(Photo courtesy: Madera County Sheriff’s Office ) (KMJ) – Protect and serve took on a whole new meaning for a Madera County Sheriff’s Deputy Sergeant Tuesday morning. Around 5 a.m., Deputy Sgt. Jacob Tallmon was called to a home in Oakhurst. There, he found a mother who unexpectedly went into labor and would not be…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man from the North Valley is arrested in Washington, accused of beating another man to death in Merced County. Memorial Hospital in Modesto called the Merced County Sheriff’s Office on October 9, 2019 to report that a 46-year-old patient had died from injuries he received during a fight…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge has approved a settlement that moves Pacific Gas & Electric closer to getting out of bankruptcy. The company cleared its latest hurdle Tuesday when U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali signed off on a deal to refinance billions of dollars in debt to pay off PG&E bondholders who threatened…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno Police Department has responded to a video of a boy suffering from a seizure being handcuffed by officers. Just before 4 p.m. on January 30th, police rushed over to the restaurant after a woman called 911 to report that her 16-year-old family member was suffering from a seizure. The family…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — A farm worker was killed after being run over by a tractor Tuesday morning. Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a grape vineyard in the area of Avenue 8 and Road 156 near Delano around 11:15 a.m. When deputies got to the orchard, they found a man trapped under a…… MORE
FRESNO,CA(KMJ) – A student at El Capitan Middle School is in trouble with the law after taking an air soft gun on campus. The incident happened Monday. School administrators are urging parents to remind their kids that taking real or toy weapons to class can lead to felony charges.… MORE
FRESNO,CA(KMJ) – A south valley man is facing life in prison after beating his wife on a road trip and causing her to lose consciousness. 24-year-old Eddie Lopez of Earlimart was out on bail for having unlawful relations with a minor when he struck his wife with his hands and the butt of a pistol.…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California’s Attorney General is part of a multi state coalition – urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect communities from what they say are dangerous chemicals. Attorneys General from 19 states, including California’s Xavier Becerra are urging the EPA to proceed with rulemaking to cover the entire…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A state lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require closer scrutiny of California hunting licenses like the one used by a teenager charged with opening fire at a California synagogue last year. The suspect’s hunting license was not set to go into effect until about two months after the shooting at…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A California lawmaker wants to transform the nation’s largest electric utility into a publicly owned company. S tate Sen. Scott Wiener announced his legislation Monday involving Pacific Gas & Electric. The company and its sprawling network of power lines has been blamed for starting catastrophic wildfires. PG&E is trying to emerge…… MORE
