SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster California’s support for the diverse communities impacted by extreme heat and weather-driven wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist state and local response and recovery efforts in the counties of Siskiyou, Riverside, El Dorado, Placer, Madera, and Modoc. The request encompasses the communities impacted by fires that…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man from Parlier is sentenced for a deadly shooting last year at Fresno’s Campus Pointe. 18-year-old Ricardo Resendez made a plea deal of 10 years behind bars for the shooting the morning of July 6th, 2021. Fresno police say that’s when an argument inside Maya Cinemas ended up in the…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s planet-warming emissions dropped nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before as pandemic restrictions kept people at home, out of their cars and away from the workplace for much of the year. The data released Wednesday marks California’s largest single-year emissions drop and tracks with a similar reduction nationwide.…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — Thirteen people ranging from 23 to 60 years old have been arrested after a drug trafficking organization was taken down in Tulare County. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with nine other law enforcement agencies to carry out this takedown on Monday, in which more than $1 million worth…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators proposed on Tuesday fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that destroyed 200 homes and left four people dead. PG&E already faces criminal charges in the Zogg fire, which state fire officials said began when a pine tree in…… MORE
FOR RELEASE – OFFICE OF GOV. NEWSOM: SACRAMENTO – According to Valero’s Q3 financial report, the oil company made $2.82 billion from July to September, which is up from $463 million a year ago – an increase of more than 500%. These profits came amidst a record gas price hike on consumers during that time period,…… MORE
Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, is trying to avoid having to testify before a Georgia special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state’s 2020 election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened the investigation early last year, and the special grand jury…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A convicted felon was arrested after police say he was found inside a stolen vehicle with a gun and eight other loaded magazines. The Fresno Police, Career Criminal Auto Theft Team (CCATT) located a stolen vehicle on Wednesday near First St. and Shields Ave. According to investigators, the driver pulled into…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement in response to increased incidents of anti-Semitic hate in Los Angeles over the last several days: “This weekend’s public display of anti-Semitic hate is another wake-up call to all of us that we must remain vigilant to protect our values and freedoms as Californians,” said Governor Newsom.…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — CHP K9 Officer “Bruce” does it again! According to the California Highway Patrol Merced, a welfare check ends in a drug seizure of 10 kilograms of drugs. While assisting officers during a welfare check of a white 2019 Toyota RAV4, a CHP Officer noticed signs alerting them of criminal activity.…… MORE
