Despite two domestic violence convictions that prohibited him from owning a gun, a 30-year-old Fresno man carried a .38 revolver with him anyway. Now Marquis Leonard Hawkins is headed to federal prison for five years and 10 months after his sentencing Monday for being a felon in possession of a...
UNFILTERED – Will Ukraine Conflict Explode Into Nuclear War?
In this week's episode of UNFILTERED, we dive into the Ukraine/Russia conflict and examine how much the United States has contributed to the war. Also, we look into a non-profit that is helping Ukraine and its people. Special Guests: Rev. Dr. Gregory Zubacz, St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Parish Jim Costa,...
Fresno Mom Convicted of Heroin Trafficking Heads to Federal Lockup
Someone should nominate Eva Dolores Romero for Worst Mom of the Year. The 55-year-old Fresno resident received a sentence this month of 50 months in federal prison following her drug trafficking conviction. According to court documents, Romero conspired with her son and others to smuggle methamphetamine and heroin into Fresno...
After Election Win, Bonta Turns to Probing Hospitals for Racial Bias
SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta sailed to victory in the Nov. 8 election, riding his progressive record on reproductive rights, gun control, and social justice reform. As he charts a course for his next four years, the 50-year-old Democrat wants to target racial discrimination in health care, including...
Thoughts (and Punch Lines) to Share at Your Thanksgiving Table
Sometimes it's hard to put our thoughts into words. So we're offering help for the tongue-tied on Thanksgiving Day:
Clovis Woman Dies After Car Runs Stop Sign, Collides With Truck
A 57-year-old woman passenger killed when a Toyota Corolla ran a stop sign and collided with a Ford F-250 has been identified by the county coroner as Manjit Kaur Grewal of Clovis. The fatal collision occurred late Monday afternoon near North and Temperance avenues southeast of the Fresno city limits....
Merced CHP Quickly Nabs Man Accused of Child Abduction
Fast-acting officers with the Merced division of the California Highway Patrol found a missing 3-month-old baby and arrested the alleged abductor on Sunday afternoon. Responding to a report from a parent in Calaveras County, officers aided by Merced sheriff's deputies located a black Toyota Tacoma driven by suspect Anthony James...
Rape of Child Sends Porterville Man to Prison for Life
A Porterville man is going to a place where he can't rape children anymore. Javier Gonzalez, 35, received a sentence of 40 years to life in state prison last week following his no-contest felony pleas in October to having sexual intercourse with a child 10 years old or younger and...
Why the Diabetes Drug Ozempic Is Taking Weight-Obsessed Hollywood by Storm
When America falls in love with a prescription drug, it falls hard. Whereas commercials for Viagra and Botox once dominated the airwaves, the new hot favorite is Ozempic, a Type-2 diabetes drug. And while its ability to cause rapid weight loss is a side effect to blood-sugar management, the drug...
Fresno Man Who Died After Collision Ripped His Car In Half Is Identified
A man who died after driving his car into a concrete canal abutment on East Ashlan Avenue on Thursday night has been identified as Juan Luis Guevara, 36, of Fresno by the county coroner. Guevara's car, an Accura TL, was torn in half by the collision, which was reported to...