Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar joined John Broeske and Diane Pearce on KMJ to discuss the latest on the fraud scandal that put nearly a thousand Bitwise employees out of work. Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin pleaded not guilty Thursday to numerous federal charges. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison and…… MORE
What does the future hold for downtown Fresno? What will a $300 million investment look like? Elliot Balch, President of the Downtown Fresno Partnership, joined Philip Teresi and E. Curtis Johnson on KMJ’s Afternoon Drive to answer those questions. Listen here:… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Police have released body cam footage of an incident where officers shot a stabbing suspect in Northwest Fresno. Officers responded to a stabbing call at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 5 at the AM/PM store at the Arco gas station on the corner of Bullard Avenue and Figarden Drive. Investigators say…… MORE
Clovis, CA (KMJ) Clovis cops have arrested 1 of 2 suspects for a violent home invasion robbery that sent a man to the hospital with major injuries. On November 2 at about 3:00AM, patrol officers responded to an apartment near Villa/Barstow. Officers found the victim, an adult male, with several injuries including a fractured skull…… MORE
Fresno, CA (KMJ) US Foods Holding Corp announced Thursday that it is buying Saladino’s Foodservice, to further expand its reach into central California. Saladino’s is an independently owned Fresno-based independent foodservice distributor with more than $600 million in annual revenue and more than 4,000 customers across California. Dave Fansler, Mike Shirinian and Nick Marizliano, hosts…… MORE
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
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
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
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
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
