SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to start 2023, water officials announced Thursday. The news of limited water comes as California concludes its driest three-year stretch on record and as water managers brace for a fourth year with below-average precipitation.…… MORE
GOP’s Duarte takes Central Valley US House seat
(AP) — Republican John Duarte defeated Democrat Adam Gray on Friday in a new California U.S. House district in the Central Valley farm belt that produced the closest congressional contest in the state this year. With virtually all of the ballots counted, Duarte has just over 50% of the vote. Gray conceded in a statement,…… MORE
Drought-hit California Cities To Get Little Water From State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to start 2023, water officials announced Thursday. The news of limited water comes as California concludes its driest three-year stretch on record and as water managers brace for a fourth year with…… MORE
Pentagon Debuts Its New Stealth Bomber, The B-21 Raider
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the program…… MORE
4.0 Earthquake Shakes Big Pine Area In Inyo County
BIG PINE, Calif. (KMJ) — A 4.0 earthquake hit the Big Pine area in the mountains of Inyo County around 4:20 a.m. on Friday. Big Pine is located in Owens Valley between the Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains northeast of Fresno. Two smaller quakes of magnitude 2.5 and 2.8 was felt earlier in the…… MORE
Mammoth Ski Resort Expects Over Foot Of Snow By Thursday Night, Even More This Weekend
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (KMJ) — The Mammoth Ski Resort is experiencing a nice snow fall this season. Mammoth Lakes welcomed a nice snow dump on Thursday night. They also expect to see over two feet of snow this coming weekend. Chair 22, one of the major lifts on the resort is set to open for…… MORE
DWR Announces Initial Water Allocation
The Department of Water Resources released this announcement. The initial State Water Project allocation is 5% of requested supplies for 2023. The SWP provides water to 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians. As the state prepares for a fourth dry year and continued extreme drought conditions in California, DWR will also assess…… MORE
Report: California Gun Data Breach Was Unintentional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Department of Justice mistakenly posted the names, addresses and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet because officials didn’t follow policies or understand how to operate their website, according to an investigation released Wednesday. The investigation, conducted by an outside law firm hired by the California Department of…… MORE
Driver Arrested, Faces Several Charges Following High-speed Chase In Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ) — A man now faces several charges following a high-speed chase with police in Merced. According to the Merced Police Department, an officer spotted a 2014 BMW Tuesday evening that was traveling at 80 miles an hour in the 2500 block of G Street. Officers say they tried to pull over the…… MORE
City of Fresno Announces Proposed New Bus Fares for Students
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Mayor Jerry Dyer and the City of Fresno announce a proposal on Wednesday that would introduce student bus fares for students who wish to utilize the Fresno Area Express (FAX) transit system. Under the proposal, which will be heard before the Fresno City Council Thursday, Dec. 1st, 2022, any student with…… MORE
