(KMJ) – Maryland Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges. A sharecropper’s son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Reform committee. And its members continue to investigate President Donald Trump. Cummings was 68 years old. Via Twitter, President Trump…… MORE
Department Mourns the Loss of Tulare County Canine Deputy
(Photo Courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is now mourning the loss of one of its Canine Deputies. The following statement was put out on behalf of Sheriff Mike Boudreaux: Wednesday evening, October 16th, K9 Deputy “Rocco” was hit and killed by a car on Avenue 328 in Visalia,…… MORE
Fresno’s New Police Chief Andy Hall Takes the Reins
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police Chief Andy Hall officially takes his place heading up Fresno Police Department, after an emotion-filled ceremony Wednesday at Fresno City Hall. Chief Hall is the 22nd person to run the department. He applied to be a police cadet at 18, and spent the next 40 years with…… MORE
Skeleton Unearthed Beneath California Peak
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities in California say a human skeleton has been recovered beneath the state’s second-highest peak. Sgt. Nate Derr of the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department told The Associated Press Wednesday investigators are trying to identify the remains found beneath Mount Williamson. No foul play is suspected. The body was discovered by climbers…… MORE
California’s Statewide Earthquake Alert System Debuts on Loma Prieta Quake’s 30th Anniversary
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As California sees more shaking from earthquakes alerts will become available statewide starting Thursday. Currently the large-scale earthquake notification system is for Los Angeles County, but that’s all changing. The statewide Wireless Emergency Alert system rolls out coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Quake that…… MORE
China Wants More Trade Talks
Optimism over a trade breakthrough with China is fading as China wants more talks this month to work out the details of the “phase one” agreement. Bloomberg News reports China may send another trade delegation to Washington, to finalize a written agreement. A statement from China’s Commerce Ministry noted “substantial progress” in the talks…… MORE
Former Fresno Double Homicide Suspect Alan DuPras Has Died
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Former Fresno double homicide suspect Alan DuPras has died. The Fresno County Sheriff”s Office released the notification of his death on October 15, late Tuesday afternoon. He was the sole suspect in the murder of his ex-wife and her mother. DuPras and her mother were found shot to death in…… MORE
PG&E Says Winds Caused 100 Incidents of Infrastructure Damage
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric says inspections have found more than 100 places where its system was damaged by recent strong winds that prompted last week’s deliberate power cut to northern and central California. PG&E says the damage included downed power lines and trees that hit lines. The utility says any one…… MORE
Farm Equipment Leasing Doubles
A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasing programs. Records show that more than one-third of financed purchases of high horsepower machinery made by John Deere is…… MORE
Missing 4-Month Old Baby & Kidnap Suspect Found in Lemoore
(Photo Courtesy: Hanford Police) (KMJ – UPDATE — Hanford Police say missing 4-month old Ameliano Jesus Sanchez and suspect Westley Williams were found Tuesday morning in Lemoore. Original story posted below: ——————————————————————- (KMJ) – The Hanford Police Department is asking all Valley residents to be on the look-out for a kidnapped 4-month old baby and…… MORE
