FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The man accused of wounding a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy last week near Tollhouse has entered a plea. 57-year-old Michael Congdon of Clovis has pled ‘not guilty’ to shooting 49-year-old deputy John Erickson in the leg, during a dispute over property lines. Congdon faces more than 6 decades in prison if found…… MORE
President Trump and Governor Newsom Talk Earthquake Relief
FRESNO (KMJ) – As it turns out, President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom can work together when the chips are down. Gavin Newsom had a phone conversation with President Trump following the two major earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest over the weekend. The governor saying that the conversation went well, that the president responded to the…… MORE
Report: Billionaire Steyer to Launch 2020 Presidential Bid
Billionaire Tom Steyer has told staffers he plans to announce a 2020 presidential bid, a turnaround from January when he said he would not enter the race. Steyer, who has teased political bids before without ever launching a campaign, never fully ruled out a 2020 run despite his January announcement, according to a source familiar with…… MORE
Ridgecrest Quakes Caused Massive Crack in the Earth
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook California on Friday also ripped open a fissure. When the shaking started at 8:19 p.m., many scrambled for cover. It was the second strong earthquake to hit the area in less than 48 hours. [vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/07/08/NA-33MO_CNNA-ST1-1000000005440dd5″] The immediate damage it caused was very clear. Stores had broken bottles and exploded cans littering…… MORE
Cal Makes First Rice Sale to China
Reuters says a private importer in China purchased rice from the U.S for the first time ever, even though the two countries are in the middle of a trade war. Michael Klein, a spokesman for USA Rice, says a Chinese importer bought two containers, or about 40 tons, of medium-grain rice from Sun Valley Rice,…… MORE
TRUMP DISMISSES NEGATIVE REPORTS FROM DETENTION CENTERS
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Gov. Newsom Tours Quake Damage in Ridgecrest
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TRUMP: BORDER FACILITIES-‘PHENOMENAL JOB’ BY CBP
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Deputy Erickson Improving, Suspected Shooter Charged
(KMJ) Michael James Congdon (57, of Clovis) has been charged in a Felony Complaint with the Attempted Murder of a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy, as well as other associated charges, after firing multiple rounds from a semiautomatic rifle at Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy John Erickson and a civilian ride-along on an isolated road near Tollhouse on Tuesday…… MORE
Mag. 6.4 Quake Strikes Ridgecrest
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/07/04/RE-69TH_CNNA-ST1-1000000005428fbe”] Aftershocks kept rolling across Southern California on Friday morning, with one measuring 5.4 reported northeast of Ridgecrest, the US Geological Survey said. That temblor, recorded at 4:07 a.m. (7:07 a.m. ET) Friday, was the strongest of more than 200 aftershocks of at least 2.5-magnitude that followed Thursday’s powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake, the USGS said. The…… MORE
