(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – After more than two months, Mother Nature finally lends a helping hand to firefighters in the Sierra. Snow at higher elevations and rain at lower elevations fell over the Creek Fire area Saturday. But Sierra National Forest officials say residents need to temper their optimism as the blaze continues…… MORE
World Leaders Salute Biden, Seek Reset in U.S. Ties
World leaders welcomed Joe Biden’s still-disputed election victory with many hoping it will spur a reset in ties, bringing a renewed focus on global issues like climate change and a more collaborative approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic. In his four years as president, Donald Trump upended decades of accepted American foreign policy. He criticized…… MORE
Trump Declares That He ‘Won the Election’
President Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon posted a pair of tweets, in all-capital letters, to express his demands he, not Democrat challenger Joe Biden, had won the presidential election. Trump tweeted in all caps: “THE OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS. I WON THE ELECTION, GOT 71,000,000 LEGAL VOTES. BAD THINGS HAPPENED WHICH…… MORE
Biden Elected 46th President of the U.S.
[vemba-video id=”b7248858fe72b1df1969eacfc8d1bde”] Biden Win Call Brings Protest, Tense Moments and Some Celebration A smattering of protests broke out around the country Saturday after former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to win the presidency, but they were mostly peaceful after days of tense standoffs and and armed Trump supporters gathering nightly outside offices where workers were…… MORE
Closures Ordered After Fresno County Supervisor’s Positive COVID-19 Test
(KMJ) – Fresno County announces the temporary closure of the Board of Supervisors, Clerk of the Board, and Administrative Offices and has directed those staffers to quarantine. This action follows a positive COVID-19 test by County Supervisor Steve Brandau. The County adds the services provided by these offices are still available by remote means…… MORE
Costa seeks House Ag chairmanship
Representative Jim Costa will seek to become the next chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. According to a news release Costa says “The Committee on Agriculture should reflect the changing landscape of agriculture in the United States.” He goes on to say “As a third-generation farmer, I have the firsthand experience, expertise…… MORE
A Pair of Arrests Made Following Shooting in Orosi
(Photo courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies take two suspects into custody in connection to a shooting Thursday morning that critically injured one man. Deputies were called to a scene near Avenue 412 and Road 130 in Orosi around 1 a.m. Thursday after a reported gun battle between two vehicles. …… MORE
Conservative Radio Personality Inga Barks Has Died
Bakersfield, (KMJ) – Conservative radio personality Inga Barks has passed away. Inga Barks was a name in radio in the Central Valley for decades, working here at KMJ then later in Bakersfield. KMJ’s Program Director Blake Taylor began working with Barks in 2002 at KERN radio in Bakersfield. He called her “an uber-talented…… MORE
Golden State Killer Begins Life in Prison
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Golden State Killer begins life in prison. 74-year-old Joseph DeAngelo was taken to North Kern State Prison in Delano on Tuesday. Officials will then decide the prison where he will permanently serve his sentence. The former Exeter police officer was identified through DNA tracing and arrested in 2018—32 years…… MORE
Man Shot Overnight in Tulare County
OROSI, CA (KMJ) — A man was found suffering from a gunshot wound early Thursday morning in Orosi. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called about shots fired around 1:00 a.m. in the area of Avenue 412 and Road 130. When deputies got there, they found a man who had been shot sitting in a…… MORE
