[Photo: Salas Office] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A measure for valley fever, passed the Legislature with unanimous support Monday. AB 1787 was co-authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas and Assemblymember Vince Fong. The bill would require more consistency in the reporting of valley fever cases in order to have the accuracy needed to appropriately respond…… MORE
Poll: 66% Want Mueller Investigation Over Before Midterms
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Video: Solano County Animal Shelter Evacuated Ahead of Wildfire
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USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue Visits the Central Valley
According to Congressman Jim Costa’s office, Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue starts Tuesday with a town hall meeting in Modesto. He’ll then makes stops at an Oakdale ranch, Joseph Gallo farms in Atwater, HMC Farms in Kingsburg and finally stopping off at Sunnyview Farms in McFarland. Valley congressman David Valadao says with so many…… MORE
Calif. Wildfires Creating More Problems for Homeowners
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Department of Insurance is expecting more insurance companies to opt out of renewing policies for homeowners, in areas at risk of being struck by a wildfire. Commissioner Dave Jones is also warning of rate increases, as parts of the state will likely be reclassified from safe to high-risk, with some…… MORE
Valley Fever Cases Are Rising in Tulare County
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Cases of valley fever are rising in Tulare County. Valley Fever is a fungal infection caused by breathing the coccidioides organism, a fungus, into the lungs, where the spores reproduce. Fungi spores are commonly found in soil and grow as a mold with long filaments that break off into airborne…… MORE
Apartment Fire In Southeast Fresno Leaves 23 Displaced
[Photo: FFD] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — More than two dozen people are displaced after a fire at an apartment complex. It happened Monday around 10:00 a.m. at an apartment at 475 N. Manilla, near Belmont. The fire began on the exterior and spread to the bottom and top units of the building. One building and eight…… MORE
Alleged Golden State Killer Charged With 1975 Visalia Murder
VISALIA (KMJ) — Tulare County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against the alleged Golden State Killer. Joseph Deangelo has been accused of a 1975 murder in Visalia. Claude Snelling was killed while trying an intruder from kidnapping his daughter, according to Visalia Police. The DA’s office believes Deangelo shot Snelling. “That is based upon…… MORE
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
A U.S. appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to ban chlorpyrifos within 60 days. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reverses a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on various California crops which include almonds and fruit. The…… MORE
Hiker Still Missing In Yosemite National Park
(KMJ) – The National Park Service continues to search for a hiker missing within Yosemite National Park. 48-year old Scott Tenczar is reported to be an experienced hiker or knows the areas of the park. He was last seen on July 25th at the Bridgeport Ranger Station. Here’s what Yosemite National Park shared about Mister…… MORE
