(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – A 25-year old Valley homeless man is now in custody, accused of beating up his own mother and stealing her car. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office say the mother of Francisco Gil picked him up Monday in Fresno and drove him to Winton Park in Sanger. Deputies say Francisco…… MORE
Sanger Police Officer Rescues Minor from Human Trafficking
SANGER, CA (KMJ) — An underage person is safe after the persistence of a Sanger police officer pays off. Sanger Police Officer Shaela Edwards began looking into a sexual assault case involving a minor back in May. After learning the minor was still engaging in dangerous activity, the officer worked with the girl’s family…… MORE
California Surpasses New York State in Confirmed Virus Cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the country, surpassing 409,000 after setting a record on Tuesday for the state’s most confirmed new cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic. The surge of cases comes as California, the nation’s most populous state…… MORE
FBI Links Men’s Rights Lawyer to N.J. & Calif. Killings
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Federal investigators have unspecified evidence linking the killing of a men’s rights lawyer in California to the suspect in the ambush shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey. Authorities say Wednesday that evidence allegedly connects Roy Den Hollander to the death of fellow men’s rights attorney Marc Angelucci in…… MORE
Own a Piece of China Peak History, Chair 3
LAKESHORE, CA – You can own a piece of China Peak history from 1972. For $500 China Peak says you can take home a piece of extremely rare memorabilia, chair lift from Chair 3 fleet. The sale takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26… or until they are gone. According to…… MORE
Organizers Announce Permanent End to a Clovis Christmas Event
(KMJ) – A relatively new Clovis Christmas tradition will be coming to end. The founders of Santa Claus Lane announced through its Facebook page Monday that it will be shutting down – permanently. The post says that putting the display of lights together takes a tremendous amount of effort each year. The amount of effort needed…… MORE
U.S & Japan Organic Trade Grows
The USDA says livestock is now added to the list of products included in the organic trade arrangement between the U.S. and Japan. The Fence Post Dot Com says livestock can now be certified to either country’s organic standards for sale as organic in both markets. “Opening new markets for America’s organic farmers and…… MORE
More Structures Destroyed As Mineral Fire Continues to Grow
(Photo courtesy: CalFire SLO) (KMJ) – The wild fire burning in the hills west of the city of Coalinga continues to grow. The MIneral Fire ignited July 13th and now covers more than 28,200 acres off Mineral Springs Road and Highway 198. The cause of this fire remains under investigation. But CalFire says the nearly…… MORE
CAL Specialty Crop Report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is posting on its website that the department will present results via webinar on its recently released report called Climate Change Impacts for Specialty Crops: Southern California Region. That report documents strategies proposed by agricultural representatives to improve adaptation to climate change. The report was prepared by…… MORE
Madera Family Offers Reward for Info On Missing Boy
(Photo courtesy: Madera Police Department) (KMJ) – The family of a missing two-year old Madera boy is now offering $5,000 for any information that helps locate him. Thaddeus Sran was reported missing from a home on the 800 hundred block of South C street on Wednesday morning. The boy’s family says he has special needs…… MORE
