SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego, looking to play basketball for a high school powerhouse and parlay her online prowess into endorsement deals. She found it all in California, which has…… MORE
The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) is observing World AIDS Day, which takes place every year on December 1. The theme for World AIDS Day 2022 is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” This year’s theme emphasizes accountability and action through an approach that centers on…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection A Washington, D.C., jury found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three days of deliberations…… MORE
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” went on trial Monday, accused of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells. Ray J. Garcia, who retired after the FBI found nude photos of inmates on his government-issued phone last year, is…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that’s fed by the depleted Colorado River. The future of the Salton Sea, and who is financially responsible for it, has been a key issue in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. — Royce Newcomb, 60, of Fresno, charged in connection with schemes estimated to have defrauded investors and the government out of more than $4.2 million, was arrested Monday in Fresno. The indictment charges him with five counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering for running Ponzi, COVID-19 benefits, and other…… MORE
(KMJ) – The ribbon is cut on Monday for a new senior center in Fresno. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer was joined by Councilmember Esmeralda Soria for the ceremony for The Link @ Blackstone Community Center at the corner of Blackstone and McKinley The City of Fresno will be leasing the 1,800-square-foot community space at 1505…… MORE
Sheriff Press Release: Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing ‘at-risk’ man. 86-year-old Ulysses Carr was last seen around 8:00 am on November 25, 2022 near the 3500 block of West Muscat Ave. in Fresno. Deputies, along with members of our Search and Rescue Team, are currently looking…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Several drivers were cited and had their vehicles impounded Saturday night after police say they were caught driving recklessly and partaking in illegal street racing in Fresno. According to the Fresno Police Department, officers were called around 11 p.m. after learning that several drivers were illegally street racing. Officers say the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno Chaffee Zoo celebrates the birth of its newest member, a baby rhino. The zoo says Kayla the momma, successfully gave birth to a white male rhino. This marks the fourth calf she has had during her time in Fresno. According to IUCN Red List, white rhinos can be found…… MORE
