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
Police: Deputy Posed As Teen Online To Lure California Girl
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether a Virginia sheriff’s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online to groom and sexually extort a teenage girl in California before driving across country and killing her mother and grandparents and setting fire to their home. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, was killed Friday in a shootout with…… MORE
Changes Let High School Athletes Bank Big Endorsement Bucks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego, looking to play basketball for a high school powerhouse and parlay her online prowess into endorsement deals. She found it all in California, which has…… MORE
Congress Expected To Act On Potential Rail Strike
Agriculture groups welcome President Biden’s call on Congress to avert a potential rail worker strike. Corey Rosenbusch of The Fertilizer Institute praised the action by Biden, adding, “Congress must act now to ensure that fertilizers and other critical materials and goods that U.S. consumers rely on every day get to where they are needed.” The…… MORE
Observing World AIDS Day 2022
The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) is observing World AIDS Day, which takes place every year on December 1. The theme for World AIDS Day 2022 is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” This year’s theme emphasizes accountability and action through an approach that centers on…… MORE
Oath Keepers Boss Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy in 1/6 Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection A Washington, D.C., jury found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three days of deliberations…… MORE
