FRESNO (KMJ) — The man alleged to be responsible for the series of random shootings at vehicles in Fresno and Madera Counties pleaded not guilty inside Fresno County Superior Court. Jorge Javier Gracia’s arraignment Friday morning was to answer to five felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and two other felony charges related…… MORE
Tulare Sheriff Halts Visitation At Men’s Correctional Facility Over Flu Fears
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Flu fears are temporarily halting visitation at the Tulare Men’s Correctional Facility. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has pro-actively suspended in-person visitation to prevent the spread of the flu at the Men’s Correctional Facility on January 27-28. It’s under the advisement of the Tulare County Health Department and the jail’s medical provider, Corizon. Visitors…… MORE
Americans Will Eat 1.35 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl
The annual Chicken Wing Report by the National Chicken Council estimates that Americans will consume 1.35 billion wings during Super Bowl weekend, an all-time high. The report released Thursday says the number of wings that will be consumed during next weekend’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots is up 20…… MORE
US Attorney Calls Gun Seizure Possibly Largest In Fresno History
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hundreds of firearms are removed from the streets in what the US Attorney is calling possibly the largest seizure in the city of Fresno. A months long investigation leads to the arrest of a convicted felon from Fresno. 39 year-old James Bowen was busted last week. ATF working with the MAGEC…… MORE
Alleged Westside Shooter Caught Says Fresno County DA
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The alleged “Westside Shooter” is caught says the Fresno County DA. 42 year-old Jorge Javier Gracia of Kerman has been charged in a Felony Complaint for the string of shootings last November and December west of Fresno. More than a half dozen shootings took place with rounds have been fired…… MORE
Ground Broken On $101.8m New Jail Facility
FRESNO (KMJ) — A ground breaking in Downtown Fresno officially marked the start of work on Fresno’s County Jail’s West Annex. Construction is expected to take two years and once complete officials say it will have 300 beds, with a mixture of small and medium capacity housing units. It’s designed to replace the South Annex…… MORE
Brown Defends Bullet Train, Water Tunnels in SOS Address, Bashes Trump
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th and final – State of the State address today. The Governor was optimistic; “Simply put – California is prospering.” In his remarks, the Governor pointed to a number of far-reaching, bipartisan measures passed in recent years – from pension and workers’ compensation…… MORE
Oprah: Presidency “Is Not Something That Interests Me”
[van id=”entertainment/2018/01/25/oprah-instyle-interview-not-running-2020-new-day-sot.cnn”] (CNN) – Oprah Winfrey is downplaying her interest in a presidential run in a new interview, saying she doesn’t “have the DNA” for a run. “I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not,” Winfrey explained to InStyle Magazine. “And so it’s…… MORE
MILK PRICE CONCERNS
California dairy producers need help to stay in business. It’s costing more to produce milk than what they’re getting paid for it. As a result, many of these family run businesses have gone out of business or have taken on massive amounts of debt. Western United Dairymen and The California Dairy Campaign filed a…… MORE
Fresno Police Join Multi-Agency Gun Seizure – U.S. Attorney To Release Details
[Photo: File KMJ] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The U.S. Attorney will release details Thursday on a Valley gun seizure. The case is a joint effort by the Feds, Fresno Police and the MAGEC Team. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says they are working with the U.S. Attorney’s office and other law agencies to remove…… MORE
