CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Four-time All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis is one of five first-year eligible players among 28 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Joining Revis as candidates for induction next year are offensive linemen Jahri Evans and Joe Thomas, defensive lineman Dwight Freeney and linebacker James Harrison.…… MORE
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Valadao Declares Congressional Victory
Incumbent republican Congressman David Valadao (R-Hanford) has declared victory over democratic challenger Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) in a tightly-contested race. Valadao issued the following release: Hanford, CA – With the vote count across California’s Twenty Second Congressional District nearly complete, it is clear voters have spoken and Congressman David G. Valadao has been reelected to continue serving…… MORE
Pazin Concedes Assembly Race to Soria
One of the closest races in California has finally been decided nearly two weeks after the mid-term election. Assembly District 27 will go to democrat Esmerelda Soria. The termed-out Fresno City Councilmember squeaked by former Merced County Sheriff Mark Pazin by approximately 2,000 votes. In a concession release issued Monday, Pazin wrote: “I would like…… MORE
Arrests Made In Connection To The Death Of A Bakersfield Man At A Chris Stapleton Concert
Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Tuesday the Mountain View Police department announced that five men have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents occurring at the Chris Stapleton concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in June. The investigation took more than five months. On June 18 shortly before 10:45 pm, Mountain View officers responded to reports of…… MORE
FPD Nabs Suspect in Two Shootings
Fresno Police teamed up with the U.S. Marshals Service to arrest a suspect allegedly responsible for two recent shootings. 40-year-old Raul Flores was arrested in the 1500 Block of North Fay Avenue, but not before he attempted to flee from officers and ran into an apartment complex near Balch Avenue and Winery Avenue. Flores was…… MORE
Update: Body Found in Front of Fresno Home Identified
The woman who was found deceased in the front yard of a Fresno home on Thursday has been identified as 44 year old Amanda Berry. The cause of her death has not been determined, however, Fresno County Sheriff homicide detectives say her injuries “were not consistent with a natural death”. At 7:15 am Thursday, dispatchers…… MORE
Why California Has So Many Votes Left to Count
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California delivered Republicans the seat they needed Wednesday to take control of the U.S. House, but just how much of an edge the GOP will have in the chamber remains uncertain as the state’s seemingly drawn-out vote count continues. After the balance of power in Washington sat in limbo for days,…… MORE
Patterson to Run For Supervisor After Assembly Term
Newly reelected Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) is setting his sights on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors when he’s termed out of the California Assembly in 2024. The former Fresno Mayor made his intentions public for the first time Wednesday while hosting the Ray Appleton Show on KMJ. Listen Here: The District 2 Supervisor seat…… MORE
22 LA County Sheriff’s Recruits Hit By Vehicle During Run
WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A vehicle struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday and five were critically injured, authorities said. A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Sheila Kelliher. In addition to the five who were critically…… MORE
48,000 University Of California Academic Workers On Strike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of academic employees across the University of California’s 10 campuses walked off the job Monday, demanding better pay and benefits in what union leaders say could be the largest work stoppage the prestigious public university system has ever faced. The unions representing some 48,000 teaching assistants, researchers, postdoctoral…… MORE
