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Legal

01 Mar

Fresno DA action aimed at ‘environmental harm at the corporate level’

published on March 1, 2022 - 10:18 AM

The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has joined with 16 other California DAs in announcing a nearly $1 million settlement

18 Feb

Feds resolve case with doctors who discriminated because of HIV

published on February 18, 2022 - 1:51 PM

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed proposed consent decrees with two OB/GYNs in Bakersfield, resolving lawsuits stating

04 Feb

Staffer with conflict of interest in real estate deal takes plea deal

published on February 4, 2022 - 11:02 AM

A former Fresno County employee has been sentenced for breaking conflict of interest laws. Steven Rapada of Fresno was sentenced

11 Jan

Kin of late Fresno State AD, sex abuse victim sue under new California law

published on January 11, 2022 - 6:20 PM

(AP) – After decades of dealing with the boyhood trauma of being molested by a priest, Jim Bartko sued the

10 Dec

Doctors speak out on malpractice proposition coming before voters

published on December 10, 2021 - 1:19 PM

Next year’s midterm election will include a ballot proposition asking California voters to raise the $250,000 cap on medical malpractice

09 Dec

Felon pleads guilty to carrying handgun at Fashion Fair Mall

published on December 9, 2021 - 1:11 PM

A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a gun at Fashion Fair Mall

19 Nov

Fresno attorney receives national recognition

published on November 19, 2021 - 10:40 AM

A personal injury attorney in Fresno is making strides in the community as she’s been recognized with a prestigious award.

18 Nov

EPA fines company over pesticide use in Fresno County

published on November 18, 2021 - 1:09 PM

Multiple complaints about a 2016 pesticide application in Fresno County have resulted in a $44,275 fine for a Gilroy company.

12 Nov

Arrests made in case of farmworker murdered in Fresno County vineyard

published on November 12, 2021 - 3:10 PM

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest Friday of local brothers on murder charges of a farmworker who was

08 Nov

Lemoore woman pleads guilty to stealing Social Security benefits

published on November 8, 2021 - 4:16 PM

Deborah Rossoni, 58, of Lemoore, pleaded guilty today to stealing $87,000 in Social Security payments and agreed to pay full

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