Erik Galicia

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Erik Galicia

The Fresno City Attorney’s Office last week lost its first case against a homeless man set for prosecution under a tightened no-camping ordinance that has netted hundreds of arrests since last year. In a case that spanned six months from arrest to the charge being dismissed, the loss raised a question: Was the Fresno City Attorney’s Office uncoordinated and unprepared for a spotlighted case against someone who decided to challenge the no-camping ordinance in court?

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Erik Galicia

One major road improvement project in southeast Madera County is coming to a close. But two others are looming, so don’t expect the rush hour traffic jams on Highway 41 to end anytime soon. Caltrans said it has a May completion target for the $31.4 million rehabilitation of Highway 41 between Highway 145 and Avenue 15. But Madera County will be taking the lead on two more projects in the area that are close to starting construction.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Erik Galicia

One major road improvement project in southeast Madera County is coming to a close. But two others are looming, so don’t expect the rush hour traffic jams on Highway 41 to end anytime soon. Caltrans said it has a May completion target for the $31.4 million rehabilitation of Highway 41 between Highway 145 and Avenue 15. But Madera County will be taking the lead on two more projects in the area that are close to starting construction.

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Erik Galicia

Was freedom of the press under attack this week in Fresno? While attempting the first prosecution of a homeless man under Fresno’s no-camping ordinance, the City Attorney’s Office subpoenaed at least two journalists who covered the case, including one at The Fresno Bee. Karl Olson, the attorney who was prepared to contest the subpoena of a Bee reporter in court on Thursday at a hearing in the case of Wickey Two Hands, said the City Attorney’s Office should have never issued the subpoenas.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Erik Galicia

Was freedom of the press under attack this week in Fresno? While attempting the first prosecution of a homeless man under Fresno’s no-camping ordinance, the City Attorney’s Office subpoenaed at least two journalists who covered the case, including one at The Fresno Bee. Karl Olson, the attorney who was prepared to contest the subpoena of a Bee reporter in court on Thursday at a hearing in the case of Wickey Two Hands, said the City Attorney’s Office should have never issued the subpoenas.