Energy Company Preparing For Upcoming Stormy Weather

FRESNO (KMJ) — Crews working on behalf of PG&E are now at work across the Central Valley, to make sure errant tree-branches are taken care of before they cause a power outage. “So this week especially, we’ve increased patrols looking for hazard trees,” reveals the energy company’s Denny Boyles. “Essentially to remove the risk of…MORE

Teens Taught Dangers of Distracted Driving

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Teens at Clovis West High School are being shown the dangers of distracted driving during California Teen Safe Driving Week.  On Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol, AT&T and Impact Teen Drivers held an assembly at the high school with a virtual reality simulator to show them first hand the dangers of…MORE

Perdue Vote Won’t Happen This Week

  The U.S. Senate will not be taking a vote to confirm Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue this week. Instead, the Senate will be focusing time on a filibuster and confirmation vote for Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. With an upcoming recess, the delay means the vote for Perdue won’t happen until late this…MORE

Legislation to Eliminate “Money Bail” in Calif. Advances

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Legislation calling for the elimination of so-called “money bail” has cleared its initial hurdle in Sacramento. The Senate Public Safety Committee approved the bill Tuesday, which would replace county bail schedules with “pretrial services,” to determine whether a defendant’s release is a threat to the public. Proponents of the measure believe too…MORE

AAA: Cost of Auto Ownership Greatly Underestimated

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — One-third of drivers are unable to pay for an unexpected car repair without taking on debt, according to a new AAA survey, which says 64 million motorists fail to adequately estimate the price of owning a vehicle, which averages $8,500 a year. The survey comes as Gov. Jerry Brown and top Democratic…MORE

Death of Porterville Girl Ruled a Homicide

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — Porterville PD have arrested 20-year-old Santa Cristina Pablo, in the alleged killing her 4-year-old niece. Pablo is accused of suffocating the girl. The motive remains unclear. She’s been booked into the Tulare County Jail.        MORE