AG office claims no conflict in Clifton case

This is part 3 of a multi part story on the possible wrong conviction of Oscar Clifton in the murder of Donna Jo Richmond. A spokesperson for the state Office of the Attorney General said an internal investigation has affirmed the deputy AG assigned to supervise a review of the 1976 murder conviction of Oscar […]

St. Aloysius School joins nationwide celebration of Catholic School Week

Wednesday morning, Tulare’s St. Aloysius School, a Catholic school offering faith-based education to students in grades junior kindergarten through eight, hosted local community leaders on campus in honor of Catholic Schools Week, a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions Catholic schools make to the […]

DA gets more time to respond to hospital leaders’ bias claims

After an hour-long hearing in the Tulare County Superior Court’s Juvenile Division, the Tulare County District Attorney’s office earned slightly more time to respond to claims by three former Tulare hospital leaders who say they are being unfairly prosecuted. The trio are specifically seeking the recusal of District Attorney Tim Ward and the entire Tulare […]

DA stands pat on Clifton murder conviction for 1975 killing

The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office will not revisit a conviction integrity review (CIR) performed in 2019 that reaffirmed Oscar Clifton killed Donna Jo Richmond on the day after Christmas in 1975. The announcement follows the recent publication of a book-length exposé that claims to provide overwhelming evidence of Clifton’s innocence. Author Says DA is […]