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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Banyan Tree, a new cannabis dispensary in Northeast Fresno, held its grand opening on Saturday. It’s one of several legal cannabis dispensaries operating in the city. After a very slow start, Fresno City leaders expect cannabis revenue to continue to bloom, with 13 businesses open out of the 19 that are allowed. “Banyan Tree is 100% local, locally owned,” said Ace Castillo, the CEO of Banyan Tree. “Local investments and dollars that came to help open this place.” The City expects to bring in about $7 million in cannabis revenue for the 2025 fiscal year, especially with 13 storefronts now operating. But last year, the city fell short. RELATED: Legal cannabis struggles to reach full bloom as City of Fresno misses projections “It was due largely in part to only having two dispensaries open,” said Fresno City Council President Annalisa Perea. “What we’ve seen recently is a vast influx of new storefronts opening.” Perea said a maximum of 21 dispensaries will be allowed to do business in the city, which would be about three stores per district. Last Thursday, Mayor Jerry

Sunday, May 19, 2024 3:25AM Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies are attempting to rescue a kayaker from the Merced River. It’s the second rescue from the river this week. MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says they are working to save a kayaker who is stranded in the middle of the river near Snelling. This comes after another rescue in the middle of the river just three days ago. Deputies rescued two people who were hanging onto a tiny tree. The Sheriff’s Office Water Rescue and Recovery Team is also continuing to search for a 17-year-old who was swept away in the river last weekend. RELATED: Search for missing teen continues as water levels rise in Merced River Sheriff Vern Warnke closed both the Merced River and the San Joaquin River because the snowmelt was creating dangerous conditions. RELATED: Merced and San Joaquin rivers remain closed in Merced County Law enforcement continues to urge people to stay out of the waterways. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

Sunday, May 19, 2024 3:19AM Stream Central California’s News and Original Shows 24/7 VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — Three men were arrested as part of a major auto theft and firearms bust in the South Valley. Officers served arrest and search warrants at two locations in Visalia and one in Hanford. Authorities covered a ghost gun, magazines and auto theft tools. 22-year-old Christopher Anderson, 19-year-old Nathan Olivas and 23-year-old Jesse Venegas were arrested for Operating a “Chop Shop,” auto theft and various firearms charges. All three men were booked into the Tulare County Jail. Authorities say the auto theft ring was responsible for selling, dismantling and destroying 13 vehicles valued at over $500,000. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

By ABC7.com staff Sunday, May 19, 2024 2:03AM The video reportedly shows Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Century City hotel in 2016. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office says time has expired to file charges on a disturbing assault caught on video allegedly involving music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The video, newly made public, is believed to depict a 2016 incident in which Combs, wearing only a towel, assaults his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Century City hotel. DA George Gascón’s office says if the incident did indeed happen in 2016, it would be too late to file criminal charges. “We are aware of the video that has been circulating online allegedly depicting Sean Combs assaulting a young woman in Los Angeles,” the DA’s office said. “We find the images extremely disturbing and difficult to watch.” “If the conduct depicted occurred in 2016, unfortunately we would be unable to charge as the conduct would have occurred beyond the timeline where a crime of assault can be prosecuted. As of today, law enforcement has not presented

The wife of a fertility doctor is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Did her dogs play a role in her death or was the scene staged to cover a murder? “48 Hours” correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

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Sunday, May 19, 2024 3:32AM Bikramjit Singh, the man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he picked while posing as a rideshare driver, has turned himself in. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — Bikramjit Singh, the man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he picked up while posing as a rideshare driver, has turned himself in. Clovis Police say Singh turned himself in Friday night. Singh has been accused of falsely presenting himself as an Uber driver to people as they were leaving a bar. Photo of the suspect provided by the Clovis Police Department. Signh had allegedly picked up the victim from a bar in Old Town Clovis on April 21. After picking her up, Clovis Police say Singh took her to a location in Fresno, where he carried out the sexual assault. Police say Uber has confirmed that the victim had not called for a ride that night and that the SUV Singh was driving is not registered with the company. Investigators say Singh had used his roommate’s vehicle and removed the plates. Officials say Singh, a long-haul truck driver who works across

When famed stylist and hair care executive Fabio Sementilli’ was found him stabbed to death on the patio of his home in Woodland Hills, California, on January 23, 2017, the crime was assumed to be a burglary gone wrong. Since 2012, police were noticing a rising trend of burglaries in upscale neighborhoods in Los Angeles that were causing alarm among residents. As detectives got to work and looked deeper, they began to realize something more sinister than a burglary gone wrong happened at the home, something that would lead them on what they described as a trail of love and murder. “However this went down,” Fabio Sementilli’s sister Mirella Sementilli told ABC News, “it was executed brilliantly because we were deceived.” ABC News’ Chris Connelly speaks with Mirella Sementilli, the sister of Fabio Sementilli, in an “ABC 20/20” interview. ABC News A monthslong investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department would result in Sementilli’s wife Monica and her lover Robert Baker arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Documents obtained by “20/20” provide a chilling firsthand account of how Baker said he plotted and carried out

San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf is seeing an unusually large number sea lions that local officials say is the largest herd of the sea mammals the area has seen in 15 years. The massive herd is snacking on an overabundance of anchovies. Kenny Choi explains.

