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Bakersfield Woman Indicted on Meth and Gun Charges Faces Possible Life Sentence

October 26, 2020

A Bakersfield woman has been indicted on drug and gun charges and could face life in prison and a $10 million fine, officials with the U.S. Dept. of Justice said Monday. Amy Campos, 37, was charged by a federal grand jury with possession with intent to dist...

Feds Explored Possibly Charging Portland Officials in Unrest

AP News

September 17, 2020

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department explored whether it could pursue either criminal or civil rights charges against city officials in Portland, Oregon after clashes erupted there night after night between law ...

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FBI Lawyer Suspected of Altering Russia Probe Document

AP News

November 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday touted news reports that a former FBI lawyer is suspected of altering a document related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser in 2016. The Associat...

Going After Investigators: Criminal Review of Mueller Probe

AP News

October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Investigating the investigators, the Justice Department has shifted its scrutiny of the government's Trump-Russia review to a criminal probe, a person familiar with the matter says. It's raising Democrats' concerns that President Donald Trump may ...

Huffman Gets 14 Days Behind Bars in College Admissions Scam

AP News

September 13, 2019

BOSTONa — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wea...

Watchdog: Comey Violated FBI Policies in Handling of Memos

AP News

August 29, 2019

WASHINGTON — James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump in the weeks before he was fired as director of the bureau, the Justice Depa...

Epstein: How he Died and What It Means for His Accusers

AP News

August 11, 2019

NEW YORK — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. His death angered some accusers who had hoped to confront him in court and see him serve a long prison sentence. It als...

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How the Government Can Steal Your Stuff, Explained

The Conversation

July 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Should someone wearing a badge have the power to relieve a suspected drug dealer of his Maserati on the spot without giving him an opportunity to flee or liquidate and launder his assets? Known a...

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Justice Department OKs T-Mobile’s $26.5B Sprint Deal

AP News

July 26, 2019

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators are approving T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts. Sprint and T-Mobile combined would now approach the size of Verizon ...

Refusal to Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns Sets up Legal Fight

AP News

May 7, 2019

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won't be turning President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House. Mnuchin told Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., in a...

Downtown Fresno Grocery Store Wouldn't Have Opened Without Being Able to Sell Beer

Former Homeland Security Official Says He Wrote ‘Anonymous’ Trump Critique

Fresno State Vice President Named As University’s Interim Leader

Calmer Winds Help Firefighters Beat Back Orange County Blazes

Rocket Dog Closes Clovis Spot Due To Pandemic. Plans Expansion of Fresno Location.

Local Restaurant Joins Legal Claim for Fee Refunds Over COVID Closures

County Stays in ‘Red’ Tier for Reopening According to Fresh State Data

San Francisco’s Iconic Coca-Cola Sign To Be Removed After 83 Years

Jose Ramirez Fights Saturday, Watch His Career Highlights Now

Bryson Dechambeau Lands First Sports Illustrated Cover; Golf’s Most Aggressive Star Aiming To ‘Break Golf’ as He Prepares for the Masters

Cop Killed by Rooster While Breaking up Cockfight

Fitting Finale: Dodgers Win Title, Turner Tests Positive

If Voters Raise Taxes on Corporate Landlords, Will Small Biz Foot the Bill?

Walters: It’s Déjà Vu for Affirmative Action Proponents

Here’s the Challenge of Implementing Historic Groundwater Law

Slated for Deception? Beware of All Those Glossy Mailers Telling You How to Vote

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Is Texas on Its Way to Becoming a Dem State?

‘We Need You’: GOP Hunts for New Voters in Trump Territory

The End of American Power

Early Polling Places in California Quiet Now, but Lines Expected Ahead

Bakersfield Woman Indicted on Meth and Gun Charges Faces Possible Life Sentence

Feds Explored Possibly Charging Portland Officials in Unrest

FBI Lawyer Suspected of Altering Russia Probe Document

Going After Investigators: Criminal Review of Mueller Probe

Huffman Gets 14 Days Behind Bars in College Admissions Scam

Watchdog: Comey Violated FBI Policies in Handling of Memos

Epstein: How he Died and What It Means for His Accusers

How the Government Can Steal Your Stuff, Explained

Justice Department OKs T-Mobile’s $26.5B Sprint Deal

Refusal to Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns Sets up Legal Fight

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