Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer has appointed Lyle Martin to be her Chief Investigator. Martin has been the Chief of Bakersfield Police since 2016, and has worked for the department for more than 30 years. Martin announced his retirement as police chief on the department’s Facebook page in a …
Read More »Following Horrific Shooting, District Attorney Reflects On Domestic Violence In Kern County
In the last 10 days, Bakersfield has been the site of two high-profile attacks: In one, a man and a woman were stabbed in a Starbucks; a few days later, another man gunned down his ex-wife and four other people in east Bakersfield before turning the gun on himself. On …
Read More »Here’s how much people are donating in the Merced County district attorney race
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II is leading his challenger, Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Helms Lewis in campaign donations, according to the latest campaign contributions reports. Helms … Click to Continue »
Read More »Posting mugshots on internet draws criminal charges from California attorney general
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is filing extortion and money laundering charges against the owners of a website that publishes mugshot photos and charges a fee to remove them. His … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hired city attorney about 2 months ago. Bill is $100,000 so far, records show
Atwater’s legal bill of about $ 100,000 after two months of work “shocked” some of the City Council members, who called it “a bunch” of money, but the attorney contends the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attorney says Merced couple arrested in alleged arson fire ‘maintain their innocence’
An attorney defending a Merced couple accused of torching their downtown business in 2016 spoke out Friday, saying his clients “maintain their innocence.” Mai Moua and Zang Her were arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos attorney arrested for alleged spousal abuse, facing client sex abuse civil suit
A Merced County defense attorney who is a former Los Banos school board trustee was arrested Wednesdayon suspicion of spouse abuse, according to officials and jail records. Dominic Falasco, a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera County District Attorney David Linn Prepares To Sue Board Of Supervisors
A few weeks ago, Madera County District Attorney David Linn announced he’ll be running for reelection this year. In the meantime, however, he’s embroiled in a developing public scandal involving allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, a public censure , and a likely lawsuit, that’s pit him against the Madera County …
Read More »8 of 10 charged in Merced County owe free attorney to this man’s fight 55 years ago
About nine out of every 10 people charged with a felony or misdemeanor in Merced County in 2017 were not able to afford an attorney. Nearly eight of those individuals … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Merced prosecutor challenges Morse in campaign for district attorney
For the first time since taking office in 2006, Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II faces a challenger in his bid for re-election. Kimberly Helms Lewis, a 47-year-old veteran … Click to Continue »
Read More »U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about California, immigration in Sacramento
The morning after the Trump administration sued California over its immigration policies, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at 8 a.m. to members of the California Peace Officers Association. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attorney General Becerra To Discuss Immigration Policy With Local Growers
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra met with local officials from across the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno today. After addressing DACA and criminal justice reform, Becerra said that over the weekend he plans to meet with employers, like growers, to discuss what to expect from federal immigration authorities now that …
Read More »Former Los Banos school board trustee, well-known attorney suspended by State Bar
A prominent criminal defense attorney from Los Banos and former school board trustee had his law license suspended last week by the California State Bar due to a failure to … Click to Continue »
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