KINGS COUNTY, CA – 17 people are busted for human trafficking and sex crimes in Kings County during Operation Link-Up. On August 26th, 27th and 28th, 2021 Detectives with the Kings County Sheriff’s Office participated in Operation Link Up. This multi-agency operation targeted human trafficking and sexual predators within the Central Valley. Agencies who…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The USDA Forest Service has temporarily closed all California National Forests for public safety. In a release, the Forest Service said it’s to “better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis.” The Forest Service said it’s intended to limit the number of people on public…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The man charged with killing a Kerman couple in a scheme to steal their marijuana plants was convicted by a Fresno County jury Tuesday. 54-year-old LeRoy Johnson has been found guilty of first degree murder in the 2009 deaths of Gary and Sandy DeBartolo. Johnson could face the death penalty. Five…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Many Californians are seeing a boost in their bank accounts today. The first batch of direct payment stimulus payments arrived Tuesday for 600,000 California residents.[ns-video id=”d92e864bf805e29fc27b9a96598eb03″ publisher=”22180″] The $600 checks are being paid out to those who earn up to $75,000 annually. A spokesperson for the California Franchise Tax Board says the…… MORE
A proposed vaccine verification bill in California has died, but efforts for a stronger push next year are still circulating. If passed, the bill would have required all employers, public or private, to have their employees show proof of vaccination or submit to a weekly COVID-19 test. Democratic Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks from Oakland, who has…… MORE
[ns-video id=”c5d9073c9b8ff8aa36dbfc19557c058″ publisher=”22180″] Vice President Kamala Harris’ planned Friday rally for California Gov. Gavin Newsom was canceled after the attacks in Afghanistan, Politico is reporting. Symone Sanders, a spokesperson for Harris, tweeted Thursday the vice president was returning to Washington D.C., following her weeklong trip to Southeast Asia. Newsom, who is in a recall fight,…… MORE
[ns-video id=”a5cacd17b7e96ead5114a1783dec6d5″ publisher=”22180″] The French Fire, started on Wednesday, August 18, west of Lake Isabella in Kern County, has now burned 25,264 acres with 26 percent containment. The fire is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 12, coordinating closely with the Bureau of Land Management, Sequoia National Forest, and Kern County Fire Department…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A 15-Year-Old boy is taken to the hospital after an early morning shooting in Fresno. Fresno Police responded to multiple calls of shots being fired near Dante and Escalon Thursday around 6 a.m. Officers arrived to find evidence of another shooting that took place in the 6600 block of…… MORE
Businesses are leaving California at a higher rate than in recent years, according to a new report studying business headquarter migration. The number of companies that either announced or filed that they were leaving the Golden State for another state has risen sharply in the first six months of 2021 compared to previous years, the Hoover…… MORE
(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (KMJ) – Tokyo Summer Olympic Games silver medalist Jenna Prandini will be officially welcomed home to the city of Clovis. On Friday, August 27th, the track star will be celebrated during Clovis High’s football game against Bakersfield. Here are the details, as released by the Clovis Unified School District:…… MORE
