FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 27-year-old Jesus Lopez-Zucilla of Fresno. He’s accused of making a swatting call which is a fake 911 call. Zucills faces a misdemeanor charge of making a false emergency report. He is also being held on two unrelated misdemeanor warrants. The Sheriff’s Office says the…… MORE
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Student, 15, Arrested For Threatening Coarsegold Elementary School
COARSEGOLD, CA (KMJ) – UPDATE: The Madera County Sheriff’s Office provided an update to this story. Shortly after 9:00 am on May 21, 2019, Madera County School Resource Deputy Melanie Hopper was contacted by the principal of Coarsegold Elementary School to investigate possible threats made by a student. During the course of the investigation, credible…… MORE
California Eyes More Paid Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are considering proposals that would make the state the first in the nation to offer government-funded health care to adult immigrants living in the country illegally. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed covering immigrants 19 to 25. A proposal in the state Senate would expand that coverage to include…… MORE
TRUMP ON 2020 PROSPECTS: HOW THE HELL DO YOU LOSE?
House Democrats engaged in a series of lengthy debates Monday behind closed doors over whether to begin a formal impeachment inquiry to respond to President Donald Trump’s rejection of their subpoenas, even as Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear that she is pursuing a deliberative approach. The tensions displayed behind closed doors underscore the growing divide…… MORE
Body In Canal Identified As Missing Fowler Truck Driver
MERCED, CA (KMJ) – A body pulled from the Delta – Mendota Canal on Saturday is that of a missing Fowler truck driver. Crews have been looking for Satwant Bains, 56, since he went missing on I-5 last Wednesday morning. Merced County UnderSheriff Jason Goins says their deputies working with the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
Armed Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested in Southeast Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police in Southeast Fresno arrest an armed domestic violence suspect. Around 1:00 Monday afternoon, officers searched a residence on the 2400 block of South Meridian Ave. They got a tip that 30-year-old Jeremy Johnson, a felon, was there and had a gun. Police searched Johnson’s bedroom and a .45…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Brand Announces on KMJ He Will Not Seek Re-election -Police Chief Dyer Considers Office
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Mayor Brand says he will not seek reelection. Mayor Brand making the announcement Monday on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show that he will not seek a second term. Brand’s term expires in January of 2021. He was expected to seek reelection. The 70-year-old Mayor says he wants to spend more…… MORE
Harris Unveils Plan to Close Wage Gap with Fines
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Monday unveiled her plan to close the wage gap by fining companies that fail to ensure they are paying men and women equally. The plan seeks to change where the onus falls in the current system: Instead of requiring employees to come forward to complain about equal pay, companies…… MORE
Hot-Button Calif. Housing Bill Shelved Until 2020
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McAleenan: Migrants Will Not Be Sent to Sanctuary Cities
(CNN) — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday said that migrants detained along the southern US border will not be sent to sanctuary cities as President Donald Trump and some members of his administration have previously pushed for. Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” McAleenan was asked to respond to the President having said on…… MORE
