Benjamin Martin, the Central Valley man arrested Thursday by federal authorities for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, denied the six charges against him during a short court hearing on Friday. A judge ordered that he remain in custody in the Fresno County Jail until a...
Foothill School Board Opts to Slightly Admonish Member for Capitol Riot Activities
Sierra Unified School District trustees voted Monday to remind Trustee James Hoak Jr. of his increased visibility and responsibility to act with professionalism and decorum as a member of the School Board. But despite calls from some community members for more serious action, the board decided not to censure Hoak...
School Trustee Who Was at Capitol Riot Faces Possible Board Censure
Sierra Unified School District trustees will consider taking the rare step of censuring one of their own on Monday when they review Trustee James Hoak Jr.'s role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 over the election of President Joe Biden. The board is holding a special meeting to review...
Orange County Woman Sues Former Employer for Firing Her After Riots at U.S. Capitol
[aggregation-styles] Orange County Register Subscription An Orange County woman has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit against a former employer she claims wrongly fired her for attending the Jan. 6 protests that culminated in a riot at the U.S. Capitol. Attorneys representing Leah Snyder, in a lawsuit filed Tuesday at...
Embattled Sierra Unified Trustee Says He’s Staying ‘Because Elections Matter’
Sierra Unified Trustee James Hoak Jr., who is facing heated criticism and calls for his removal because of his involvement in protests over Joe Biden's election as president last week at the Capitol, said Monday night that he's not resigning "because elections matter." Hoak's comments came during a lengthy public...
I Am Angry That My Journalism Colleagues Regularly Face Threats of Violence While They Work to Bring You the News
As a veteran journalist who started my career when Richard Nixon was president, I can tell you that there has always been an uneasy relationship between the news media and the people they cover. Over the years, many tried to get me fired when they didn’t like stories that I...
After the Real Thing, Nunes Gins Up a ‘Coordinated Attack’ on Democracy
Rep. Devin Nunes isn't a lawyer, but he plays one on TV. He isn't a political scientist either, yet he throws around words without understanding their meaning. And, he certainly isn't a statesman trying to appeal, as Abraham Lincoln said in his first inaugural address, to the "better angels of our...
Local Trump Supporters at Capitol Riots, Part of ‘Traitor’ Graham Confrontation
Outspoken Central Valley supporters of Donald Trump were in — or near — the riot that resulted in the deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol building this week. Clovis real estate agent Ben Martin told GV Wire℠that he was actually inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during the riots...