This is a developing story. Stay with KMJ News for continuing coverage and legal analysis. News release issued by the US Dept. of Justice, US Attorney’s Office, Eastern Dist. of California: Bitwise Founders Irma Olguin, Jr. and Jake Soberal Charged for $100 Million Fraud Scheme KMJ’s Ray Appleton spoke with Fresno attorney Peter Kapetan about…… MORE
2 Minors Arrested For Vandalizing Goshen Church
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two minors were arrested for vandalizing a church in Goshen on Wednesday afternoon. Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Mount Zion Church on Avenue 308 near Road 72. Pictures from authorities show several rocks among the shattered windows. The damages are estimated more than $1,000. Investigators identified two boys…… MORE
Iconic ‘G’ Sign In Downtown Fresno To Be Replaced Soon
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A piece of Fresno history will soon be removed. The iconic “G sign” that sits on top of the “Guarantee Savings Building” in Downtown Fresno will be taken down at the end of the month. The building is now home to the office of the State Center Community College District. They…… MORE
Woman Hospitalized After Being Struck In Northwest Fresno, Search Is On For Driver
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The search is on for a driver who hit a woman in Northwest Fresno and then left the scene. The crash happened at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Blackstone and Ashlan avenues. Police say the woman was walking in a crosswalk when she was hit by the car. The…… MORE
Court Ruling on Glyphosate Product Labeling
It appears that a new court ruling means warning labels will not be required on glyphosate products. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Appeals Court affirmed a district court permanent injunction that prohibits California’s Proposition 65 warning requirement to be posted. Prop 65 is a right‑to-know law that is intended to enable Californians to make informed choices…… MORE
Trial Begins for Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect
SAN FRANCISCO (AP/KMJ) — The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her goes on trial Thursday. Opening statements are scheduled in the federal trial of David DePape who prosecutors say assaulted then-82-year-old Paul Pelosi, sending shockwaves through the political world just…… MORE
Six Flags, Knott’s Berry Farm Merging
Rival theme parks Six Flags Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm are being brought under one umbrella. Cedar Fair, which owns Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, which owns Magic Mountain in Valencia, announced plans for a merger on Thursday. Together, the companies own more than 40 regional theme parks…… MORE
Serial Sex Offender Convicted of Killing Kern County Man
A convicted sex offender from Los Angeles has pleaded no contest in a Bakersfield courtroom to a brutal killing. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office says Hannah Tubbs, born James Tubbs, pled no contest Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter for the 2019 killing of Michael Clark. Investigators say in the time leading up to his killing…… MORE
Citigroup Fined $25.9M for Discrimination Against Armenian Americans
NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup intentionally discriminated against Armenian Americans when they applied for credit cards, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday, as some bank employees argued internally that Armenians were more likely to commit fraud and referred to applicants as “bad guys” or affiliated with organized crime. The CFPB found that Citi employees…… MORE
Utility Pole Knocked Out In Hit And Run Crash In Central Fresno, Traffic Impacted
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Southbound Cedar Avenue is closed after a car crashed into a utility pole. Officers responded Wednesday morning to Cedar and Floradora avenues for a non-injury hit and run crash. Investigators say the driver of a Dodge Caliber struck a pole on the west shoulder of Cedar. Debris and wires from the…… MORE
