SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal judge will not temporarily exempt freelance journalists and photographers from a broad new California labor law that they fear could put some of them out of business. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez denied the temporary restraining order sought by two freelancers’ organizations while he considers their objections to the…… MORE
Porterville Daycare Provider Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Children
PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A Porterville man is arrested for allegedly molesting children at his daycare center. Porterville Police released a statement that 58-year-old Jose Luis Cortez Caballero was arrested Monday morning after an investigation that started in December 2019. Police said for the past 22 years, Caballero and his wife ran the licensed…… MORE
2 Porterville Brothers Arrested in Utah For Murder Of Porterville Man
FRESNO ,CA (KMJ) – Two brothers are arrested for a fatal shooting last Thursday in Porterville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, with help from Nebraska State Patrol and Utah Highway Patrol, has arrested 20-year-old Jeremy Bailey and 25-year-old Christopher Corbit, both of Porterville, for the murder of Adonis Tapia on January 2nd in…… MORE
DNA Leads to Arrest of ‘Wet Bandit’ in Hanford
HANFORD, CA. (KMJ) — DNA evidence left at a home burglary in Hanford has resulted in an arrest nearly a year and a half later. Deputies were investigating a burglary off Highway 198 in July of 2018. The homeowner says the back door was found open and a doggie door installed on the back…… MORE
Farm Export Outlook
2020 is expected to be a big year for U.S. agriculture export growth. American Farm Bureau Federation senior congressional relations director Dave Salmonsen says China will be a big part of that growth for the industry. “We have a date of January 15th, let’s hope it happens there is getting a phase one deal with…… MORE
Fresno Teen Survives 30 Hours Alone in Freezing Utah Mountains
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Calif. Firefighters Deploy to Fire-Ravaged Australia
(CNN) — Twenty veteran California firefighters are heading to Australia as the first US ground crew to battle out-of-control wildfires that have killed at least 23 people.The Angeles National Forest crew will deploy from Los Angeles on Monday, the US Forest Service reports. The US has sent dozens of managers to Australia already, but this team is…… MORE
South Valley Mother of 4 Found Dead, Estranged Boyfriend Suspected
PLAINVIEW, Calif. (KMJ News) — A missing a missing South Valley mother of four is found dead in Imperial County. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office say 36-year old Brittney Steenbergen was last seen December 28 at her home in Plainview. On January 1, the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office responded to a body found in a…… MORE
Search & Rescue Crews Find Missing Fresno Teen Alive in Utah
UPDATE: Police say the teen suffered frostbite and is being treated for exposure to his feet. He was found by two skiers. Witnesses said he was able to walk to the helicopter. UPDATE: It has been confirmed that the teenage boy Nicolas “Andrew” Alcantara missing in Millcreek Canyon has been found alive, according to Detective…… MORE
3 Mongolian Boys Gang Members Arraigned in Deadly Hmong Party Mass Shooting, Bail Raised to $24M
UPDATE: Billy Xiong, Anthony Montes, Porge Kue were arraigned in Fresno County Superior court at 1:30pm Friday afternoon. All three are facing murder and other charges. All are pleading not guilty to a deadly mass shooting Nov. 17. The Judge is operating under the assumption that this is a death penalty case. The next date in…… MORE
