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California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce Seizes $53M Worth of Unlicensed Cannabis

California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce Seizes $53M Worth of Unlicensed Cannabis

CALIFORNIA – Reinforcing California’s commitment to supporting legal cannabis operators and dismantling the illegal market, the Governor’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce seized more than $53,620,600 million in illegal cannabis in the first quarter of this calendar year.  Other enforcement highlights from the period of January 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024, includes: -31,866 pounds of…MORE

Suspect in Assault of Fresno Mattress Firm Employee Bonds Out of Jail

Suspect in Assault of Fresno Mattress Firm Employee Bonds Out of Jail

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is out of jail after being arrested for the assault of a woman working at a store in northwest Fresno. The alleged attack happened at the Mattress Firm on Blackstone near Bullard at about 10:30 am Wednesday. Investigators say 34-year-old Xiang Zhao entered the business, attacked the woman and then…MORE

Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Expected To Turn Himself In On Federal Bank Fraud Charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, a constant presence beside Ohtani in baseball stadiums across the…MORE

Kristin Smart’s Killer Paul Flores Attacked For 2nd Time at Coalinga Prison

Kristin Smart’s Killer Paul Flores Attacked For 2nd Time at Coalinga Prison

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Paul Flores, the convicted killer of Kristin Smart, has been attacked for a second time at the Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says on Wednesday, just before 3:30 p.m., staff saw Flores being stabbed by another inmate in the recreation yard. Officers…MORE

Driver Who Hit And Killed Fresno Teen  Sentenced 5 Years in Jail

Driver Who Hit And Killed Fresno Teen Sentenced 5 Years in Jail

Fresno, CA (KMJ/KFSN) — Lisa Spoors, the driver who hit and killed 15-year-old Rashad Al-Hakim Jr. in 2022, has been sentenced to five years in jail. The 40-year-old initially faced murder, DUI, and hit-and-run charges before taking a plea deal earlier this year. The five-year sentence was the maximum allowed under the deal with prosecutors. Spoors…MORE

Fresno Pacific University Student-Athlete Arrested for Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash

Fresno Pacific University Student-Athlete Arrested for Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash

FRESNO, CAlif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno Pacific University student has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in east-central Fresno. Authorities took Miguel Ortiz Montilla into custody on Tuesday for the crime that happened on April 4. The Fresno Pacific University Athletics website shows the 23-year-old is a senior on the baseball team. He’s accused…MORE

Fresno Police Arrest Man for Attempted Sexual Assault of Mattress Firm Employee

Fresno Police Arrest Man for Attempted Sexual Assault of Mattress Firm Employee

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault a northwest Fresno Mattress Firm employee. Police say it happened just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the location on Blackstone and Bullard Avenues. Investigators say a man in his 30s wearing all black clothing entered the store and attacked the employee, then…MORE

Selma Mom Busted Carrying Gun, Baby into Courthouse

Selma Mom Busted Carrying Gun, Baby into Courthouse

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A Selma woman was busted Tuesday attempting to enter the Fresno County Superior Courthouse with a loaded gun – and her baby. 24 year old Lizeth Perez was carrying her infant and diaper bag through the security check when deputies confiscated a loaded 9mm handgun. Perez was arrested on the spot and…MORE

Report: HHS Sec. Becerra Pondering Bid for Calif. Governor

Report: HHS Sec. Becerra Pondering Bid for Calif. Governor

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Another prominent political figure is reportedly considering a bid to replace Gavin Newsom in the Governor’s office. Politico is reporting current Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is considering leaving the Biden administration to mount a run for California governor in 2026. “I miss California,” Becerra, 66, said at a healthcare…MORE