff Rally a Huge Success!Hi everyone!  We've now launched the Tea Party Express II: Countdown to Judgment Day with a giant rally in San Diego.  It was incredible!!  The crowd was huge - numbering in the thousands!  The sun was shining on this naval town with our rally on the water and the U.S.S. Midway serving as the backdrop.  Sorry Keith Olbermann and any critics of the Tea Party Express - but "We The People" came together in San Diego today and our voice was heard!I can't begin to tell you how exciting the event was and how meaningful...

Boot Camp Oct 24th – www.centralvalleyteaparty.com Saturday - October 24th 2009 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Fresno Fairgrounds A Training Event HOW TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF INTO A GOVERNMENT BUTT KICKING ACTIVIST Four Training Sessions Session One - Activism 1. Street Activism - Scott & Saundra Hawkins 2. Boots on the Ground Activism - Julie Griffiths 3. Precinct Level Activism - Lonny Leitner from American Majority Session Two - Using the New Media Lonny Leitner from American Majority explains how to use Facebook, Twitter and Blogs to advance the Tea Party Movement. From beginner to online activist in one hour. Session...

Steven Ertelt of LifeNews.com reported on Friday that a pro-life activist was assaulted on October 15 by a supporter of abortion in front of the Planned Parenthood in Fresno, California, during a vigil for the nationwide 40 Days for Life campaign. Ertelt also noted that local TV news outlets ignored the story of the assault in their evening broadcasts, brushing it aside either because the victim’s injury wasn’t serious enough, or because they thought a story on “chocolate-covered bacon” was more important. Victor Fierro, director of Latinos4Life, a pro-life organization, was physically attacked by a “pro-choice woman,” according to the...

Tea Party Boot Camp Saturday - October 24th 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Fresno Fairgrounds A Training Event How to transform yourself into a Government Butt Kicking Activist Four Training Sessions Session One - Activism 1. Street Activism - Scott & Saundra Hawkins 2. Boots on the Ground Activism - Julie Griffiths 3. Precinct Level Activism - Lonny Leitner from American Majority Session Two - Using the New Media Lonny Leitner from American Majority explains how to use Facebook, Twitter and Blogs to advance the Tea Party Movement. From beginner to online activist in one hour. Session Three - Health...

The Fresno County Republican Party is under the microscope for campaign contributions to a Southern California Assembly member that a leading political watchdog said look "suspicious." In the spring of this year, the party's Central Committee received $30,000 from members of a San Diego County family, according to the committee's campaign filings. In the same time period, the committee gave a similar amount -- $28,500 -- to Joel Anderson, R-Alpine. Stuart Weil, a member of the Fresno County Republican Central Committee, said the committee took the money from the San Diego County family with no strings attached."Everything is legal," he...

Sorry for the poor quality of the water rally. I didn’t bring a tripod and it’s off VHS tape on a handheld camera. These clips show things you didn’t see on YouTube or on FOX. Everyone’s seen their footang and the crowd. This is how the event was set up and shows the work that went into it. Clip 1 http://www.rhyner.com/video/hannity.avi Clip 2 http://www.rhyner.com/video/hannity2.avi

A farmer in Missouri used a mule to plow his garden every spring. This spring the mule just stopped plowing and stood there defiantly. The farmer begged the mule, asked the mule even pleaded and finally demanded the mule get back to work. In frustration, the farmer called his father and asked for his help. Twenty minutes later his father drives up. When he got out of his pickup truck he retrieved a 3 foot 2x4 from the truck box and walked over to the mule. First he whispered something into the mules ear but the mule didn’t budge. All...

If you plan to attend the protest with Sean Hannity tomorrow and don't know what to wear, print this reversed on a t-shirt iron-on.

Sep 14, 2009 ... Sean Hannity on Thursday will broadcast his national FOX TV show life from the west side of Fresno for a program on California's water that ...

Below is a video of what looks to be a squadron of UFOs in the night sky of Fresno California. Though the UFOs seem to be emulating a conventional aircraft, with flashing lights, look close and you will see that they pass in front of a star or bright object that is literally seen during the pass. There are no breaks in the bright single object which would indicate the formation to be that of a single large aircraft. Additionally, the sighting is absent of any commonly know aircraft sounds that you would here from planes, jets or helicopters in...

