Category Archives: Local News

Delta Airlines to Suspend All U.S. Flights to China

Delta Airlines to Suspend All U.S. Flights to China

(KMJ) – Delta Airlines announces it is suspending all U.S. flights to China due to concerns over the coronavirus. The airline says  its China service suspension will begin Thursday, February 6th and last through April 30th.  But, Delta will continue to operate its service until then to “ensure customers looking to exit China have options to…MORE

After Failure, CA Lawmakers Vow to Pass Housing Bill

After Failure, CA Lawmakers Vow to Pass Housing Bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The leader of the California Senate has vowed to pass a law this year that would add more housing in the state. Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins’ comments came moments after the Senate failed to pass an ambitious housing bill. That bill would have have forced local governments to let…MORE

Tulare Car Crash Ends With Alleged Reckless Driver Dead

Tulare Car Crash Ends With Alleged Reckless Driver Dead

TULARE COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – An accused reckless driver crashed into a car and killed one person. At 2:30 Wednesday afternoon Tulare police officers responded to the intersection of Tulare Avenue and Morrison Street to an accident involving two vehicles. When officers arrived they found both involved vehicles on the north side of the roadway of…MORE

Late January Storms Bring Needed Precipitation but Snowpack Remains Below Average

Late January Storms Bring Needed Precipitation but Snowpack Remains Below Average

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second manual snow survey of 2020 at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 40.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 14.5 inches, which is 79 percent of average for this location. The SWE measures the amount of…MORE

World Health Organization Declares Coronavirus a Global Public Health Emergency

World Health Organization Declares Coronavirus a Global Public Health Emergency

        (KMJ) – The World Health Organization has decided that the coronavirus outbreak that began in China is a public health emergency of international concern. The decision, recommended by an emergency committee at the global agency, is likely to trigger more aid for the crisis. The husband of an Illinois woman with…MORE

Sex Offender Compliance Check Ends In Big Drug Bust & More

Sex Offender Compliance Check Ends In Big Drug Bust & More

TULARE COUNTY,CA(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, with help from other agencies conducted multiple Parole, Probation and Sexual Registrants compliance checks throughout the communities of Goshen and Ivanhoe. During the operation, six men were arrested for violations and new charges. Detectives found a stolen vehicle, 10 pounds of marijuana, more than $10,000 cash and…MORE

2 Critically Injured in Los Angeles High-Rise Apartment Fire

2 Critically Injured in Los Angeles High-Rise Apartment Fire

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles firefighters rescued 15 terrified residents from the rooftop of a high-rise apartment building where a windswept fire broke out on the sixth floor and sent choking smoke through the upper levels Wednesday. Two people were critically injured, authorities said. Smoke billowed through fire doors into stairwells crowded…MORE

Candidate For Madera Co. Supervisor Crashes Into Home, Arrested

Candidate For Madera Co. Supervisor Crashes Into Home, Arrested

MADERA COUNTY,CA (KMJ)- A candidate for the Madera county board of supervisors was arrested Wednesday morning for driving under the influence and hit and run after crashing into a home in Madera Ranchos. His name is Hendrik Edward Block. California highway patrol says the crash happened around 1 in the morning near Avenue 12 just east…MORE

“Mighty Ducks” Actor Arrested on Drug, Burglary Charges

“Mighty Ducks” Actor Arrested on Drug, Burglary Charges

(KMJ) – Police in the northern California city of Marysville arrest a former actor known for his role in the “Mighty Ducks” films over the weekend. Sunday morning, officers were called to a home on the 600 block of 11th Street after a homeowner found a man in his car inside his garage.  That man…MORE

“If He’s Convicted, He Needs To Burn”

“If He’s Convicted, He Needs To Burn”

[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2020/01/29/WE-004WE_CNNA-ST1-10000000059c6940″] (AP/KMJ)  A man accused of killing five of his infant children decades ago has pleaded not guilty. Paul Perez, 57, appeared in court Tuesday, a day after he was charged with five counts of premeditated murder with special circumstances of lying in wait, torture and multiple victims. The children were born between 1992 and…MORE