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Former Judge Appears in Fresno Court as Defendant. Top Defenders Represent Him.

A retired Fresno County judge facing sexual assault charges is now represented by two legal heavy hitters. Adolfo Corona appeared in court Thursday afternoon, entering through the front door used by most court attendees. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office charged Corona in July with a felony count of  sexual...

Who With Valley Ties Could Land Spots in the Trump Administration?

With President-elect Donald Trump's intention to nominate John Ratcliffe as CIA director, it appears Devin Nunes will remain heading Trump's media company. The original version of this story published earlier on Tuesday — before Trump's announcement — spoke with GOP insiders about the possibility that the former Central Valley congressmember...

Guns, Marijuana, Gambling: Fresno’s Smoke Shop Enforcement Issues $5M in Citations

Fresno code enforcement has issued $5 million in citations, found hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana, and uncovered gambling operations, weapons, and evidence of human trafficking after a year of inspecting city smoke shops. Also discovered: 11 illegal cannabis cultivation sites and dangerous chemicals seeping into water systems. Staff with...

Fresno Unified Reform Is a Must. Force It With a ‘No’ on Measure H.

Voters have backed more than $1 billion in Fresno Unified construction bonds since 1995 in the belief that new and updated facilities would enhance student learning. However, the record shows this investment has not significantly improved student achievement or fulfilled the district’s goal of graduating high percentages of young men...

LGBTQ Supporters Drown Out Westboro Baptists’ Anti-Gay Message in Fresno

The southeast corner of Cedar and Tulare avenues next to Roosevelt High School had been filled with hundreds of rainbow-clad LGBTQ supporters Monday afternoon when a miniscule group of protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas showed up bearing anti-gay and anti-abortion signs. Up until that moment the busy...

Despite Being Shot Twice, Fresno Police Sgt. Keeps Cool in Deadly Shootout With Gang Member

A veteran Fresno police sergeant was shot and wounded in a dramatic confrontation with a homicide suspect on the 3700 block of East Platt Avenue on Saturday, authorities said. At approximately 5:23 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire in the area. About an hour into the investigation,...

How Big a Punch Do Social Justice Groups Pack on Fresno Business, Housing, and Roads?

In a 2023 video celebrating its 10th anniversary, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability spoke about the need to protect neglected communities. "There is a really deeply entrenched culture of decision-making that absolutely does not believe that advocates, that residents, that communities of color deserve a seat at the table,...

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