Suspected Fresno Drug Dealer Indicted in 2 Fentanyl Deaths

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A suspected Fresno drug dealer is indicted in deaths of two people. A federal grand jury has returned a two count indictment against 40-year-old Darnell Pearson. He’s charged with distribution of the drug, fentanyl, resulting in death. Federal prosecutors say Pearson was supposed to sell the victims cocaine, instead, he…MORE

Trump, Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to End Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president’s demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump announced the agreement to break the 35-day…MORE

Fresno and Merced Mayors Attending U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington DC

  WASHINGTON, DC (KMJ) – Fresno and Merced mayors join hundreds of bipartisan mayors in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors to address critical issues. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand tweeted Thursday; “Attending the United States Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. and spending time with other local mayors. In this case,…MORE

CA Republicans Lose Another Assembly Seat, Lawmaker Switches Parties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A moderate California Republican state lawmaker is switching parties while criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies and leadership. Assemblyman Brian Maienschein announced Thursday that he is becoming a Democrat, saying he and the Republican Party have moved in different directions since he was elected in 2012. He says Trump has led the…MORE