Arambula acquitted of child cruelty charge, DA upholds decision to file
After four-plus hours of deliberation on Thursday, a Fresno County jury rendered a “not guilty” verdict on the single count …
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Buttigieg to host June presidential town hall in Fresno
The South Bend, Ind. Mayor is headed to Fresno in June for a televised town hall with MSNBC.
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Attorneys jostle over “Jekyll and Hyde,” send Arambula case to the jury
In his closing argument, Prosecutor Steve Wright portrayed Asm. Joaquin Arambula as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, becoming the focal point of closing arguments.
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Twitter pushes for dismissal in Nunes suit, cites violation of terms of service
The tech company asked a Virginia court to dismiss the $250 million lawsuit, arguing that Nunes should have sued it in San Francisco.
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Arambula speaks: Spanking was first time, contradicts TV interviews
Joaquin Arambula issued his first words since a round of televised interviews on Dec. 12. On the stand, he would contradict statements in those interviews.
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Arambula trial pivots to focus on the family
Hanging over Arambula’s trial on Monday: questioning of the individual accused of witness coaching and videos of the parents disciplining their kids.
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Ethics complaint filed against Cox citing failed reporting of business ties
The complaint to the Office of Congressional Ethics calls for a probe into Rep. TJ Cox’s failure to disclose business interests and improper tax benefits.
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Arambula defense recasts case as good father against “drama queen” daughter
Family and friends testified to Arambula’s character and lightly discredit his 7-year-old daughter’s version of events leading up to her facial injury.
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MaryAlice Kaloostian, longtime Valley State Senate staffer, passes
MaryAlice Kaloostian, a longtime Fresno County political staffer who worked for three straight California State Senators, passed away on Thursday, …
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New Fresno Co. transportation plan sets up jobs vision battle for Mayor’s race
Officials at the Fresno Council of Governments are busy helping rebuild the regional transportation network for the 21st century. I’m guessing …