FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — The so-called “Tower Rapist” is set to spend at least 3 more years behind bars, after waiving his right to a full parole hearing Tuesday. 53-year-old Rudolph Acosta was not present at the hearing, in which one survivor spoke in opposition to his release. Acosta was sentenced to 78 years in…… MORE
Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Candidates to Submit Tax Returns
FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB-27, a controversial bill to force President Donald Trump to release his tax returns or face the prospect of not appearing on the 2020 California primary ballot. California becomes the first state in the nation to make the release of tax returns a requirement for a ballot…… MORE
Jury to decide Katy Perry damages for Stolen Song
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jurors who found that Katy Perry and her team improperly copied her 2013 hit “Dark Horse” will now decide how much they owe a Christian rapper and his co-writers. The damages phase of the trial is scheduled to begin with opening statements in a Los Angeles federal court on Tuesday and…… MORE
HSR: Top Democrats Signal their Support at an End
FRESNO (KMJ) – More trouble for the embattled High Speed Rail project, as some big Democrats suggest their support for the Central Valley project may be at an end. The Los Angeles times is reporting some key lawmakers want to shift billions of dollars from HSR’s Central Valley segment to rail projects in Southern California…… MORE
Mexico Suspected of Dumping Tomatoes in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it found Mexico is guilty of dumping tomatoes into the United States. Commerce says the preliminary dumping margin is just over 25%. The announcement refutes the Mexican claim that the data that they submitted to the Department of Commerce will prove that it’s not dumping the produce…… MORE
Dyer Reacts to Gilroy Mass Shooting
FRESNO (KMJ) – Police Chief Jerry Dyer is reacting to events in Gilroy, talking about how to prevent mass-shootings in Fresno. Grizzlyfest is a big crowd event that comes to Fresno once a year, it attracted 15 thousand in 2018. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. “It’s not always about the problems that may occur with the…… MORE
Father, Adult Son Charged with Abusing Children
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) – Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay Area have charged a man and his adult son with sexually abusing multiple children. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Monday it charged 64-year-old Simon Chavez, of Antioch, and his 31-year-old son, Simon Magana Chavez, with sexually abusing multiple children and unlawfully having…… MORE
Pharmaceutical Companies Settle with California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Four pharmaceutical companies collectively are agreeing to pay California nearly $70 million to settle allegations that they delayed drugs to keep prices high. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday that the bulk of the money will come from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and its affiliates for paying to delay a…… MORE
Fresno PD’s K9 Unit Suffers Loss of One of its Police Dogs “K9 Axel”
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno PD’s K9 Unit is suffering the loss of one of its police dogs. K9 Axel was born in Czechoslovakia in 2013. He began his career with the Fresno Police Department in 2017, assigned to Officer Brian Sturgeon. The Belgian Malinois was cross-trained as a narcotic detection dog but…… MORE
‘Ghost Ship’ Fire Trial Wraps Up
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The trial against two men arrested after a deadly warehouse fire in the San Francisco Bay Area is wrapping up. Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial against Derick Almena and Max Harris. They’re charged with involuntary manslaughter after the December 2016 fire at the so-called Ghost Ship…… MORE
