FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) – A Calaveras County man pleads guilty in a Fresno courtroom to embezzling housing assistance program funds. Raymond Cawthorne, 57, of Valley Springs, pleaded guilty Monday to embezzlement of public funds, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to court documents, between May 2015 and Oct. 2016, Cawthorne embezzled over…… MORE
Hemp Innovation Challenge Coming to WAE
Something new is coming to the World Ag Expo. The Hemp Innovation Challenge is designed to kickstart the future of the hemp industry by supporting entrepreneurs, researchers, and students, who are launching some of the world’s biggest hemp industry innovations. Submissions are invited from hemp innovators in universities, companies, research institutes, barns, and government…… MORE
DUI & Manslaughter Charges Filed After Deadly Fresno Accident
(KMJ) – The California Highway Patrol arrested a Madera man following a deadly crash on Highway 99 early Sunday morning. Around 1 a.m., officers say 28-year old Joshua Eisen of Merced and an unidentified woman got out of their SUV on the 99 near the Clinton Avenue exit after it struck a concrete wall from…… MORE
Ballot Boxing 11.30.19 — Jim Costa & Curtis Houck
Guests on Ballot Boxing this weekend are Congressman Jim Costa, who’s running for reelection in the 16th Congressional District, and Curits Houck, managing editor of the conservative-leaning NewsBusters. … MORE
Judge Rebuffs PG&E’s Bid to Upend Longstanding Law
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has rejected Pacific Gas & Electric’s latest attempt to change a California law that requires utilities to pay for the devastation from wildfires ignited by their equipment. The decision issued Wednesday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali preserves a long-standing principle known as “inverse condemnation.” The…… MORE
DUI Crash Kills Woman, Injures 3 Children
A 30-year-old woman was killed and three children all under the age of five were injured after a crash involving a DUI driver, CHP says. It happened Tuesday around 5:14 p.m. on E. Adams Avenue between S. Alta Avenue and S. Pedersen Avenue in Fresno County. According to CHP, 61-year-old Manuel Ramirez Jr. was…… MORE
Visalia Man Convicted for Trying to Kill a Police Officer
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia man is convicted for trying to kill a police officer On Monday in Tulare County Superior Court, a jury found Paul Brian Ward, guilty of attempted murder and assault on a police officer, battery against an EMT, resisting arrest, and other charges. The incident took place back…… MORE
2019 Trade Aid May Violate WTO Commitments
A recent independent report suggests U.S. trade aid in 2019 for farmers may surpass limits set in World Trade Organization commitments. The report for the American Enterprise Institute by Joe Glauber, a former Department of Agriculture Chief Economist, suggests the size of payments made to producers in 2019 may encourage other WTO members to…… MORE
DMV Reportedly Pulling in $50M a Year Selling Drivers’ Personal Information, VICE Uncovers
FRESNO, (KMJ) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles has reportedly been making a heavy profit off of selling the personal information of drivers in the state, according to VICE. A new investigation by VICE has uncovered that drivers names, addresses and car registration information is being sold to certain companies. A document provided…… MORE
Trump Campaign, GOP Groups Criticize Google’s New Ad Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee are harshly criticizing tech giant Google for making it harder for political advertisers to target specific types of people. They say the change will lead directly to suppressing voter turnout and engagement. Google has said that, beginning in January, advertisers will only…… MORE
