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Police Arrest Selma Man, 53, for Hit & Run of Kingsburg Fire Captain

Police Arrest Selma Man, 53, for Hit & Run of Kingsburg Fire Captain

  KINGSBURG, CA (KMJ) — Kingsburg police say they arrested a 53-year-old Selma man for the hit and run that injured a Kingsburg Fire captain. Captain Kevin Clark was on the scene of a gas leak call on Tuesday, Dec. 8 in the area of 10th and Winter when he was hit by the car.…MORE

California Committees to Decide Who’s Next in Line for COVID-19 Vaccines

California Committees to Decide Who’s Next in Line for COVID-19 Vaccines

Associated Press:  A pair of advisory committees is making potential life-and-death decisions starting Wednesday over who’s next in line for scarce coronavirus vaccines that aren’t expected to be universally available to California’s nearly 40 million residents until sometime deep into next year. Should teachers be among the chosen few? Farmworkers? Grocery workers? Ride-hailing drivers? How…MORE

Southwest Airlines Will Soon Start Flying to Fresno

Southwest Airlines Will Soon Start Flying to Fresno

(KMJ) – Wednesday, Southwest Airlines confirmed its intent to launch first-ever air service at Fresno Yosemite International Airport beginning in spring 2021. In addition to Fresno, Southwest says it is adding service to the Santa Barbara Airport in the second quarter of 2021. “Our arrival in the Heart of California, both on the Central Coast…MORE

South Valley Store Clerk Gunned Down Inside Waukena Market

South Valley Store Clerk Gunned Down Inside Waukena Market

(Photo courtesy:  Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – A store clerk in his 40’s is gunned down Monday night in Tulare County. Sheriff’s Deputies, along with officers from the Corcoran Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls made just after 7 p.m. Monday from the Waukena Market on the 2800 block of Waukena Drive.  The…MORE

Oracle’s Larry Ellison Moves to Hawaii, Fleeing California

Oracle’s Larry Ellison Moves to Hawaii, Fleeing California

Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison said he has moved his primary residence to Hawaii, becoming the latest Silicon Valley executive to depart the state where they built their fortunes. Ellison, the world’s 11th-wealthiest person, notified his staff Monday of the move. Recode first reported the executive’s decision, which followed Oracle’s announcement Friday that it had…MORE

Recall Effort of Gov. Newsom Gains Steam After French Laundry Party

Recall Effort of Gov. Newsom Gains Steam After French Laundry Party

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a rough year. The next one might be even tougher as a recall effort appears to be gaining momentum, fueled partly by outrage over the first-term Democrat dining with friends at an opulent restaurant while telling state residents to spurn social gatherings and stay home. It’s not…MORE

Send Christmas Cards to Valley Vets via Operation Dear Veteran

Send Christmas Cards to Valley Vets via Operation Dear Veteran

(KMJ) – From now through December 20th, staff at Fresno Pacific University are working to collect at least 500 Christmas cards.  That would give one for every bed at Fresno’s VA Medical Center and Fresno Veterans Home. It’s called “Operation Dear Veteran” and will see the holiday greetings delivered to patients and residents. And it…MORE

Woman Killed in Gruesome Drive-By Shooting on Hwy 41

Woman Killed in Gruesome Drive-By Shooting on Hwy 41

UPDATE: The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as Savanna Troyn, 21, of Fresno. FRESNO (KMJ)  The California Highway Patrol is investigating an early morning shooting which left a woman dead. The CHP says the victim, an unidentified female adult, was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle when she was shot on…MORE

Rep. Nunes Has Antibodies, Never Tested Positive for COVID-19

Rep. Nunes Has Antibodies, Never Tested Positive for COVID-19

FRESNO (KMJ)  In an hour-long exclusive interview with KMJ’s Ray Appleton, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) revealed that he tested positive for antibodies while donating plasma on Friday. Many national news outlets jumped the gun and reported Nunes had tested positive for COVID-19.  That is wrong. While the South Valley Congressman said he felt a bit…MORE