Category Archives: Local News

Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act Passes First Test: Cox

Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act Passes First Test: Cox

  SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – A bill that could help provide safe drinking water passes its first legislative test. Rep. TJ Cox, (D-Fresno), unveiled the $100 million proposal Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, in December 2019. In a press release sent Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, Cox said the proposal would make improvements in small…MORE

Elderly Man Busted for Growing 2,300 Illegal Marijuana Plants in Squaw Valley

Elderly Man Busted for Growing 2,300 Illegal Marijuana Plants in Squaw Valley

    SQUAW VALLEY, CA (KMJ) – A 78-year-old Fresno County man is busted for growing illegal marijuana worth millions of dollars on his property in Squaw Valley. The Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Charles Cooper on Friday, after serving a search warrant of his home. Authorities discovered 2,300 marijuana plants growing inside of buildings on…MORE

Kings County Jail Employee Arrested, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Creating Porn

Kings County Jail Employee Arrested, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Creating Porn

KINGS COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An employee is arrested when he arrives for work Friday morning at the Kings County Jail. 25-year-old Slater Bach is accused of sexual harassment, and creating pornography. Sheriff’s officials say Bach secretly recorded sexual encounters he had with a woman without her consent. Bach then allegedly sent the videos and…MORE

President Donald Trump’s California Campaign Trip Includes Bakersfield

President Donald Trump’s California Campaign Trip Includes Bakersfield

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit California, making a stop in the Valley. On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 the White House confirmed the trip, the President’s first out west since making his the State of the Union. President Trump will be in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 18 2020 where…MORE

CCSPCA Holds Big Love Adoption Promo for Valentine’s Day Weekend

CCSPCA Holds Big Love Adoption Promo for Valentine’s Day Weekend

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2020 WHO: Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals/Fresno County Humane Society (CCSPCA) WHAT: Big Love Adoption Promo: $50 for All Large Breed Dogs! WHEN: Friday, February 14 through Sunday, February 16, 2020 WHERE: CCSPCA Adoption Center and All Off-Site Adoption Locations WHY: Nothing is…MORE

Fresno Chamber Awards Leon S. Peter To Local Ag Leader

Fresno Chamber Awards Leon S. Peter To Local Ag Leader

  FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Chamber Of Commerce gave their highest honor today to one longtime valley businesswoman. Karen Musson, managing partner of Gar Bennett LLC. was honored with the Leon S. Peters award. An award that recipients are selected for based on personal or public service accomplishments. Musson has a lengthy track record…MORE

Bullet Train Cost Rises by Another $1 Billion

Bullet Train Cost Rises by Another $1 Billion

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) – The California High-Speed Rail Authority is bumping its overall cost estimate for completing the rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles to more than $80 billion. I t blames inflationary increases and better cost projections for a $1.3 billion boost. The project has had years of embarrassing cost overruns and…MORE

Yang Suspends 2020 Presidential Campaign

Yang Suspends 2020 Presidential Campaign

UNDATED (AP) – Democrat Andrew Yang is suspending his 2020 bid for president. Yang made the announcement Tuesday after expecting a disappointing finish in New Hampshire’s primary. The 45-year-old entrepreneur created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month. He was one of…MORE

Newsom Wants to Grill PG&E About Financing Plan

Newsom Wants to Grill PG&E About Financing Plan

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas and Electric’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy is facing another threat from California’ Gov. Gavin Newsom as they two sides head toward a potentially dramatic showdown. ewsom’s lawyers told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali on Tuesday that they want to grill PG&E about the company’s plans to borrow billions…MORE