Former Fresno City Attorney Doug Sloan has revealed his next destination.

After confirming last month that he is leaving Santa Monica for a return to the Central Valley, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Sloan as County Counsel on Tuesday.

Driving the news: Sloan makes his return to Fresno after three years as the city attorney for Santa Monica. • He went to Santa Monica following nine years as the Fresno City Attorney, as well as seven years as the Assistant City Attorney for Fresno. • His departure came amid allegations that then Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza attempted to extort him. • The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office ultimately dropped the misdemeanor extortion charge against Esparza, but Esparza agreed to read a statement ad

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