Since its inception in 2015, the Public Integrity Unit of the Fresno County District Attorney's office has charged 15 individuals. Three of them were publicly elected officials. The most recent is possibly the most high-profile case — charging Fresno City Councilman Nelson Esparza with two counts related to allegations of...
Former Parlier Unified Superintendent Arrested for Embezzlement
After a nearly two-year investigation, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office charged a former Parlier Unified School District superintendent with felony embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. The DA's office said in a news release Friday morning that Gerardo G. Alvarez stole from the school district's "Sunshine Club" account. If convicted,...