SAN FRANCISCO — When Luis Matos debuted as the second-youngest player in the majors last June, “Matos Mania” was born. The Venezuelan outfield phenom collected hits and scored runs at a rate that put him in the same conversation as Willie McCovey in franchise lore. Matos, now, is almost a year older. He boasts somewhere in the range of 20 pounds of extra muscle. It’s time for Matos 2.0. With another six RBIs in the Giants’ 14-4 win over the Rockies on Saturday, Matos surpassed even more exclusive company. This time around, the inner-circle Hall of Famer with whom the Giants’ young outfielder is keeping company is Orlando Cepeda, who held the franchise record for the most runs driven in over a two-game stretch at 22 years old or younger with nine between June 3 and 4, 1959. Matos had already matched Cepeda when he stepped to the plate in the eighth inning, then added two more RBIs to his ledger with his third hit of the afternoon. He has 11 RBIs in his past two games, matching Jack Clark (1982) and Bill Terry (1932)

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Newly released video appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The video was aired by CNN Friday six months after the R&B singer filed a lawsuit that set off a wave of similar cases and public allegations against one of the most influential music moguls of the past three decades. NOTE: The video in the media player is disturbing. Here’s a look at the key events that have unfolded since late last year. NOVEMBER 16, 2023 Cassie says in a lawsuit that Combs subjected her to years of abuse, including beatings and rape. Cassie, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, signed to Combs’ label in 2005, and the two were on-again-off-again romantic partners for more than a decade starting in 2007. The suit filed in federal court says Combs was “prone to uncontrollable rage” and subjected her to “savage” beatings. It says he plied her with drugs, forced her to have sex with other men, and raped her in her home as she was trying to end the relationship in 2018.

HOUSTON — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and scorching temperatures that could pose health risks. National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard said on Saturday that highs of around 90 degrees (32.2 C) were expected through the start of the coming week, with heat indexes likely approaching 100 degrees (38 C) by midweek. “We expect the impact of the heat to gradually increase … we will start to see that heat risk increase Tuesday into Wednesday through Friday,” Chenard said. The heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when humidity is combined with the air temperature, according to the weather service. “Don’t overdo yourself during the cleanup process,” the weather service’s Houston office said in a post on the social platform X. In addition to the heat, the Houston area could face poor air quality during the weekend. Heavy rainfall was possible in eastern Louisiana and central Alabama on Saturday, and parts of Louisiana

Saturday, May 18, 2024 9:38PM Fresno Police are investigating a stabbing in downtown Fresno that sent one man to the hospital on Saturday morning. FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno Police are investigating a stabbing in downtown Fresno that sent one man to the hospital. It happened around midnight on Saturday morning near Inyo and Fulton Streets. Officers say the victim claimed he and his girlfriend left an event on Fulton when several men confronted them. The victim says a verbal argument happened before being stabbed in the back. Police say the victim was later found near the I-Hop on Tulare Street and taken to a hospital. The search for the suspects and investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call Fresno Police.

SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Melvin perched himself on the top step of the third-base dugout Saturday morning and directed his gaze toward shortstop. Marco Luciano was fielding ground balls while Nick Ahmed made throws to first base, wearing a black brace where his glove would typically be on his left wrist. As long as Ahmed, 34, remains out, the Giants manager intends to get a good look at the 22-year-old still considered the organization’s shortstop of the future. “We patched it together with Casey (Schmitt) for a few days and Casey did a nice job,” Melvin said. “But if Marco’s going to be here, Marco’s going to play some shortstop. That’s why he’s here.” Amid the Giants’ recent rash of injuries, Luciano was one of the last players on the 40-man roster who remained at Triple-A Sacramento. Initially when Ahmed was placed on the injured list, the club called up Schmitt, who played serviceable defense and provided a clutch hit but otherwise went 3-for-22 (.136) in six games. Prior to this season, injuries limited Luciano to only 74 games and fewer than 300 at-bats between

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