A judge ruled that the attempted extortion case against Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza will move forward. Esparza, charged in July, is accused of threatening then-City Attorney Douglas Sloan's job if he did not work for the "majority" of the council, believed to be the liberal bloc of four...
Sheriff: Deputy on Video Punching Black Man in Georgia Fired
A sheriff's deputy in Georgia has been fired after being captured on video repeatedly punching a Black man during a traffic stop, authorities said Sunday. The deputy was being let go for “excessive use of force,” the Clayton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. It did not identify the...
Democrats Don’t Want You to See This Black Republican’s Campaign Video
A video viewed more than 11 million times on Twitter in a single week is making Republican congressional candidate Kim Klacik a household name. “Democrats think black people are stupid. They think they can control us forever, that we won’t demand better and that we’ll keep voting for them forever,...
Videos Show Fatal Stabbing on California Subway Platform
OAKLAND — More than a year after a young woman was stabbed to death by a stranger on a California subway platform, jurors deciding the fate of the accused killer saw on Wednesday video of the horrific attack. The surveillance video showed a man pull a kitchen knife from his...
Kobe Bryant Crash Site Video Released by NTSB
The helicopter in the crash that killed Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others was not equipped with a "terrain awareness" system, according to investigators. "We know that this was a high-energy impact crash," said Jennifer Homendy of the National Transportation Safety Board. Homendy said...
Moonstone Beach Sneaker Wave Engulfs Three People
Do you know what a "sneaker wave" is? If you don't, you will after viewing this terrifying caught-on-camera moment at Moonstone Beach in Humboldt County on Jan. 11. Marcella Ogata-Day posted a video of a sneaker wave knocking three unsuspecting people off their feet near the beach parking lot. “Everyone...
Eminem Drops Surprise Album, Advocates Changes to Gun Laws
Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing “Music to Be Murdered By” on Friday — along with a video that calls for changes to gun laws. The follow-up to 2018's “Kamikaze” — also released without warning — was announced on Twitter just after midnight. The Detroit rapper's new music video for “Darkness,”...
Rare Video Shows 5 Mountain Lions Together in California
JACKSON — Five California mountain lions were seen together on home surveillance video in a rare gathering of the notoriously solitary big cats. The footage was recorded at a rural residence at the edge of the El Dorado National Forest east of Sacramento, KTXL-TV reported Wednesday. “We shared the videos and photos with several...
When It Comes to Crazy Politics, Bakersfield Might Take the Cake
At times, Fresno politics can get a little wild and crazy — especially on social media. But Julie Solis, a progressive Democratic candidate challenging incumbent Republican Assemblyman Vince Fong in the 34th District, jumped the shark at Tuesday's Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting. Clean Energy, and What Did She...
Watch: Fearless Pet Cat Fends off Three Coyotes
What chance does a 16-year-old house cat have against three hungry coyotes? Well, if you are Max the super cat, you beat the odds and become a national video sensation. “He’s always been crazy,” Max’s owner, Maya Gurrin, told CBS Los Angeles. “Like if this were to happen with any cat,...