SUSANVILLE — A California prison inmate has been killed in an attack by two other inmates, corrections officials said Wednesday. Juan M. Boyzo, 25, was attacked Monday night in a day room at the remote High Desert State Prison in Susanville, northwest of Reno, Nevada. Correctional officers detained two inmates...
Seen This White 2002 Suburban? It’s Key to a Homicide Probe
A woman found dead in an orchard near Easton was identified as Tina Woods, 39, of Fresno on Wednesday. Now, Fresno County Sheriff's detectives are seeking help in finding Woods' vehicle. It's a white 2002 Chevrolet Suburban not seen since her death. No Motive, No Arrests A farmer discovered Woods'...
Shooting Leads Kern County Deputies to Illegal Gambling Machines
A 2 a.m. shooting at a Bakersfield marijuana dispensary led to the seizure of six illegal gambling machines by Kern County Sheriff's Office deputies on Tuesday. According to the sheriff's office, the gaming devices were part of an illegal internet casino attached to the dispensary in the 2100 block of...
Man Killed by Off-Duty Kern County Deputy Is Identified
BAKERSFIELD — The Kern County Sheriff's Office has identified the man killed by an off-duty deputy in a gun battle outside a pizza parlor as 36-year-old Cesar Sanchez Ruiz. The shooting occurred Thursday evening after Ruiz had been driving erratically, lost a tire, and pulled into the parking lot of Tony’s...
GOP Senators Called Trump a Kook, Narcissist, and Liar Before He Became President
The progressive digital media site act.tv launched a video compilation Friday of prominent Republicans criticizing Donald Trump before he was elected to the White House. Here is a sampling of what some Republican senators said: Rand Paul: “My concern is that he would grab up that power and really treat the...
Farmersville Woman Stole $5 Million From Elderly Victim: Fresno County DA
A Farmersville woman faces four felony charges for allegedly stealing more than $5 million from an elderly Fresno County man. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office filed the counts Tuesday, saying that Christina M. Alvarado, 50, committed the elder abuse fraud over several years. "After obtaining access to the victim’s...
Got Questions About Voting? We Are Here to Help: Brandi Orth
Nothing will stop democracy in America, not even a global COVID-19 pandemic! Every eligible United States citizen will have the opportunity to vote in the Nov. 3, 2020, Presidential Election. First, voters should verify their voter registration at https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ or www.votefresnocounty.com. Voters should be sure their current residential address or...
What’s the Fastest-Selling New Vehicle in Fresno-Visalia Market?
The fastest-selling new "car" in the Fresno-Visalia market is actually a truck — the GMC Sierra 1500. According to iSeeCars.com, the light-duty pickup averaged 26.8 days on local dealership lots from March through June. The Nos. 2-5 fastest sellers are Toyotas: the RAV 4 Hybrid (35.3 days), Highlander (52.0), Corolla...
Ring Doorbell Camera Leads to Life Sentences for Visalia Gang Members
Twenty-year-old Cesar Raya and 22-year-old Vincent Lopez-Prado, both of Visalia, will have a lot of time to think in prison about their criminal actions. Raya received a 88 years-to-life sentence Friday for violent crimes he committed in 2017. That came after fellow gang member Lopez-Prado was sentenced to 92 years-to-life...
Hit Hard by COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here?
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and our nation is seeing the alarming spread of this deadly virus – with more than 155,942 deaths and rising rates of spread. California continues to feel the impacts, with the San Joaquin Valley especially hard hit and fighting to contain the virus. The coronavirus...