Sunday Morning Matters: The Podcast

EXCLUSIVE: Newly named CSU chancellor, Dr. Castro says he will name his successor at Fresno State in May of 2021 EXCLUSIVE: Executive director of ANCA demands the Trump administration to cut off aid to Azerbaijan, as their ally Turkey ignore calls for a ceasefire against Armenia EXCLUSIVE - Mayor Brand says the city of Fresno's COVID deficit is now less than $10 million, not the $44 million originally projected Panel: Winners, losers, and headlines! Digesting the first presidential debate, and will the VP debate be the true measuring stick of decision 2020

PANEL- Andrew Janz, Michael Dem Manouel, Asm. Devon Mathis

President Trump, Governor Newsom and Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris ignite the debate over climate change vs. forest management. Exclusives with CA senator Andreas Borgeas, Climate change crusader and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer and Washington Post national political reporter and MSNBC political analyst Robert Costa Panel: Tom del Beccaro and David Paredes debate climate change and Trump downplaying the pandemic

Panel: Hair-gate - Was it a setup and who do you believe, House Speaker Pelosi or the salon owner with Fresno roots? EXCLUSIVE: Fresno Co. Health Director admits some regrets in handling the pandemic, believes county could be 2 weeks away from getting out of the purple EXCLUSIVE - RNC national spokesperson Liz Harrington: The country is on our side, democrats are weak and feckless for not calling out the violence EXCLUSIVE Digital Extra: Sports vs Politics - Former NFL player and Bulldog great Lorenzo Neal, "We can't tear down statues and think that's going to change the heart unless we educate"

EXCLUSIVE - Dr. Birx: White House COVID task force has heightened concerns in the Central Valley with protests and gatherings as main factors to more cases EXCLUSIVE - Congressman Nunes: We were all given COVID tests or properly socially distanced from senior leadership during live RNC events EXCLUSIVE: GOP’s senior advisor for ‘Black Voices’ doesn’t know why Trump hasn’t condemned Jacob Blake shooting and calls Biden an “unquestioned bigot”

Exclusives with the CA chair of the Democratic and Republican parties. Fresno county clerk Brandi Orth on the security level of the vote by mail system.

Former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden picked California Senator Kamala Harris to be on his ticket as vice president.

EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Costa on the new stimulus deal, Costa says Trump won't care about the amount as he calls himself the 'King of Debt.' EXCLUSIVE: Fresno City vs Fresno County, including threats and verbal jabs over CARES Act spending, Supervisor Magsig and Councilmember Arias debate the facts. Panel: Political hit job or abuse of office? Emails indicate congressman Cox skirts Yosemite lottery system to obtain passes for a personal visit on July 4th.

Should schools reopen for in-person class amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

Governor Newsom is facing yet another lawsuit after shutting down thousands of schools across the state to start the year, Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula demanding more urgency and transparency from Fresno County supervisors in their response to the pandemic, and Supervisor Nathan Magsig says Arambula will not pick winners and losers when it comes to CARES Act funding,

EXCLUSIVE-State Senator Andreas Borgeas on Newsom leaving lawmakers in the dark. EXCLUSIVE: Local State Senator Melissa Hurtado relishing in her new role on Biden Campaign and why the former VP needs to pick a woman of color on the Democratic ticket. The explosive argument between Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig and Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's economic czar, Tom Steyer: Health remains the priority over the economic rebound. Annalisa Perea: We are off to a slow start but we need to meet deadline! New controversy and deadline requests headline the first month for Fresno's commission on police reform One on one with President Trump, why he says displaying the confederate flag is a symbol of "free speech."

Exclusive interviews with Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims and Fresno Unified school board Trustee Terry Slatic. Mims addresses the COVID-19 outbreak in the jail, zero dollar bail and what’s she reinforcing to her deputies in wake of protests after George Floyd’s death. Slatic responds to three new complaints including one filed by Fresno Unified school board President Keshia Thomas.

Chairman of the Fresno police reform commission, Oliver Baines, offers new insight into what the commission will be looking to eliminate racial injustice, including a scenario where officers who are involved in police brutality could be arrested on the spot. Civil rights activist and Clovis businessman, Chris Milton, responds to Clovis Unified's messaging to all lives matter. Milton also opens up about his unprovoked encounter with Georgia police while visiting his son. Panel: Fresno County supervisor, Steve Brandau and Fresno City council member Nelson Esparza weigh in on banning the chokehold and the statewide mandate on masks.

Exclusive: Fresno’s mayor-elect: “Police defunding is not the answer, nor reality” Dyer lays out his vision for police reform for the city. Exclusive: Clovis Unified Superintendent Eimear O'Farrell responds to thousands of surveys where alumni say they experienced racism or discrimination in the district. O'Farrell also responds to Chris Milton's open letter on Facebook, saying, "all lives matter." Exclusive: California black caucus member, Kevin McCarty, says his biracial family has also faced racism and says it will be up to individual cities to begin the process of police reform.

An original member of Black Lives Matter in Fresno, Rev. Dr. Floyd Harris, questions mayor-elect Dyer's record as former police chief to help city confront racial injustice Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux addresses his controversial tweet that sparked outrage across the Central Valley and beyond. On the panel is Fresno State NAACP's D'Aungillique Jackson and Conservative talk radio contributor Jerris Lee Jackson. They weigh-in on peaceful protests vs looting and rioting. And was Sheriff Boudreaux's apology enough?

Mayor Lee Brand reflects on the two-month-long SIP he first initiated on March 17th. Brand says he has no regrets on the handling the pandemic. Also offers no timeline on when the requirement of face masks will be lifted. Pastor Jim Franklin compares the governor's places of worship guidelines to what Rosa Parks went through during the civil rights movement. Fresno County's administrative officer Jean Rousseau admits the county has not flattened the curve.

Sunday Morning Matters Exclusive: Governor Newsom's economic czar and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer joins Alexan Balekian on how the state is rebooting the economy. Tulare County ignores the governor's executive order and becomes first county in the state to move into phase three without approval. Supervisor Dennis Townsend explains why they did it. Fresno University president Dr. Joseph Castro reveals the university will face a $31 million dollar shortfall as a result of the pandemic but is not ruling out football in the fall and fans attending games at Bulldog stadium.

In his first TV interview since being cited for battery from a scuffle with protesters at his home, Fresno city council president, Miguel Arias makes a new claim from the incident, and talks about the continuous threats to his family. House democrats pass the biggest stimulus relief package in U.S. History but is it dead on arrival in the Senate? Valley congressman Jim Costa, who helped create the Hero's Act joins Alexan Balekian exclusively. Plus, two members of the Fresno mayor's recovery committee talks about the reopening of businesses and if all of them are being represented.

City and County at odds over reopening businesses, required face masks, and shelter in place orders. Fresno city council president Miguel Arias and Fresno County Supervisor join the panel to hash out some of the confusion. Tulare County is considered a COVID hot spot in California, should the nursing homes be evacuated. Assemblyman Devon Mathis joins the show. Parlier Mayor Alma Beltran also on, as they become the first city to open all of their businesses, defying the state and county guidelines.