Senate Expected To Take Up USMCA

  The U.S. Senate will take its first look at the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Tuesday if the House sends the implementing legislation to the Senate. Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley announced the hearing after the House passed the agreement last month. However, the hearing is still not on the official calendar for the committee. The hearing,…MORE

Murder Charges Filed Against Mongolian Boys Gang in Backyard Party Mass Shooting

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges are filed Thursday against seven Mongolian Boys Society gang members in connection to a mass shooting on November 17, 2019, Charges were filed in both the Fresno County Superior Court and in the United States District Court related to the four murders and twelve attempted murders at a Sunday…MORE

Police Searching for Suspects Who Burglarized Luxury Store in Northeast Fresno

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are searching for suspects who burglarized Sceptre & Sash in northeast Fresno. Police said the store at 1528 E. Champlain Drive was broken into by multiple suspects on Dec. 20. Police have released surveillance photos and are asking the public’s help identifying the suspects. Surveillance cameras in the…MORE

4.0 Quake Strikes in Ventura County

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A preliminary 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Port Hueneme in Ventura County, the USGS says. It happened around 2:13 a.m. Thursday. There was also a preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake near Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County. It hit at 11:16 p.m. Wednesday.MORE

Organic Sales Double

  U.S. organic sales doubled between 2012 and 2017, even though the total value of U.S. agricultural sales remained flat. The USDA says growth in the organic sector has taken off since the early 2010s as food manufacturers, retailers, and livestock producers have increased their demand for organic foods and inputs. Organic operations’ average sales…MORE

Search Continues for Missing South Valley Mother of Four

(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a missing mother of four. Homicide detectives consider the disappearance of 36-year old Brittney Steenbergen “suspicious.” They add her estranged, live-in boyfriend Adel Hussein is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. Steenbergen was last seen Saturday, December 28th, at her Plainview home.…MORE

CA Eases Way for Land Clearing to Prevent Wildfires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California regulators have streamlined the state’s permit process to make it faster to approve tree-thinning projects intended to slow wildfires. They approved a vegetation management program based on analyzing the potential environmental damage from removing different types of fuel. New projects can use the preapproved analysis rather than starting fresh each…MORE