(Photo courtesy: CalFire SLO) (KMJ) – The wild fire burning in the hills west of the city of Coalinga continues to grow. The MIneral Fire ignited July 13th and now covers more than 28,200 acres off Mineral Springs Road and Highway 198. The cause of this fire remains under investigation. But CalFire says the nearly…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Madera Police Department) (KMJ) – The family of a missing two-year old Madera boy is now offering $5,000 for any information that helps locate him. Thaddeus Sran was reported missing from a home on the 800 hundred block of South C street on Wednesday morning. The boy’s family says he has special needs…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Visalia Police Department) (KMJ) – Visalia Police make two arrests Wednesday after reportedly finding drugs and guns during a probation compliance search. Just before 4 p.m. Officers contacted 43-year old Alisha Seals and 33-year old Alfred Chavez at the city’s Riverway Sports Park on Dinuba Boulevard. During their search, officers say both Seals and…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The search for a suspect continues following a drive-by shooting in Tulare County. Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area of Church and Sierra in Earlimart just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. There Investigators say someone in a Ford Mustang fired 12 rounds into another vehicle. Those rounds struck…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and has ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising. On July 1, Newsom ordered many counties to close bars and indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, zoos and family entertainment…… MORE
(KMJ) – Firefighters on land, in the air and on the water continue to battle a blaze on a Navy ship that injured at least 21 people in San Diego. The fire began Sunday morning in a vehicle storage area aboard the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard, according to Rear Admiral Philip Sobeck. 17 sailors and four others,…… MORE
MCCLELLAN PARK – Governor Gavin Newsom visited McClellan Air Force Base on Thursday to highlight the state’s wildfire mitigation capabilities and discuss new efforts to protect emergency personnel and evacuees from COVID-19 during wildfires. The Governor also announced the state would hire 858 more firefighters and six California Conservation Corps (CCC) crews through October…… MORE
MERCED—In an effort to protect customers and employees amidst increasing COVID-19 infections, Merced County and its six cities are working with local businesses on a self-certification safety process. Branded as “Ready2Open,” the process allows local businesses to complete an online checklist to verify that they’ve taken steps to ensure the safety of customers and employees.…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office says no charges will be filed following an incident between protesters and a driver that was caught on camera in Visalia. Back in May, video captured a Jeep that appeared to hit two women at a Black Lives Matter protest on Mooney Boulevard. Wednesday, District Attorney Tim Ward…… MORE
(KMJ) – The University of California system has named Dr. Michael Drake as the replacement of outgoing president Janet Napolitano. And, in doing so, makes Drake the first Black president in its 150-year history. The University of California Board of Regents announced the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the 21st president of UC’s system…… MORE
