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Identity Theft Sends Clovis Man to Federal Prison

May 22, 2019

U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd has sent a loud message to a 47-year-old Clovis man that identity theft doesn't pay. Drozd sentenced Johnny Kajitani Jr. to two years and 10 months for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Sco...

Man Buys $1 Million Lottery Scratcher at Fresno 7-Eleven

Jody Murray

May 22, 2019

A man hit it big at a Fresno 7-Eleven, purchasing a California Lottery scratcher worth $1 million. The odds of winning $1 million with an Xtreme Multiplier Scratcher is 1-in-1,212,900. The man was identif...

Fresno County Prisoner Sentenced for Threats to Murder Judge

Jody Murray

May 21, 2019

A man in a Fresno County prison had eight years tacked onto his sentence for threatening to murder a federal judge once he was freed. Cyrus Dennis Braswell mailed threats to a federal judge in Alaska who had...

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Clovis Assisted Living Home Stiffed Workers on Pay

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May 21, 2019

By JENNIFER GOLLAN of Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting Across California, at least 20 companies providing care for the elderly, disabled and mentally ill continue to operate illegally after being cited for failing to pay their workers mor...

Community Leaders and Groups React to Brand’s Shocking News

David Taub

May 20, 2019

Community leaders and groups had much to say about Monday's announcement by Fresno Mayor Lee Brand that he will not seek re-election in 2020: “I appreciate Mayor Brand for his service to our communit...

Police Chief Dyer ‘Strongly Considering’ Run for Fresno Mayor

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May 20, 2019

Fresno police chief is Jerry Dyer “strongly considering” a run for mayor. Hours after Mayor Lee Brand said he would not seek re-election in 2020, Dyer said he’s heard that calling and is "seeking God’s affir...

Fresno Mayor Brand Won’t Run Again. ‘It’s Time I Moved On’

David Taub

May 20, 2019

Lee Brand, the 25th mayor of Fresno, will not run for a second term, he said in a stunning announcement Monday. Mayor Lee Brand Interview via KMJ City Hall insiders have said Brand's exit will open the way for police Chief Jerry Dyer to run f...

Feds Accuse Fresno Arms Dealer of Illegal Military Weapons Sales

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May 20, 2019

Ara Dolarian, who was arrested May 15 by federal agents, has been charged with illegally brokering the sale of military-grade arms and munitions, money laundering, and conspiracy, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scot...

Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.

David Taub

May 20, 2019

Six candidates are officially running in the Aug. 13 special election for the vacant northwest Fresno City Council seat. The deadline passed Friday, and one notable name is not on the list. Debbie Hunsake...

Storms Close Kings River to Recreational Use

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May 17, 2019

Kings County authorities have closed the Kings River and all parks alongside it to recreational use because of storms that have swollen Pine Flat Reservoir and the snowpack above it. The county's Office of Emergency Services declared a local emergency Thurs...

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Identity Theft Sends Clovis Man to Federal Prison

Man Buys $1 Million Lottery Scratcher at Fresno 7-Eleven

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Clovis Assisted Living Home Stiffed Workers on Pay

Community Leaders and Groups React to Brand’s Shocking News

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Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.

Storms Close Kings River to Recreational Use