Clovis Police say Jagtar Singh brutally attacked his wife and put her in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The 29 year old was arrested after fleeing to Los Banos overnight, just hours after dropping his wife off at Clovis Community Hospital. Detectives say Singh struck his wife multiple times, then cut her throat with a…… MORE
Walmart To Pay California $500,000 In Settlement Over Sale Of Brass Knuckles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Walmart will pay half a million dollars to settle allegations from California’s Department of Justice that it was selling brass knuckles on its website, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday. Brass knuckles are classified as deadly and illegal weapons in a number of states, including California, which punishes their sale…… MORE
Deadline Next Week to Register for CA Federal Disaster Assistance
In an effort to assist California communities to repair and rebuild following severe storms in February and March, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), along with local, state and federal partners are reminding Californians they now have less than 30 days to register for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for…… MORE
California’s Newsom Faces Tough Question: Who Would Replace Feinstein?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest…… MORE
Lawsuit Targets Ambulance Company For Paramedic Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Elderly Women
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed against medical transport provider American Medical Response West in California court says the ambulance company’s lax hiring and oversight allowed a paramedic to sexually assault two women in their 80s while en route to a hospital. The law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed the suit last…… MORE
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Dispute Over California Law Barring Sale Of Foie Gras
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state, leaving in place a lower court ruling dismissing the case. Foie gras is made from the enlarged livers of force-fed ducks and geese, and…… MORE
City of Fresno Awarded More Than $2 Million Dollars For Housing
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Jerry Dyer is happy to announce that the City of Fresno has been approved for more than $2 million in funding under the Prohousing Incentive Pilot (PIP) Program. The commitment, announced by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, will provide the City of Fresno with $2,064,891.45 to be put…… MORE
KMJ’s Exclusive Interview with Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.
Democratic Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. joined KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show for an exclusive interview Monday. Guest host Clint Olivier quizzed the controversial candidate on several topics. Listen here:… MORE
California, Arizona, Nevada Offer Landmark Drought Deal To Use Less Colorado River Water – For Now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate over how to deal with a rising problem that pitted Western states against one another. The plan would conserve an…… MORE
Biden, McCarthy To Hold Pivotal Meeting On Debt Ceiling As Time To Resolve Standoff Grows Short
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are to meet Monday afternoon at the White House at a pivotal moment as Washington works to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default. Negotiators for the White House met for nearly…… MORE
