FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified teacher arrested on sexual battery charges in Nashville. Janai Smothers has been indicted by a Tennessee grand jury for having illegal contact with an underage student. It allegedly took place during the 2015 – 2016 school year. Smothers was just hired by Fresno Unified and has been placed on…… MORE
GOBankingsRates: Calif. Among Worst States for Middle-Class Families
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is the nation’s third worst, when it comes to living on a middle-class income. That’s according to a new GOBankingRates report, which adds to the growing base of research, showing an increasing strain on families. Astronomical housing prices and the overall high cost of living, make California only better…… MORE
SoCal Congressman Leaves Moment Of Silence For “Gun Safety Legislation”
WASHINGTON D.C. (KMJ) — California Congressman Ted Lieu is now making waves on social media, after walking out of a moment of silence on Capitol Hill to make a video calling for new gun control legislation. The moment of reflection was called to remember those whose lives were lost in the Texas church shooting. The…… MORE
Air Force Snafu Allowed Texas Gunman to Buy Weapons
(CNN) – The Air Force has launched a review of how the Service handled the criminal records of former Airman Devin P. Kelley following his 2012 domestic violence conviction, according to Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek. Kelley was convicted by a general court-martial on two charges of domestic assault against his wife and step-son under Article…… MORE
Eyes on North Korea as Trump Visits Seoul
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Fresno State’s Director of Athletics Resigns
[Photo: Fresno State] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State’s Director of Athletics resigns. On Monday, November 6th, Fresno State President Joseph Castro emailed out an announcement that Jim Bartko resigned stating personal reasons. President Castro issued this statement: “Jim Bartko focused on charting a new direction for Fresno State’s athletics program, and he took the…… MORE
Family Says Tulare Woman Killed In Midwest – Wants More On Her Husband
LENEXA KS (KMJ) — A Central Valley woman is appealing for information to help investigators in the Midwest. It comes after a discovery at the end of last month of a man living with two small children in a storage facility in Lenexa KS. That saw the arrest of Justin Rey on child endangerment charges,…… MORE
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue Visits California
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue makes a two day visit to California. Perdue was in Modesto on Sunday holding a town hall meeting with local producers hosted by California Farm Bureau. On Monday morning he joined Western Growers at Grimmway Farm in Arvin, south of Bakersfield, for a round table discussion with more producers. Secretary Perdue…… MORE
Dozens Dead in Texas Church Shooting, Suspect ID’d
[van id=”us/2017/11/05/texas-church-shooting-sutherland-springs-zw-orig.cnn”] (CNN) – Were it not for a local resident who confronted the gunman, the deadliest shooting in Texas history could have claimed even more lives. At a news conference Sunday night, investigators offered a preliminary timeline of the attack at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and laid out the role the…… MORE
George H.W. Bush Calls Trump a ‘Blowhard’
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