A federal grand jury in Fresno has returned an eight-count indictment against Heather Christiansen Stanley, 47, of Bakersfield, charging her with fleecing clients out of millions of dollars. The Feb. 20 indictment was unsealed following Stanley’s arraignment on Wednesday. According to court documents, Stanley, a divorce attorney in Bakersfield, represented...
'Nellie' the Stuffed Swamp Rat Sells Congress on Wiping Out Nutria
Rep. Josh Harder brought a stuffed swamp rat nicknamed "Nellie" to the congressional floor Wednesday. And, the Turlock Democrat's show-and-tell presentation worked to perfection. The House, on a voice vote, passed Harder's legislation to make $12 million available each year until 2025 to battle an invasion of nutria. “Especially on...
Kern County Oil Drilling Rules Break Law, Fresno Court Rules
The Fresno-based 5th District Court of Appeal gave Kern County 30 days to stop issuing oil and gas drilling permits in a ruling Tuesday. The court invalidated the permitting ordinance that allows oil companies to start drilling under a blanket environmental impact report instead of performing an EIR for each...
Madera Woman Gets 3 Years in Prison for Deadly Dog Attack
Heather Anglin received the maximum prison sentence of three years on Friday for a dog attack last November that killed a man in the city of Madera. The Madera Police Department, which investigated the case, reported Anglin's sentence on a Facebook post. Anglin entered a guilty plea to a felony...
Hard Practice Energizes Bulldog Women in Bounce-Back Win
A hard practice after getting off the plane following a stunning road loss put the Fresno State women's basketball team back on the winning track. "We had a good practice the same day we got back from Air Force. We had a good, hard practice and everybody came and responded,"...
Fresno Mail Thief Con Man Faces 10 Years in Prison
Justin Deger, 28, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to two counts of access device fraud and one count of possession of stolen mail on Friday in federal court. According to the plea agreement, from Dec. 5, 2018, through March 28, 2019, Deger broke into mailboxes at Fresno area residences. He stole...
In Season of Close Calls, Fresno State Loses Another One
Fresno State's season of frustratingly close men's basketball losses continued Saturday in Reno. Leading by nine points with 6 minutes, 45 seconds to go, the Bulldogs fell, 78-76, to Jazz Johnson and Nevada in Mountain West action. It was Fresno State's seventh game this season decided by a single possession....
Blossom Trail Is Blooming. Let Us Help You Plan a Trip.
It's time to soak in the Fresno County Blossom Trail, a resplendent self-guided 60-mile scenic loop east of Fresno. The views are drop-dead beautiful and inspiring. You can't help but marvel at nature's canvas. Just like spring itself, it's the perfect antidote for the blahs or a case of weekend...
Bulldog Women's Win Streak Shattered by Air Force
Fresno State's dreams of a perfect Mountain West regular season were shattered Wednesday night by hot-shooting Air Force in Colorado Springs. The Falcons received 22 points apiece from junior Kaelin Immel and sophomore Riley Snyder en route to an 88-65 women's basketball victory over the conference champion Bulldogs. Surrendering more...
Blackwell Is on the Mark in Victory Over Air Force
Noah Blackwell handled the scoring and Nate Grimes and Anthony Holland took care of the rebounding for Fresno State on Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center. The result: a 71-62 Fresno State men's basketball victory over Air Force. Blackwell, a senior guard, tied his career high with 25 points...