Fresno mayoral candidate Andrew Janz and his wife, Heather, welcomed a baby girl into the world Tuesday night. Wilhelmina Rose Janz was born at 9:41 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. She is the couple's first child. “Heather and I are so excited to...
Arambula’s Daughter Testifies About Vacations and Chocolate Milk
In her second day of testimony, the 7-year old daughter of Joaquin Arambula recalled a family vacation to a Guadalajara, Mexico, ranch. The girl said Monday she was excited because she got chocolate milk, directly from the cow. “It was really good. Probably the best chocolate milk I’ve ever tasted,”...
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...
Assemblyman Arambula Goes on Leave After Child Cruelty Charges Filed
Charged with misdemeanor child cruelty Tuesday morning by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office, Joaquin Arambula is voluntarily taking a temporary unpaid leave from the Assembly. “My wife and I are shocked that the District Attorney has decided to file charges," the Democratic lawmaker said in a statement released by his...
Arambula Says He Spanked His Daughter Night Before Arrest
Democratic Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula of Fresno said Wednesday that the child abuse allegation he faces stems from spanking his 7-year-old daughter. Arambula said he spanked his daughter Sunday night and it's a punishment tool he rarely uses, The Fresno Bee reported. He said he has no plans to resign. Arambula faces a March...