The Fresno Irrigation District announces in a news release that during their monthly meeting on August 21st, the Board of Directors unanimously approved to extend the 2018 irrigation season for the entire district through September 15th. East side deliveries will continue through September 30th. The system was originally scheduled to go down August…… MORE
Orchard Supply Hardware Closing All 99 Stores, in California, Florida & Oregon
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Orchard Supply Hardware is closing all 99 of its stores. 4300 employees got the news that OSH was shutting all stores by the end of this year. Stores are located in Oregon, Florida, and here in California; with seven stores across the Central Valley (see below), three in Sacramento, two…… MORE
CA Fire Dept. Says Verizon Throttled Data Speeds During State’s Largest Wildfire
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Verizon Wireless is accused of drastically reducing internet speeds for the Santa Clara County Fire Department, during the 350,000 acre Mendocino Complex Fire. Officials say even though Verizon was made aware of the emergency, the carrier throttled firefighters’ data speeds, and said higher speeds would only be available, if a data plan…… MORE
Measles Exposure At Harris Ranch Prompts Public Health Warning
FRESNO (KMJ) — Visitors to Harris Ranch earlier this month could have been exposed to the measles. The warning on Wednesday comes from Fresno County Department of Public Health, which established that a woman with the viral infection visited the Coalinga restaurant’s female restroom and Country Store on August 10th between 2pm and 3.30pm.…… MORE
Sanders: Pres. Trump Did Nothing Wrong
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Coalition Seeks Reprieve From WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation asked a federal district court in South Carolina put a hold on an order striking a rule that delayed implementation of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule. The court order has the effect of immediately reviving and implementing the controversial WOTUS rule in 26 states. The 2015 rule has…… MORE
10 Armed Robberies at Fresno Businesses, Police Look For Separate Crews of Robbers
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno businesses have been targets – hit with a series of armed robberies. In the last 18 days, Police say there have been 10 Robberies in Fresno, stores from Basket Robbins to KFC to Team Mobile. Police think there were two different robbery series by two different pairs of robbers.…… MORE
Manafort Found Guilty on 8 of 18 Charges
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Cohen Takes Plea Deal, Faces 3-5 Years
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Alleged Golden State Killer To Face Trial In Sacramento
SANTA ANA (KMJ) — Prosecutors from six different California jurisdictions have decided where Joseph James Deangelo will go to trial. The man alleged to be the Golden State Killer is facing 13 counts of murder and 13 counts of kidnapping to commit robbery. All charges against the 72 year old will be heard in Sacramento.…… MORE
