Enrobing ceremony for new
#Fresno
County Superior Court Judge Raj Badhesha, first
#Sikh
judge in the county, and first turban-wearing judge in the state.
Gov.
@GavinNewsom
fires back at criticism from
#Fresno
Co. DA Lisa Smittcamp:
"She should blame herself. I've been listening this for years from her. She has the prosecutorial discretion. Ask her what she did in terms of prosecuting that case. (1 of 2)
The U.S. House of Representatives clerk tells me that Connie Conway will be sworn-in this afternoon. She won her special election for the vacant
#CA22
last week. She will serve until Jan. 3, 2023.
#Breaking
:
@jerrymcnerney
will not seek re-election to congress, representing Stockton area. Five-term Democrat. Will cause ripples in Fresno-area seats. Stay tuned.
Mike Shirinian, the
#Fresno
restaurateur and member of the recently formed
@MayorLeeBrand
Fresno Recovery Advistory Committee, just quit on the air on
@KMJNOW
with
@RayAppletonKMJ
. Calls the committee ineffective and a smokescreen.
"I'm sick and tired of being lectured by her on public safety. Sick and tired. So with all due respect to her statement, she should be ashamed of herself and she should look in the mirror." (2 of 2)
#Politics101
: Wednesday night, you can catch all the candidates for
#CD22
in Fresno (we think). The Dem candidate location is known;
@DevinNunes
locale remains a well-guarded secret. Item
#2
.
Council unanimously approves supporting putting measure on November ballot to reverse some early release of criminals caused by Prop 47/57 and AB 109. Supported by
@JimPatterson559
@MargaretMims
#AB2756
: After 6-and-a-half hours after the meeting started, the controversial bill regarding homeschool/private school registration dies when no one makes a motion to pass it.
Breaking: Biwise founders charged with fraud. In court today at 2p.
Irma Olguin, Jr. and Jake Sobera self-surrendered today on a federal complaint charging them with conspiring to commit wire fraud and taking more than $100,000,000 from various businesses and individuals.
Brief meeting at community room at River Park. They will fan out at the shopping center to protect. They say they won’t let race baiters divide this community.
#Fresno
A new "Off the Bottom Rope" looking at
#Fresno
wrestling history. With
#WWE
returning to
@savemartcenter
on Saturday, former local ring announcer Bob Jenkins recalls tales of the Macho Man and more.
The launch of Grizzly City Ale this Thursday.
@fashawn
will be on hand at
@FresnoGrizzlies
and
@TiogaSequoia
. Says he hopes this is a glimmer of light. “So we can harmoniously drink together.”
@GarryBredefeld
(yes NE
#Fresno
rep Garry Bredefeld) makes budget motion to spend $30M on SW and SE Fresno using CARES Act money. For internet infrastructure, parks, sidewalks, grocery store incentives, sewer infrastructure, etc.
As
@VisaliaRawhide
baseball returns, broadcaster
@jillgearin
opens up about her story of surviving abuse and working in a male-dominated game. Her tips to help women in baseball.
30 years ago in
#Fresno
,
@R_Roddy_Piper
returned in a cage match vs. Rick Rude, despite a bench warrant hanging over his head. Exploring how Piper found his way back after four years in legal limbo.
Recount update: Tulare Co updates numbers yesterday.
@ShepardSD16
picks up five votes;
@MHurtadoCA
picks up three votes; so Shepard picks up net +2 votes. Combined with +3 from Fresno (and no change in Kern), Shepard reduces Hurtado +22 win to +17. Waiting on Kings County.
FYI to
#Hamilton
goers in
#Fresno
, even though state COVID restrictions being lifted for venues, not for this show at Saroyan Theatre. Proof of vaccine or negative test (home test OK) required, even after Friday, April 1.