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‘Evil’: Final member of 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping paroled
The last of the three men convicted for "the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history" is set to be released.
August 17, 2022
Cox’s Federal indictment “vindicates Granite Park” nonprofit, Terance Frazier says.
One day after Federal prosecutors delivered a 28-count indictment, former Rep. TJ Cox finds himself on the outs with former associate Terance Frazier.
August 17, 2022
Bredefeld, religious leaders push city to oppose Planned Parenthood grant
Councilman Garry Bredefeld and pro-life advocates, including religious leaders, called on the council to oppose the $1 million grant for Planned Parenthood.
August 16, 2022
Paper backed TJ Cox in 2018. Now it claims he “never passed the smell test” amid arrest
Local newspaper editors are claiming they foresaw Cox's bad business dealings coming. They still endorsed him in 2018.
August 16, 2022
Fresno St. stadium tax gets a letter – E – and kicks off with plug for academics
Measure E proponents kicked off their public campaign Tuesday morning at Fresno State, pushing for the benefits of academic facility improvements while steering clear of discussing renovations for Valley Children’s Stadium.
August 17, 2022
GOP pushes TJ Cox indictment – by selling t-shirts of him behind bars
Republicans in Washington are wasting little time celebrating the litany of criminal charges rolled out by Federal prosecutors against ex-Rep. TJ Cox.
August 16, 2022
Salas softens ties with Cox after Fed indictment
Rudy Salas, who hopes to replicate TJ Cox's success against Valadao, is backing away quickly from the now-indicted ex-Congressman.
August 16, 2022
Cox claims Federal fraud charges are politically motivated
An unsealed Federal grand jury indictment alleges Former Rep. TJ Cox (D–Fresno) was the center point of a litany of financial crimes tied to three separate businesses largely prior to his election in 2018.
August 17, 2022
Thousands of Kaiser workers strike, shaking up appointments
Thousands of mental health employees at Kaiser Permanente across northern and central California are on strike on Monday.
August 15, 2022
Merced eyes options to boost market rate, low-income housing availability
As the housing crisis continues to burden the Central Valley, Merced is doubling down on inclusionary zoning as the future of its housing policies.
August 15, 2022