There will be no tax breaks for tampons and diapers in the Golden State. California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed bills on Tuesday that would have lifted taxes on tampons, sanitary napkins and diapers – among other items. The legislation was put forth because the items are necessary for women and children – not luxury items. In…… MORE
Multi-Million Dollar State Grant For New Selma Police Station
FRESNO (KMJ) — $4 million of state money is going towards a new police station for the City of Selma. The grant unveiled Tuesday is part of a larger package of funds going towards local law enforcement. “I am very excited today to announce that this year’s state budget included over $10 million for public…… MORE
Missing Hikers Found Inside Yosemite National Park
UPDATE: In Yosemite National Park, Fullerton Fire Chief Wolfgang Knabe says both missing hikers/firefighters Javier Avelar and Dave Brown have been found. Knabe says Brown walked into the ranger station a few hours before noon and was talking to the ranger service. There’s no word yet why the pair got separated. (KMJ) – The…… MORE
Samona Randolph
Samona Randolph of Fresno. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a felony charges of assault, battery on a peace officer and several misdemeanor charges. On August 22, 2016, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies were flagged down by a motorist while on patrol in Riverdale. The driver of a…… MORE
EPA Violated Personal Privacy of Farmers and Ranchers
The Environment Protection Agency violated the personal privacy rights of thousands of farmers and ranchers. That unanimous ruling came from the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. The ruling concerns the EPA’s decision in 2013 to release to three environmental groups a large number of spreadsheets containing personal information of farmers…… MORE
Letter Sparks Confusion Over Valley Voter Eligibility
(KMJ) – The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO) is responding to concerns from voters across the state who may be receiving solicitation mailings erroneously indicating that residents of households are not registered to vote. The letters are from the Voter Participation Center, a non-profit organization whose published mission is to “register and mobilize…… MORE
Foster Homes Needed for Rescued Orange Cove Animals
(KMJ) – The CCSPCA is having an orientation and training class for people who wish to become foster parents of the animals rescued from Noah’s Friends Animal Sanctuary in Orange Cove. Most of these animals need special care such as administering medication, socialization, and some extra TLC. The Central California SPCA confiscated over 130 dogs and…… MORE
Modesto Man Pleads Guilty To Staging Car Accidents
FRESNO (KMJ) – A Modesto man pleads guilty to staging car accidents to bilk insurance companies out of money. 48 year old Alfonso Apu admitted that he staged car accidents in a scheme to defraud insurance companies, According to court documents, from at least October 2011 until August 2014, Apu conspired with at least six…… MORE
Fugitive Sex Offender Captured In Oregon After 23 Years On Run
FRESNO (KMJ) – A sex offender is captured in Oregon after being on the run for 23 years. Back in 1993, Arturo Rangel pled guilty and was to spend seven years in prison for Lewd or Lascivious Acts with a minor under 14, and child molestation. He was let out on a Cruz Waiver –…… MORE
Gov. Brown Signs Controversial Farmworker OT Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Farmworkers in the nation’s largest agricultural state will be entitled to the same overtime pay as most other hourly workers under a new law signed Monday by California Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown, a Democrat, announced that he had signed legislation that chips away at a nearly 80-year-old practice of applying separate…… MORE
