A Fresno man pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after a struggle with police during a traffic stop, federal prosecutors said. Joseph Rocha, 27, entered the plea on Monday, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Court documents say that on March 21, 2024, law enforcement...
US Settlement of Texas Civil Rights Case Includes Funding for Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A Texas property developer has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a Biden-era civil rights case that alleged the company targeted Hispanics in a fraudulent land scheme, and the money will partly fund immigration enforcement by local police, court papers showed Tuesday. The Justice...
Operator of Eddie Bauer Stores Files for Bankruptcy
The operator of Eddie Bauer’s stores in the United States and Canada filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, citing declining sales and supply chain issues. The operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of New Jersey. It said in court filings that it was looking to sell some...
Trump Told Police Chief ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein, FBI Document Says
Feb 10 - A newly uncovered FBI interview raised new questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion he knew nothing about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, while Trump's commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on Tuesday about his own ties to the financier. The...
Kern County Sheriff Issues Temporary Water Advisory at Lerdo Detention Facilities
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday issued a temporary water advisory for the Lerdo Detention Facilities. The advisory comes as part of ongoing maintenance at the facilities. The State Water Resources Control Board recommended using an alternative drinking water supply out of an abundance of caution. Effective immediately, tap...
Kern County Authorities Warn Public About Phone, Text Scams Demanding Money
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about phone and text message scams targeting people with demands for payment. Scammers have been posing as sheriff’s office personnel, claiming victims owe money for fake warrants, missed jury duty, or court issues. They often request payment via gift cards, Bitcoin, or...
US House Panel Issues Subpoenas to Eight Health Insurers on Alleged Obamacare Fraud
Feb 10 - House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of an investigation of potential fraud surrounding Obamacare subsidies. The subpoenas to Elevance Health, CVS Health, Centene, GuideWell, Oscar Health, Kaiser Permanente, Health Care Service Corp (HCSC) and Blue Shield of...
Seven Open Fresno County Judge Seats on June Ballot. Who’s Running?
Fresno County voters will judge the judges this June, with seven open Superior Court seats on the ballot. It may be unprecedented to have that many open judicial seats in a single election. Court watchers GV Wire spoke with said they cannot recall a similar situation in decades. The deadline...
Overwatch Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Overwatch experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 3,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 12:10 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Oil Prices Steady as Iran-US Tensions and US Data Eyed
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the market waited for direction from news on diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran, efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine and data on the U.S. economy and U.S. oil inventories. Brent futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $68.88 a...