(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office announces a free drug take-back event set for later this month. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day What: Prescription Drug Disposal Event When: Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Fresno Sheriff’s Substation – 5717 East Shields Avenue – Fresno, CA Personnel from the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
The Diane Pearce Show
Diane Pearce was born and raised in the Central Valley and graduated from Fresno Christian High School in 1997. Diane attended U.C. Davis earning a bachelor’s degree with a double major in Political Science and International Relations. After college, she returned to Fresno and worked in several political offices including as press aide for former…… MORE
2 Dead, 2 Injured After Small Plane Crashes in Southern California Neighborhood
(KMJ) – At least two people are dead and two more are burned after a plane crashed into a neighborhood in Santee, California in San Diego County. The homes were not far away from Santee High School. As the twin engine plane came down it hit a UPS truck then slammed directly into two homes.…… MORE
New CDFA Undersecretary Appointed
Governor Newsom’s office announces that Christine Birdsong has been appointed Undersecretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Birdsong has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Director of People and Culture for the Sun Valley Rice Company since 2016. She was General Counsel for the National Cotton Council of America from 2011 to 2016,…… MORE
PG&E Shutting-Off Power to Parts of 20 Counties
(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric has alerted customers in parts of 20 counties, including Fresno and Kern, about an impending Power Safety Shut-off. Here are the details from PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting approximately 25,000 customers in targeted portions of 20 counties. The first wave…… MORE
Falling Tree Injures Four Battling KNP Complex Fire
(KMJ) – Four fire personnel continue to recover after being struck by a falling tree while battling a lightning-caused wild fire burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Here is how fire incident commanders described Thursday’s incident: At approximately 3:00 p.m., the KNP Complex received a radio transmission that a tree had fallen, striking…… MORE
MOTHER SENTENCED FOR HER CHILD’S DEATH IN A HOT CAR – TULARE COUNTY DA SAYS IT’S NOT ENOUGH
(KMJ) – The Tulare County DA’s Office says officers learned 29 year-old Eustajia Dominguez Mojica was warned many times by the child’s father about leaving the children in hot cars. On June 3, 2021, prosecutors said Mojica drove to her sister’s home in Visalia and parked on the street in the full sun. She was…… MORE
Fentanyl Pills Seized In Fresno County Traffic Stop
(KMJ) – A Tuesday afternoon Traffic stop near the city of Coalinga turns into a major drug bust. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: Detectives patrolling the area of Interstate 5 and Highway 198 in Coalinga conducted a vehicle stop. During the detective’s interaction with the driver, 25-year-old Victor…… MORE
First Ever USDA NASS Hemp Survey
Data collection will soon begin for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Services’ first-ever Hemp Acreage and Production survey. Later this month, USDA NASS will mail survey codes to thousands of potential hemp producers nationwide. Gerald Tillman, National Agricultural Statistics Census and Survey Division Branch Chief says “The Hemp Acreage and Production survey is basically the very…… MORE
