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Southwest Fresno Officers Arrest Gang Member with a Loaded Firearm:

FRESNO - On December 28, 2017, Officers Robert Saenz and Eric Hull, who are assigned to the Fresno Police Downtown Policing Unit, were working proactively in the area of Belmont and Broadway in Southwest Fresno. The officers conducted a traffic stop when they observed a small pickup truck fail to fully stop at a stop sign.

As the officers were pulling over the vehicle they could see that there were two people inside the small pickup cab. They watched the driver appear to place an object into a bag in-between the two occupants. The officers approached the vehicle during the stop and identified the driver as 27 year old Fresno resident, Tyrone Williams. Williams was found to be on AB109 Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) for assault on a public officer.

City of Madera’s Fixed-Route Public Transit Service is Expanding

MADERA – Two new MAX bus stop signs grace the roundabout in front of Madera Community College Center (MCCC). They lay in wait as the City of Madera will initiate a new Madera Area Express (MAX) route to MCCC. This expanded service will have a “soft launch” on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, with a grand opening later in the fall. The general public transportation service will be offered Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The new Route 3 going to MCCC will depart from behind Walgreens (on Cleveland Ave.) at 15 minutes past the hour and arrive at MCCC in 30 minutes with 3 stops in between at: Schnoor & National; P Street & Yosemite; and Madera South High School. Passengers coming from the eastern part of the City can board a one-time morning connection express from the Pan Am Center at 7:00 a.m., and transfer at P Street to get to the College. The rest of the day, hop on any regular Route 1 bus and transfer at P Street.

2018 Begins with $812 Million Available in Jackpots

SACRAMENTO – What better way to start off the new year than with $812 million up for grabs across three draw games! That includes a $361 million Mega Millions® draw tonight!

The Mega Millions jackpot, which has not been hit since October 13^th, was revised this morning from an estimated $343 million to an estimated $361 million! Tonight’s jackpot is now the eighth-largest in the game’s history. Here’s one more fun fact: during the last draw, on December 29^th, there were nearly 1.7 million winning tickets!

JERUSALEM: Happy New Year President Trump

JERUSALEM - Happy New Year Jerusalem - A 4 story digital billboard in Jerusalem at the Friends of Zion Heritage Center says it all. "Thank you President Trump you're making Israel Greater". No president in history has ever built such an alliance for the State of Israel and the Jewish people, and no president has courageously stood up for the State of Israel on the global stage as President Trump.

For over 700 million evangelical bible believers globally Trump is an answer to a prayer. In December President Donald Trump received the Friends of Zion Award from Dr. Mike Evans in the oval office at an event attended by Vice President Pence, Senior Advisors Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump and faith leaders representing over 150 million Christians globally.

Modesto Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization

SACRAMENTO - A federal complaint was unsealed today, charging Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, of Modesto, with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Jameson had several online interactions with a confidential source in which he expressed support for the Oct. 31, 2017, terrorist attack in New York City and offered his services for “the cause.”

In subsequent communications with an undercover agent, Jameson referred to his training in the U.S. military and noted he had been trained for combat and war. Jameson later met with another undercover agent whom he believed to be associated with the senior leadership of the foreign terrorist organization, ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIL). During his interactions with this undercover agent, Jameson offered to carry out violent acts and to provide financial support for the terrorist organization.

Legal and Recreational Sales of Cannabis Products Expected to Show Continued Growth

NEW YORK - According to data provided by New Frontier Data, in partnership with Arcview Market Research, the legalization of cannabis in California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Florida, Arkansas and North Dakota will result in new markets that account for $7.1 billion in sales by 2020. The research estimates that the overall U.S. cannabis market will exceed $20.9 billion by 2020.

Nevada presents significant opportunities for investors and businesses in the legal cannabis market. New Frontier Data explains that Nevada ranks as a top tourism destination, due to generous patient reciprocity laws, and the allowance for medical cannabis businesses to be formed as for-profit enterprises are all important factors expected to boost the industry. The combined medical and adult use sales in Nevada are expected to reach about $622 million by 2020. Pivot Pharmaceticals Inc. (OTC: PVOTF), Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (OTC: LXRP), Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (OTC: VBIO), Kush Bottles, Inc. (OTC: KSHB), General Cannabis Corp. (OTC: CANN)

Woman Arrested for Trying to Smuggle Cocaine into Fresno County Jail

FRESNO - Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 32 year old Ashley Farmer of Clovis and booked her into the Fresno County Jail. She is facing charges of smuggling narcotics into jail, possession of narcotics for sale and committing a crime while out on bail. Farmer was arrested earlier this month on drug related charges and she later bailed out of jail. She is currently in custody with a bail amount of $116,000.

Deputies also added an additional charge of conspiracy to the booking record of current inmate Richard Langdon.