(KMJ) — The Fresno County DA’s Office has filed 24 charges against two men who they say are responsible for a series of retail burglaries in Fresno. Officials say both 21-year-old Schirell Cummings and Reginald Taylor have been carrying out these crimes from Dec. 2021 through May 2022. One of their last burglaries was at…… MORE
Mother and Daughter Charged In Unemployment Fraud Scheme
(KMJ) — 29-year-old Makiah Miles of Compton and her mother, 50-year-old Apryl Weston of Santa Maria, have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and identity theft for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in the names of inmates, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…… MORE
Gang Member Arrested Following Shooting At Hanger BBQ In Merced
(KMJ) — The gunman who police say opened fire during a college party earlier this year in Merced is now behind bars. According to Merced Police, 21-year-old gang member Adrian Garcia was at the Hanger BBQ and pulled out a gun after a fight broke out on Feb. 26. Officers say Garcia then fired several…… MORE
Southeast Fresno Residents Impacted By Broken Water Main
(KMJ) — A broken water main left 12 residents without access to water Monday evening in Southeast Fresno. The City of Fresno says the broken water main is located at McMillin Avenue, just west of Clovis Avenue. A Sanger Unified school bus was also impacted by the broken water main and the back end of…… MORE
New Baby Wallaby at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
(KMJ) – Fresno Chaffee Zoo has welcomed a new baby wallaby. Tammar wallabies are born about the size of a jellybean and are then carried in their mother’s pouch for 8 to 9 months as they continue to grow and develop. The young wallaby is now out of mom’s pouch and can be seen in…… MORE
Merced County Man Fires at Deputies During Chase Near Highway 99
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A man from Merced County fired at deputies after leading them on a chase. Around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, deputies were helping CHP Officers track down a suspect who had fled from them during a traffic stop in the area of Highway 99 and Avenue 328. When Deputies caught up…… MORE
Driver Crashes Stolen Car After Chase With Fresno Co. Sheriffs
(KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriffs arrested a person late Sunday night after the driver led them on a chase in a stolen car. Deputies spotted the stolen car in the area of Maroa and Swift Avenues around 11 Sunday night. When they tried to pull the car over, deputies said the driver refused to stop.…… MORE
Farm Bureau Expects More Inflation
Overall consumer prices during April were 8.3% higher than last year, and America’s families can expect inflation to continue pressuring their wallets for the next few years. That conclusion is from American Farm Bureau’s economists who analyzed the inflation numbers in their latest Market Intel report. They expect inflation to stay above 5% or 6%…… MORE
Victim Identified in Gruesome Northwest Fresno Hit and Run
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office identifies the woman killed and dragged following a hit-and-run in Fresno Friday morning. Deputies say the victim was 29-year-old Monique Contreraz, who was homeless. Investigators say she was pushing a shopping cart and had a dog on a leash, who was also killed during the crash. Contreraz was…… MORE
Inflation Triggers California Minimum Wage Increase in 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, an increase triggered by soaring inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers. The increase is required by a state law passed in 2016. But it comes at a good time for Democrats in…… MORE
