Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said a January incident in which a gang-enforcement officer appeared to strike a 17-year old male repeatedly in the head "raises concerns." "It raises questions for me as a police chief," Dyer said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. "What was seen in this video...
As Cameras Roll, Pilot Crash Lands in Half Moon Bay
HALF MOON BAY - A pilot and self-professed thrill seeker said Wednesday he was forced to bring his new plane down into the ocean off Northern California as it lost power, recording dramatic videos as he and his passenger treaded water in the chilly ocean awaiting rescue. Pilot David Lesh, a 34-year-old...
CNN Backs Chris Cuomo After Caught-on-Video Confrontation
NEW YORK — CNN says it completely supports anchor Chris Cuomo after he was seen on video threatening to push a man down some stairs during a confrontation after the man apparently called him "Fredo," in a seeming reference to the "Godfather" movies. The video appeared Monday on a conservative...
CNN Backs Chris Cuomo After Caught-on-Video Confrontation
NEW YORK — CNN says it completely supports anchor Chris Cuomo after he was seen on video threatening to push a man down some stairs during a confrontation after the man apparently called him "Fredo," in a seeming reference to the "Godfather" movies. The video appeared Monday on a conservative...
Police: Motive Still Unclear in Deadly Stabbing Rampage
GARDEN GROVE — The video is chilling. A man walks into an office, steps up to a woman at a desk and pulls two large knives and savagely attacks her. She is stabbed at least a dozen times, shielding herself with her hands before finally cowering in a corner with...
Police: Motive Still Unclear in Deadly Stabbing Rampage
GARDEN GROVE — The video is chilling. A man walks into an office, steps up to a woman at a desk and pulls two large knives and savagely attacks her. She is stabbed at least a dozen times, shielding herself with her hands before finally cowering in a corner with...
Good News: Families 'Sleep with the Fishes' at Aquarium
Why would anyone who remembers classic lines from "The Godfather" want to "sleep with the fishes"? Here's why: Thanks to the folks at Monterey Bay Aquarium, you can do so without suffering the same outcome as the late, lamented, fictional Luca Brasi. Several times a year, the popular Cannery Row...
Video Shows Tense Scene Between Suspect, Madera Officer
It was a tense moment: A suspect in a stolen car, followed by a Madera police officer, suddenly skids to a stop and pops out of the vehicle. Dashcam video on the patrol car of officer Ryan Vasquez shows the suspect, later identified as Curtis Kirkland, raising his hand "as...
Video: All You Need to Know About State Budget in 2 Minutes
A few things about summertime in California have become utterly predictable: cineplex superheroes, beach crowds, and a record-setting state budget. Two years ago, we told you the state’s budget hit $180 billion—and that with that money you could buy the Los Angeles Lakers 60 times over. Last summer, the state budget set...
Councilmembers Go to D.C., Mend Fences with AOC over Grizzlies Video
Two Fresno councilmembers met with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to cool down any residual angst from a politically volatile video displayed at a Fresno Grizzlies home game. Councilmembers Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria visited with the New York congresswoman at the U.S. Capitol. Images from the...