WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A vehicle struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday and five were critically injured, authorities said. A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Sheila Kelliher. In addition to the five who were critically…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of academic employees across the University of California’s 10 campuses walked off the job Monday, demanding better pay and benefits in what union leaders say could be the largest work stoppage the prestigious public university system has ever faced. The unions representing some 48,000 teaching assistants, researchers, postdoctoral…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last of 20 people in California who helped put hundreds of unqualified drivers on the nation’s highways operating big commercial vehicles has been successfully prosecuted, federal officials said Monday. Everyone charged in the long-running investigation was ultimately convicted and sentenced, except for one suspect who died before trial. They were…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for Roberta Flack announced Monday that the Grammy-winning musician has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and can no longer sing. The progressive disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” Flack’s manager Suzanne Koga said in a release. “But it will take a lot more…… MORE
In an exclusive interview with KMJ Monday, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for US President. The announcement comes mere hours before former President Donald Trump is expected to announce his third bid for the White House. Listen to Rep. McClintock’s interview with guest host Garry Bredefeld on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show.…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — Multiple agencies came together last week to crack down on a recent spike in crime throughout Tulare County. According to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, the Dinuba Police Department, Farmersville Police Department, Visalia Police Department, and many others participated in a two-day operation. During the operation, which took place on…… MORE
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several Southern California hospitals have begun using overflow tents outside emergency rooms to cope with a rising number of patients with flu and other respiratory illness. The San Diego-Union Tribune reported Friday that tents were put up at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health in La…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The outcome in a string of closely matched California U.S. House races that could play into control of the chamber remained unsettled Friday, as millions of ballots remained uncounted in the nation’s most populous state. More than a dozen races in the state remained in play, though only a handful were…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer has been charged with more than a dozen counts of sexual assault and other crimes after misconduct allegations by multiple people spurred an internal affairs investigation at the Stockton Police Department. Former Stockton Police Sgt. Nicholas Bloed was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with 15 counts,…… MORE
YOSEMITE, Calif. (KMJ) — A rockslide at SR-120 and Big Oak Flat Road, east of Foresta, has blocked access to Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service says it could take several days to get the area cleaned up. You can find road closure and traffic info, here. A rockslide at SR-120 and Big Oak Flat…… MORE
