El Chapo’s Attorney Claims Jury Misconduct, Demands New Trial

Attorneys for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán will seek a new trial after a report that jurors at the kingpin’s drug conspiracy trial engaged in misconduct by following media coverage during the months-long proceedings. The head of Mexico’s murderous Sinaloa drug cartel was found guilty earlier this month of all 10 federal criminal counts against him,…MORE

Sen. Feinstein Clashes with Kids on Climate Change

[van id=”politics/2019/02/23/dianne-feinstein-climate-change-kids-sot-vpx.cnn”] Sen. Dianne Feinstein clashed Friday with a group of children over climate change policy, criticizing their requests that she back the Green New Deal, accusing them of presenting an ultimatum and contrasting their inability to vote with her three decades in office. The exchange comes as moderate Democrats grapple with the Green New…MORE

Boy Recovering After Falling into Pool Near Selma

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A three-year-old boy is recovering after falling into a pool near Selma. About 12:15 on Friday, the Fresno County Fire Department and sheriff’s deputies were called to a home near Indianola and Manning avenues near Selma. Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Tony Botti says EMS personal actually arrived before deputies. “They…MORE

Grazing Fee Price Break

The federal government is reducing charges for federal grazing in 2019. The federal grazing fee for 2019 will drop to $1.35 per animal unit-month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head-month for lands managed by the USDA Forest Service. This represents a decrease from the 2018 federal grazing…MORE

IRS Agent Charged in Leak of Trump Attorney Records

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Federal prosecutors in San Francisco have charged an IRS agent with leaking bank records of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. A criminal complaint unsealed Thursday charges John C. Fry with one count of unlawful disclosure of suspicious activity reports. An affidavit says Fry acknowledged releasing the information while…MORE

More Charges Filed Against 7 Illegal Immigrants In Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh’s Murder

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More charges are filed against seven illegal immigrants accused of conspiring to harbor the alleged killer of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh. A federal grand jury returned a nine-count superseding indictment Thursday against Erik Razo-Quiroz, 29, of Merced; Mendoza’s Brothers Adrian Virgen-Mendoza, 25, of Fairfield and Conrado Virgen Mendoza, 34,…MORE

California Attorney General Issues Statement As Trump Administration Ends Negotiations on Clean Car Standards

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that negotiations on the nation’s Clean Car Standards have ended: “Walking away from negotiations is sadly consistent with the Trump Administration’s retreat from our nation’s existing Clean Car Standards,” said Attorney General Becerra. “Abandoning ship on…MORE