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City Of Fresno, Fresno City Council Sued Over Alleged Brown Act Violations

November 18, 2023 2:32 amNovember 18, 2023 2:33 am

The ACLU of Northern California and First Amendment Coalition filed a lawsuit against the City of Fresno and the Fresno City Council earlier this week over alleged violations of the Brown Act. According to the ACLU of Northern California V....

Illegal COVID Lab Owner in Reedley Pleads Not Guilty

November 16, 2023 6:51 pmNovember 16, 2023 6:51 pm

Jia Bei Zhu, aka David He, pleaded not guilty to three federal charges related to his ownership of the now infamous Reedley biolab. Zhu was indicted on one count of lying to federal officials and two counts of mislabeling medical...

Gov. Newsom Announces $156.4 Million Project Homekey Expansion

November 9, 2023 2:30 amNovember 9, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that Project Homekey will be expanding once again, sending a total of $156.4 million in grants to six counties across California. According to Newsom and a parallel announcement by the California Department of Housing...

Fresno Teachers, School District Agree To New Deal Less Than 24 Hours Before Strike Was To Begin

November 1, 2023 11:58 amNovember 1, 2023 11:58 am

The Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) and the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) reached an agreement on a new contract on Tuesday, avoiding a district-wide strike that was set to begin on Wednesday. For the last 18 months, the district and...

Reedley Lab Owner Arrest a ‘Gross Misunderstanding,’ Attorney Says

October 27, 2023 9:28 am

The attorney for the owner of the infamous lab discovered in Reedley said Thursday the whole string of incidents that led to the arrest of David He was a “gross misunderstanding.” “There was a basic misinterpretation by the government of...

Reedley Lab Owner Staying in Jail as Feds Call Zhu a Flight Risk

October 25, 2023 2:45 amOctober 25, 2023 8:53 am

A judge earlier today ordered Jia Bei Zhu – owner of the infamous illegal lab in Reedley – to remain in custody until November 8. During his arraignment in federal court in Fresno, Zhu was characterized as a flight risk...

About Last Week…

October 22, 2023 8:13 amOctober 22, 2023 8:42 am

So a guy who introduced himself in federal court Friday as David He was arrested for his role in the Reedley lab case. He’s real name – as best as can be figured out – is Jia Bei Zhu. He’s...