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An Assembly Seat Isn't Worth What's Ahead for the Arambulas

Please, can someone close to Joaquin Arambula talk sense to the assemblyman? He's in desperate need of a lucid, heart-to-heart conversation from somebody close, somebody he respects. The High Cost of Winning There are no victories on the course Arambula is taking in his trial on misdemeanor child-abuse charges allegedly...

Arambula: Defense Motion Describes Incident With Daughter, Accuses PD of Bad Faith

Attorneys for Joaquin Arambula, the Fresno assemblyman accused of child cruelty, say Fresno police illegally obtained evidence and want the case thrown out. In a motion filed on the first day of pre-trial hearings Tuesday, Arambula’s legal team says that Fresno police illegally acquired a report from the Child Protective...

Arambula in Court on Day One of Child Cruelty Case

Joaquin Arambula stood in line around 8:20 a.m. at the main Fresno County courthouse, just like everyone else Tuesday. Surrounded by his wife Elizabeth, mother Amy, father Juan and a family friend, the assemblyman standing trial for child abuse entered security screening like everyone else. Arambula's first day of pre-trial...

Assembly Speaker Rendon Troubled by Arambula's Child Abuse Arrest

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) broke his silence on the child abuse arrest this week of Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno). The speaker wants the full legal process to play out before deciding if action is warranted. “The allegation made against Assemblymember Arambula is troubling and warrants full investigation. As I’ve...

Dyer Contradicts Arambula's Statement in Child Cruelty Arrest

Joaquin and Elizabeth Arambula are happy their children are back home. They spent the first night reunited with their children reading. The next morning, they turned the lights on the Christmas tree. The Arambulas’ three children, ages 7, 6 and 3, are back home, exiled for two days at the...

Arambula Faces March Court Date After Child Abuse Arrest

Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula faces a March 13 court date after Fresno police arrested him Monday (Dec. 10) for allegations of child abuse. A spokesperson from the Fresno County District Attorney’s office confirmed the date. Fresno police arrested Arambula Monday following allegations of misdemeanor willful cruelty to a child. KSEE's Evan Onstot...

Assemblyman Arambula Arrested for Suspected Child Abuse

Fresno police arrested Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) Monday, Dec. 10, on accusations of child abuse. Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Arambula was cited for misdemeanor willful cruelty to a child and then released. CPS Contacts Fresno Police County child protective services contacted police around 2 p.m. Monday to report on...

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