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Californians Cope With More Rain, Snow, Flooding And Outages

Californians Cope With More Rain, Snow, Flooding And Outages

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians grappled with flooding and mudslides Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state, shuttering schools, toppling trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. Evacuation orders were issued in Santa Cruz County for residents living near rapidly rising rivers and creeks. The San Lorenzo River…MORE

Emergency Zero-Dollar Bail for Fresno County Rescinded, Fresno Police Chief Responds

Emergency Zero-Dollar Bail for Fresno County Rescinded, Fresno Police Chief Responds

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Superior Court has decided to rescind the Emergency Zero-Dollar Bail. This rule meant all misdemeanors and felony offenses were set at $0, except for several offenses listed on the Emergency Bail Schedule. According to a notice sent out by the Superior Court of California of Fresno County, the rule…MORE

Governor Declares State of Emergency As California Prepares For Flooding

Governor Declares State of Emergency As California Prepares For Flooding

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major winter storm approached California on Wednesday causing crews to rush to clear storm drains in preparation for flooding and strong winds, as parts of the Midwest dealt with snow, ice or tornadoes, and the South recovered from severe weather overnight. California officials asked drivers to stay off the roads…MORE

Best of CES 2023: Electric Skates, Pet Tech And AI For Birds

Best of CES 2023: Electric Skates, Pet Tech And AI For Birds

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a significant drop in 2022 attendance because of the pandemic. Exhibitors range from big names including…MORE

Proud Boys Go To Trial On Sedition As Jan. 6 Probe Heats Up

Proud Boys Go To Trial On Sedition As Jan. 6 Probe Heats Up

WASHINGTON (AP) — As members of the Proud Boys extremist group stormed past police lines and swarmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, their leader cheered them on from afar, prosecutors say. “Do what must be done,” Enrique Tarrio wrote on social media. “So what do we do now?” someone asked later that day in…MORE

Rick Singer, College Scam Mastermind, Set To Be Sentenced

Rick Singer, College Scam Mastermind, Set To Be Sentenced

BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier schools. Federal prosecutors are asking for six years behind bars for Rick Singer,…MORE

DWR’s First Snow Survey of 2023 Shows 177% Average For This Date

DWR’s First Snow Survey of 2023 Shows 177% Average For This Date

(KMJ) – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of the season on Tuesday. The survey found that the average is 177% for this date. Snowpack across the Sierra Nevada now measures 174% of average for this time of year. While that total is good, it’s just 64%…MORE

Body Of 86-year-old Ulysses Carr Found 5 Miles From Home, After 39 Day Search

Body Of 86-year-old Ulysses Carr Found 5 Miles From Home, After 39 Day Search

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The body of 86-year-old Ulysses Carr has been found –five miles away from his house after more than a month of searching. Carr went missing November 25, 2022 after leaving his home in Southwest Fresno. He had gone on one of his regular walks and was last seen around 8:00 a.m.…MORE

4 Alive In ‘Miracle’ After Car Plunges Off California Cliff, Driver Arrested

4 Alive In ‘Miracle’ After Car Plunges Off California Cliff, Driver Arrested

UPDATE: The driver, Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 41, of Pasadena has been arrested, suspected of attempted murder and child endangerment, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. The others inside the Tesla were identified as a 41-year-old woman, a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy, according to the CHP. The CHP said it “developed probable…MORE

California Closing Out The Year With Series Of Storms

California Closing Out The Year With Series Of Storms

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new series of storms began bringing rain to California on Thursday, raising concerns that the already drenched northern and central parts of the state could see flooding. “While the rain will be light to moderate at times through Friday, this rain will continue to saturate the soils, and prime the…MORE