TULARE, Calif. (KMJ) — Tulare Police Department announced one of its officers has been arrested for suspicion of DUI. Police received a call from a concerned citizen who saw the officer asleep in his marked patrol vehicle on June 23rd. The officer was identified as Frank Garcia, who has been employed with this department for…… MORE
West Coast Port Labor Contract Expires
Negotiations will continue on a new labor contract for the more than 22,000 workers at U.S. West Coast ports. Reuters says industry leaders and the White House are watching the high-stakes talks closely. The agreement will include 29 Pacific Coast ports from California up to Washington state, ports that bring in up to 40 percent…… MORE
California Forest Fire Temporarily Strands July 4th Revelers
CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. — Fourth of July revelers stranded by a wildfire in a mountainous California region that’s a top tourist destination were safely evacuated, but the fire continued chewing through forests on Tuesday, officials said. The fire in Sierra Nevada Gold Country that broke out Monday afternoon tripled in size overnight to more than…… MORE
City of Fresno Writes 44 Citations For Illegal Fireworks 4th of July Weekend
FRESNO, CA – In a joint effort, the Fresno Fire and the Fresno Police Departments wrote 33 citations on the 4th of July. Investigators are also following up on three more incidents and working to track down property owners who may also be cited. Throughout the holiday weekend, from July 1st to July 4th, a…… MORE
Farm Dog of the Year Contest
Farmers are invited to submit their nominations for the 2023 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which is co-sponsored by Purina. It’s the fifth annual contest, which celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across America. The nomination deadline…… MORE
Court Looking Into High Fertilizer Prices
The Court of International Trade is considering an appeal against the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision to place duties on phosphorous fertilizers from Morocco and Russia. The National Corn Growers Association says that’s put fertilizer companies under scrutiny this week. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for a long time and telling officials these tariffs are…… MORE
Fentanyl Suspects Released From Jail, Now Face Felony Charges, Says Tulare County DA
TULARE COUNTY, CA – Felony charges have been filed against two Washington men after they were caught with over 100,000 fentanyl pills in Tulare County. According to the Tulare County District Attorney, Tim Ward, Jose Zendejas, 25, and Benito Madrigal, 19, were caught on June 24 with 151 packages of fentanyl pills, totaling 151,000 pills.…… MORE
Fresno City Council Passes FY 2023 City Budget, Revises Salary Increases
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council unanimously passes the Fiscal Year 2023 City Budget. The total budget of $1.9 billion is the largest in Fresno’s history. City Council members did not vote in a controversial 69% pay raise proposed last week. Instead, in a 5-2 vote on Thursday, June 30, 2022, council gave preliminary…… MORE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man Wanted For Stabbing Food 4 Less Employee In Merced
(KMJ) — An employee at a Food 4 Less was stabbed while trying to stop a man from stealing on Wednesday in North Merced. Merced Police were called to the Food 4 Less Supermarket near R street and Olive Avenue for reports of someone that was stabbed. Officers say when they got there, they found…… MORE
Biden Properly Ended Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ policy, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON (TND) — The Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy that forced some U.S. asylum seekers to wait in Mexico, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case, Biden v. Texas, 21-954, about former President Donald Trump’s controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy. An independent news agency…… MORE