Welcome to Mendota, Calif. Its population is 10,000. Most of its families work in farming; the town used to be called the "cantaloupe capital of the world." Today, unemployment hovers around 41 percent. The town is now known as "the food-line capital," says Mendota's mayor, Robert Silva. This is the Dust Bowl, circa 2009. Mendota is located in Fresno County, where July unemployment stood at 15 percent. And even that staggering number is artificially low because of all the temporary employees hired to pick the seasonal vegetables like squash, carrots, tomatoes and peppers. Why are the communities of Fresno County...

Tea Party Night of Action You Wanted Some Action... Right?!? Tuesday Aug 4th 6:30-8:30 pm At: 83 E Shaw Ave Ste. 203 Fresno, Ca 93710 (Right behind Golden One Credit Union on Shaw, between Blackstone and Freeway 41) On the Agenda: 1. Money Stamp... Everyone bring at least $100 in $1 bills (even more if you want) and have fun stamping "Taxed Enough Already" and "End the Fed" on your money... then lets get this money circulating in the community! (Stamps will be sold at end of event) 2. Putting together informational packets for Neighborhood Distribution. We will be stapling...

Sources told KMJ News that Sandra and Gary DeBartolo were stabbed to death, and that their throats had been slashed. That directly contradicts Kerman's police chief, who told reporters last week that the couple had been shot to death.

"Only a day after he was shot in the face by an armed assailant, Reno the K-9 dog was released Wednesday afternoon from a Fresno veterinary hospital into the custody of his partner, deputy Robert Marean."

"8:40 a.m.: Witnesses said the deputy was shot twice in the upper torso and was bleeding heavily. Meanwhile, sheriff's deputies have brought in an armored vehicle."

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be in Fresno on Thursday to address concerns over the state budget crisis. The governor is expected to answer local leaders, who worry the state could take local money slated for road maintenance,to help balance the state budget. Fresno just signed onto a lawsuit this week to block the raiding of local funds. Governor Schwarzenegger will be at the Tower Theatre at 10 a.m. for the meeting. His visit comes just one days after he fired a warning at Democratic lawmakers who are considering raising taxes to solve the budget crisis. He called the idea of...

Associated Press article. Go to link to read.

Where: Corner of Shaw and Blackstone When: Tonight! Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm * Bring your signs, flags and banners. Come and show your support for our troops! Hope to see everyone there! * note special starting time

Thousands of supporters of California's ban on same-sex marriage rallied in Fresno and San Diego on Sunday in what organizers described as a celebration of traditional wedlock and a thank-you to the California Supreme Court for upholding their voter-approved measure. The demonstrations followed Saturday's gathering of gay rights supporters in Fresno to renew efforts to reverse Proposition 8, which the high court let stand early last week. The dueling weekend rallies underscored the fact that, despite an election and a Supreme Court decision, the issue of same-sex marriage remains divisive in California. In San Diego, about 200 Proposition 8 supporters...

Marchers, including some from O.C., say they must reach out to those in Middle America or lose again Orange County residents joined hundreds of same-sex couples and their supporters Saturday, marching through dusty California farm towns in Fresno to help persuade the conservative heartland to support same-sex marriages. "If we're going to succeed, we're going to need to explain who we are to the heartland," said Linda May, 59, with the Orange County Equality Coalition. "We need to be in the middle and explain we're their sisters and their neighbors. We're in their lives already, but we need to come...

Obama looks to be gearing up for the health care reform fight, leading many to believe that he will push for the legislation this summer. Having allotted $635 billion for health care over the next 10 years, shows he means business, even though it is more likely to cost around $1.2 trillion (Hey look! More deficit). Obama’s plan has eight principles: • Guaranteeing choice of health plans and physicians; • Making health coverage affordable; • Protecting families’ financial health; • Investing in prevention and wellness; • Providing portability of coverage; • Aiming for universality; • Improving patient safety and quality...

