BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A Central California man who ripped out the eyeball of another man has been convicted of mayhem and other charges that carry a possible life sentence. Isaac Manuel Orozco was convicted Wednesday of five federal charges. Kern County prosecutors say Orozco tore out the man’s eye and tried to pull out…… MORE
CHP Searching for Leads in Big Sur Anti-Tourism Graffiti
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) – Authorities in California are searching for whoever painted giant graffiti along Highway 1 attacking the impact of tourism on Big Sur, the scenic stretch of rugged coast that is a major destination for visitors. The California Highway Patrol was informed around noon on July 14 the words “OVERTOURISM IS KILLING…… MORE
Coalinga Prison Riot Injures 3
COALINGA, Calif. (AP) – A riot involving dozens of inmates at a Central California prison has ended with three injuries. State corrections officials say about 41 inmates were involved in Thursday’s battle in a recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The fighting began when three inmates attacked one prisoner and the brawling…… MORE
2 Arrested in Shooting that Injured 5 Yr. Old Fresno Boy, 2 Suspects at Large
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — Two arrests have been made, in connection with a gang-related drive-by shooting last week that wounded a 5-year-old Fresno boy, who was in the back seat of a car, in the area of Winery and Yale. Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Thursday that a series of search warrants ended with 25-year-old…… MORE
2019 a Deadly Year for Kern River
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – San Joaquin Valley authorities have recovered and identified the bodies of four of the five people who have gone missing in the southern Sierra Nevada’s Kern River so far this year. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for an 11-year old girl from Bakersfield who fell into the river…… MORE
Newsom: New Law Will Help Stray Kittens
FRESNO (KMJ) – Orphaned kitties in the State of California could have a new chance at life. California’s stray kittens can be adopted more easily, thanks to a new law signed by the governor on Wednesday. It allows people to adopt kittens under eight weeks old at animal shelters, waiving a mandatory six-day waiting period…… MORE
New USDA Online Loan Tool
A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm Loan Discovery Tool as the newest feature on farmers.gov, the Department’s self-service website for farmers. USDA undersecretary Bill Northey says the tool can “help…… MORE
FUSD Trustee Slatic Facing Censure, Campus Ban
FRESNO (KMJ) – FUSD Bullard-area trustee Terry Slatic is under scrutiny from his board colleagues, who have called a special meeting to discuss Slatic’s behavior, related to his recent controversial visit to Bullard to address the school’s cheerleading squad. “We’ll see how that goes, I think it’s pretty unprecedented,” Slatic said. Slatic says he will…… MORE
Berkeley Banishes Gender-Specific Terms from City Code
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – California’s Berkeley City Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday to replace gendered terms with gender-neutral words in the city’s code. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Wednesday that “she” and “he” will be replaced by “they.” The words “manpower” and “manhole” will be replaced by “workforce” and “maintenance hole.” The measure to replace…… MORE
Developing: Valadao – Cox Rematch a Possibility
FRESNO (KMJ) – Former Hanford Republican Congressman David Valadao says he is taking “a strong look” at getting in the race to unseat the man who defeated him in 2018, 21st District Democratic Congressman TJ Cox. Cox won the seat by less than 1,000 votes. The former congressman filed a Statement of Candidacy with the…… MORE
