SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Owners of California homes that meet new safety standards would be guaranteed fire insurance coverage under an Assembly bill introduced on Tuesday. The legislation from lawmakers and the California insurance commissioner aims to provide relief for homeowners in high-risk fire areas who are rejected for coverage. The bill would set new…… MORE
Analyst Urges California to Reject Switch to Short Probation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s nonpartisan legislative analyst says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to sharply reduce the time a convict is under supervised release could wind up sending more criminals to jail or prison. That’s the reverse of what he intends. The analyst on Tuesday recommended that California lawmakers reject the idea. Newsom wants to…… MORE
Thief Steals Autistic Man’s Trike After Cutting Bike Lock Outside of Fresno Winco
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno man now has to walk six miles to work and back every day after someone stole his only means of transportation, his trike. Lee Sawyer is autistic and can’t ride a regular bike, so he’s been traveling the streets of Fresno for years on that trike. But…… MORE
Interior Secretary Speaks at California Water Forum in Tulare
TULARE CA, (KMJ) – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt headlines a water forum on Tuesday in the South Valley. The California Water Forum took place at International Ag Center in Tulare Tuesday afternoon. “Eighty percent, approximately of all the water that falls in California, is north of the Delta, but over 70%, close to…… MORE
Phase One Trade Deal Officially Takes Effect
Not only was Friday Valentine’s Day, but it was also the first official day that the Phase One Trade Deal was in effect. Tariffs on both sides of the agreement officially began coming down. The coronavirus outbreak is causing concern about China meeting its obligations under the agreement. An Agri-Pulse report says U.S. experts…… MORE
‘Not Guilty’ Plea in Deadly Greyhound Bus Shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A man accused of opening fire aboard a Greyhound bus in California has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. The Bakersfield Californian reports that 33-year-old Anthony Devonte Williams of Capital Heights, Maryland, entered his pleas Thursday in Kern County Superior Court. The…… MORE
No Sexual Assault Charges for Monsignor Craig Harrison
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday afternoon that it’s unable to file charges of sexual assault against Catholic Monsignor Craig Harrison. Investigators say while allegations of abuse made against Harrison appear credible, the applicable statute of limitations prohibits charges for crimes that reportedly occurred in the 90s. The DA’s…… MORE
Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act Passes First Test: Cox
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – A bill that could help provide safe drinking water passes its first legislative test. Rep. TJ Cox, (D-Fresno), unveiled the $100 million proposal Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, in December 2019. In a press release sent Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, Cox said the proposal would make improvements in small…… MORE
Elderly Man Busted for Growing 2,300 Illegal Marijuana Plants in Squaw Valley
SQUAW VALLEY, CA (KMJ) – A 78-year-old Fresno County man is busted for growing illegal marijuana worth millions of dollars on his property in Squaw Valley. The Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Charles Cooper on Friday, after serving a search warrant of his home. Authorities discovered 2,300 marijuana plants growing inside of buildings on…… MORE
Kings County Jail Employee Arrested, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Creating Porn
KINGS COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An employee is arrested when he arrives for work Friday morning at the Kings County Jail. 25-year-old Slater Bach is accused of sexual harassment, and creating pornography. Sheriff’s officials say Bach secretly recorded sexual encounters he had with a woman without her consent. Bach then allegedly sent the videos and…… MORE
