SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom held a news conference on Monday to highlight new firefighting equipment and his proposed $2 billion investment in wildfire and emergency preparedness. Newsom’s state budget doubles the $1 billion increase he earlier proposed for wildfire preparation and response. The plan will phase in 12 new Cal Fire…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top health official said Friday that the state no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15. State health director Dr. Mark Ghaly said that dramatically lower virus cases and increasing vaccinations mean it’s safe for the state to…… MORE
Wildfires remain a growing concern with over 4 million people under red flag warnings, as drought conditions across the western US continue to worsen. There have already been 13 red flag warnings issued in California so far this year, the most year-to-date since 2014 when more than 40 were issued by this time of year.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A California judge has dismissed a murder case against a woman who delivered a stillbirth after consuming meth while pregnant. Chelsea Becker delivered a stillborn son at Adventist Health Hospital in Hanford back in Sept. of 2019. Hospital staff suspected she may have used drugs while pregnant and called…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Congressman David Valadao voted in favor of the January 6 commission to investigate the attack on the United States Capitol. Valadao released a statement: “Finding out the truth simply should not be a partisan issue. Today, I voted in favor of the bipartisan National Commission to Investigate the January 6…… MORE
A new study by a pediatrics medical journal offers a stunning rebuke of COVID-19 misinformation — if not disinformation — passed from California hospitals with respect to child hospitalizations from the disease. In fact, California overcounted child hospitalizations by at least 40%, therefore distorting national numbers on the effect of the disease on children from…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – In 2012, Fresno County Deputy Coroner Kelly Matlock helped establish a national burial program here in the Central Valley. Two times a year, Garden of Innocence holds ceremonies to ensure children found abandoned or left unidentified are given a loving goodbye. Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 am, Garden…… MORE
FRESNO CA (KMJ) – The California State University Board of Trustees announced Wednesday that Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Ph.D., will serve as the ninth president of California State University, Fresno. Jiménez-Sandoval has served as interim president of Fresno State since October after former president Dr. Joseph I. Castro was appointed chancellor of the California State University…… MORE
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) – The Visalia Unified School district said a ransomware attack took place Tuesday morning at the south valley school district. Visalia Unified said the cyber attack impacted the operation of school district IT systems. Many district IT systems are offline until further notice. Local and federal law enforcement have been notified…… MORE
The University of California will no longer consider SAT and ACT scores as part of the admission process in its system of 10 schools beginning in the fall of 2021 in accordance with a settlement in a lawsuit brought by students that claimed that the traditional tests are racist, The Associated Press reported Friday. The lawsuit, filed against…… MORE
