VISALIA, CA (KMJ) A Visalia man has been convicted of dozens of counts of child molestation. A Tulare County jury returned the verdicts Friday against Armando Kassaz. The 64 year old was convicted of 64 counts of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14. The jury also found that Kassaz had substantial…… MORE
FDA Clears Pfizer Vaccine, Biden Pushes Americans to Get Vaxxed ‘Today’
President Joe Biden on Monday encouraged Americans who have been waiting for full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to go get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine. “Today we’ve hit another milestone, a key milestone, in our nation’s fight against Covid,” Biden said, later reiterating a call for additional vaccine requirements…… MORE
Cash Rents Continue Higher
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says farmers around the nation paid an average of $141 an acre to rent cropland in 2021. That’s two dollars higher than last year and up by seven dollars compared to five years ago. To get the numbers, NASS surveys roughly 250,000 farmers with $1,000 or more in agricultural…… MORE
Suspect Identified in March Murder of Fresno Teen
(Photo courtesy: Fresno Police) (KMJ) – Fresno Police have identified the suspect sought for the murder of an 18-year-old gunned down back in March. 18-year-old Julian Cerda was shot multiple times on March 20th at the intersection of McKenzie and Fresno. He was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. but…… MORE
Caldor Fire grows to nearly 100,000 acres
[ns-video id=”ccfd675e75ddd81a04e1404eb02b474″ publisher=”22180″] The Caldor Fire has destroyed more than 320 structures and is threatening another 13,000 as it continues to burn uncontained in Northern California. Eight days after the blaze broke out in El Dorado County, it has grown to 98,149 acres, according to an update Sunday morning from CAL Fire. It remains 0% contained, officials…… MORE
Gov. Newsom on Recall: “We’ve got a battle in the next 30 days”
[ns-video id=”7274c90dab1b4a2d34a3aae7bfab734″ publisher=”22180″] The effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is now in its final phase as ballots arrive in the mailboxes of every registered California voter for the September 14 special election. The grassroots effort to oust Newsom, who was elected in 2018, was launched last year by a group of conservative Californians critical of the…… MORE
Suspect Cuffed for Shooting Outside High School Football Game
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A shooting caused chaos outside of Koligian Stadium in west Fresno Friday evening. Fresno PD says a 19 year old victim was shot in the parking lot following the Central High-Bullard High football game. 19 year old Taevion Yancey of Fresno was arrested shortly after the incident while fleeing the scene. He…… MORE
Video: Could Calif. Recall Ballot Lead to Cheating?
A video circulating on Twitter noted a detail in the mail-in ballots in the California recall election, former Trump administration acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell tweeted Thursday, calling it “cheating.” Grenell’s tweet shows a video offering a public service announcement that holes are punched out in the provided envelope, which could reveal a voter’s…… MORE
Dairy Safety Net Improvements
The Department of Agriculture released details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program this week. Through the program, USDA will provide $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers who received a lower value for their products due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic. The assistance is part of a larger package,…… MORE
Mask Donation Help Saves Pets From Merced House Fire
(Photo courtesy: Merced Police Department) (KMJ) – The Merced City Fire Department says masks donated by Girl Scouts helped save the lives of two pets from a burning home Thursday morning. According to Merced City Fire, firefighters were called to a burning house around 8:30 a.m. on the 1000 block of West 14th Street. Firefighters say…… MORE
