The California Reporting Project has been gathering police misconduct files from departments around the state, including Bakersfield. The collaboration, which includes dozens of newsrooms including KVPR, is developing a web tool that will allow community members to explore misconduct files. They are also seeking feedback from the public to enhance …
Read More »ACLU Files Complaint Against Fresno Unified School District For Racism Gone ‘Unchecked’
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a discrimination complaint against the Fresno Unified School District Thursday on behalf of two black Bullard High School students, claiming the school failed to protect students from racial abuse. There’s been a pattern of racism and anti-blackness throughout the district, ACLU …
Read More »Assemi Family Files Lawsuit Over Pistachio Contract With Wonderful Company
A prominent Fresno family has filed a lawsuit against the Wonderful Company for breaching a contract of payment. The complaint , filed last week in the Fresno County Superior Court, alleges that the Wonderful Company, which also markets other Central Valley agricultural products, retroactively reduced the price it promised the …
Read More »Nunes Files $150 Million Defamation Suit Against McClatchy: ‘It’s Baseless’ Says Company
Congressman Devin Nunes is at the center of another social media fray, after filing a lawsuit that inspired the trending hashtag #yachtcocaineprostitutes. On Monday night, Nunes sued publishing company McClatchy for $ 150 million in damages, over an article published in the Fresno Bee last May that he claims was …
Read More »Arrest in California serial killer case has police scouring old files. Is a 13th murder charge to come?
When authorities in Sacramento announced the arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case last month, 60-year-old Jim Sigle in Alabama immediately took notice. “They finally caught the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family of inmate beaten to death in Merced jail files $2 million lawsuit
The family of a Los Banos man who was beaten to death last year at the Merced County jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $ 2 million. Aaron Bonilla, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Legal battles over Merced Health Clinic ramp up. Clinic files for bankruptcy
Representatives of Horisons Unlimited Health Care, a nonprofit health clinic whose board members have been involved in a series of legal battle since March, are set to appear in court … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC sexual misconduct files show faculty resigned, retired; Merced professor was demoted
An associate UCLA professor who pursued a student until she was afraid to attend classes paid the university $ 7,500 in lieu of suspension. At UC Irvine, a dean accused of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Santa Nella family files wrongful death claim vs. Sheriff’s Office
Siolosega Velega-Nuufolau was shot dead by Merced County deputy in December The confrontation was the second in which Velega-Nuufolau held knives in ‘threatening manner’ Merced County District Attorney’s Office found shooting justified … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hometown Buffet’s parent company files bankruptcy
It’s unclear if Merced’s Hometown Buffet will close Other locations in the state already have closed Merced restaurant closed for ‘asset inventory’ … Click to Continue »
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