The next same-sex marriage battle in California will be fought over a referendum aimed at the November 2010 ballot that is likely to include door-to-door campaigning in Bible-belt areas of the state that backed Proposition 8. The battlegrounds will not be in San Francisco or West Hollywood but in places like Fresno, the geographic center of California where proponents of same-sex marriage will hold their first high-profile event Saturday. Starting with a 14.5-mile march in Selma - the Fresno County town with the same name as the Alabama city iconic to the 1960s civil rights movement - and ending with...

A police officer fell through the ceiling and a police dog was assaulted Monday during the arrest of a Bulldog gang member at a west-central Fresno home.

Tea Party Patriots Call to Action Dear Patriots, Thank you for being a Tea Party Patriot.  As you maybe aware, Tea Party Patriots is the go forward organization for the Tea Party Movement.  Occasionally, we will send you emails from the National Coordinators to let you know what is happening with Tea Party Patriots across the country. Today, we have a time-sensitive Call to Action for you to turn your Passion into Action.  Also, we there is an update on various Tea Party Patriots events that are happening in the coming weeks.   Turn Your Passion to Action with...

Fresno firefighters had to remove a wall and use an improvised pulley system to remove a man believed to weigh more than 800 pounds who was found dead in a downtown residential hotel Tuesday night.

People of the Central Valley Type: Causes - Protest Network: Global Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009 Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm Location: Blackstone and Shaw Street: Blackstone and Shaw City/Town: Fresno, CA Email: teaparty@centralvaleeyteaparty.com What’s Prop 1A?  Prop 1A is a separate measure on the May 19 Special Election ballot that promises a so-called “rainy day” fund along with tax increases that were part of the budget deal negotiated by Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature in February. Instead of making our budget process more transparent and accountable, Prop 1A does the opposite. Its complex formulas and fine print mean unintended...

Where: Corner of Shaw and Blackstone When: Tonight! Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Bring your signs, flags and banners. Come and show your support for our troops! Hope to see everyone there!

Big Turn out at the Save Mart Center yesterday. Here's a link to the 11:00 News Coverage of the Tea Party.

About 7,500 people showed up at the Tea Party at Save Mart Center, one of thousands held around the country on tax day. Fresno was just one of thousands of cities to host a tea party on Wednesday and was also one of the largest events in the county. The event is based on the pre-revolutionary war protests in Boston, where Americans took a stance against excessive government taxation. The people at the tea party in Fresno say they don't care if you're a Republican or a Democrat. They say everyone, from every background or social standing should be upset...

An iconic 18th century image meets 21st century technology this week as conservative activists plan nationwide "tea parties" protesting everything from the federal stimulus package to the banking bailouts. Organizers say Fresno's event, from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Save Mart Center parking lot, may draw more than 1,000 people, and hundreds of similar rallies are expected across the country. Organizers say participants are angry and frustrated by tax increases and bailout plans that they say helped everyone except the average taxpayer. They hope their efforts will persuade Congress to reject further federal stimulus proposals. "The tangible goal...

A Key backer of the Central Valley Tea Party will be on CBS 47 News tonight !! (Fresno Ca) Melissa Courtney will be ...

"The officers immediately told the individual to put the gun down while drawing their firearms," Dyer said this afternoon. "However, the suspect refused to drop the gun and in fact pulled the gun out of the holster while stepping back and at the same time pointed that gun in the direction of the officers."

<p>This event is being organized by the grassroots efforts of Fresno citizen Melissa Wheeler Courtney in conjunction with California State Tax Day Tea Party Coordinator, Mark Meckler, (mark@mecklermail.com) and Chris Daniel of KMJ AM Radio 580.</p> <p>Fresno is joining an estimated 600 cities across America in making our collective voices heard by throwing a huge Tea Party/Tax Protest. It is projected that we could get a crowd of 5,000 people together in Fresno! Wouldn't that be awesome? With KMJ promoting this, who knows how big this could be?</p>

The 3rd Annual Heroes of the Valley event is scheduled for May 24, 2009, beginning at 2PM. The event is free this year (tickets need to be purchased for the multimedia theater presentation and the tri tip barbeque). Inga Barks, of NewsTalk 580 KMJ, will again be emceeing the theater presentation which will include military ceremony, live music, and multimedia tributes to our veterans. Please visit the event website at http://www.heroesofthevalley.com for more information. Tickets for the theater and BBQ can be purchased online. The theater only holds about 500 people so to ensure a seat we recommend tickets be...

The proximate cause of the American revolution, one might recall, was taxation without representation – resentment that a British government 3,000 miles away could impose taxes it wanted on its colonists without recourse. California's local governments, in their never-ending search for revenues to replace the property taxes they lost in Proposition 13 – and, more recently, declining sales taxes – have been emulating King George. Local governments impose hugely disproportionate taxes on hotel rooms, rental cars and other commercial transactions that will be paid mostly by those who don't live in the city, can't vote, and/or will recoup the levies...

... The disaster coming this spring and summer is no movie, and nothing menacing is falling from the sky. It's about what's not falling from the sky — rain. After three years of below-average rain and snowfall, coupled with new pumping restrictions to protect endangered fish, California's farmers are running out of water. The devastating impact has trickled down to dozens of small Central Valley farming communities. ... The farmers who will be slammed the hardest are those who depend on the Central Valley Project, the massive federal system of dams, reservoirs, pumps and canals that helped spawn California's $36...

I got a friend who used to live in the city of San Bernardino. Used to work at some kind of restaurant over there. I heard different things about SB, one that it was just some valley town that supported Bush, the other that it was a liberal sewer pit with high crime and a lot of homeless. (But that would be just about any place in Cali) What do they have over there? I've only been to Bakersfield, Lancaster, LA and San Diego.

Two Fresno police officers have been moved to desk duty after a video showed one of them repeatedly punching a suspect in the head.

As expected, the Fresno Unified School District board room was jammed last Thursday as the State Water Resources Control Board conducted a workshop/hearing on proposed septic and well system regulations. The room holds 149 people and the crowd was so big, folks were sitting in the aisles and standing against the wall. Speaker after speaker -- including three Madera County officials -- criticized either the proposals or the process. The crowd was at times hostile to the Water Board representatives, who did a good job of keeping their cool. At other times, speakers elicited roars of laughter or shouts of...

Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said this afternoon that two officers in the department's narcotics unit have been arrested and two others are under investigation for auto theft.

"We need a true picture of what is going on in our city and if they're not correctly or appropriately classifying crimes, then we don't have a true picture of the crime in the City of Fresno," Rayma Church said. Church says Manfredi has been targeted for retaliation because while on the stand in previous cases, he'd blown the whistle on officers he said were falsifying police records."

A man was shot and killed by a California Highway Patrol officer following a car chase that ended early this morning next to an elementary school in east Fresno.

Thirteen people face charges after allegedly telling Fresno Lotto winners that they were losers, and then keeping the winnings for themselves. Undercover officers posing as customers turned in winning lottery tickets worth about $1,000.00 apiece at several Fresno convenience stores.

IN NEVADA... SNIPPET: "A 30-year-old man from Fresno, Calif., is facing a federal charge after allegedly driving onto Nellis Air Force base in a rental truck that he said contained a bomb." SNIPPET: "Anhwar Telly Young appeared Friday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas on a charge of threat to kill or cause damage by explosive, a felony."

We have more pools than we know what to do with,” said Mr. Peacock, who lives in Fresno, the Central Valley city where thousands of homes, many with pools behind them, are in foreclosure. “I can’t even keep track of them all anymore.” Across the nation, the ultimate symbol of suburban success has become one more reminder of the economic meltdown, with builders going under, pools going to seed and skaters finding a surplus of deserted pools in which to perfect their acrobatic aerials. In these boom times for skaters, Mr. Peacock travels with a gas-powered pump, five-gallon buckets, shovels...

Fresno Police held a press conference Tuesday to announce an update in a more than 30 year-old cold case. Back on May 10th, 1977, Susan Vallin was found murdered and sexually assaulted in an alley near Clay and Tyler, after she had left her home to take a walk. On Tuesday, Fresno Police Chief announced that a suspect has been charged for the brutal crime, which took 21-year-old Vallin's young life. Police say DNA analysis, which was not available in 1977, led them to Larry Banks in connection with the crime. Banks has currently been serving time in Avenal State...