[vemba-video id=”van/batchfeed/2020/01/13/kpix_4fca5430-35a4-11ea-9f9b-a34e3c3c7e06″] California sent 35 disaster specialists to Puerto Rico following a series of earthquakes that have caused extensive damage and power outages on the Island. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the plan Saturday after a 5.9 earthquake shook the island still recovering from a week of quakes and tremblors. The team of specialists departed from Sacramento International Airport for…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council members introduce a revised marijuana ordinance. The ordinance is being sponsored by Council member Miguel Arias and Council Member Esmeralda Soria. The new plan for marijuana in the city was released in a statement sent out Friday, Jan 10, 2020. Revisions to the new plan included…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom today blocked the release of David Weidert. He was convicted for the 1980 murder of 20 year-old developmentally disabled man from Clovis. Mike Morganti was beaten, stabbed then forced to dig his own grave before being buried alive. Fresno district attorney Lisa Smittcamp lobbied for Weidert to remain in…… MORE
LEMOORE,CA (KMJ)- A Car running a stop sign last night in Lemoore turned out to be reported stolen, in Hanford. A Lemoore Police Officer watched as the car ran a stop sign at the intersection, which prompted them to follow. When checking the license plate, the officer learned that the car had recently been reported…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom submitted his 2020-21 State Budget proposal to the Legislature today which makes responsible investments in the state’s economic future while tackling head-on persistent challenges facing the state. “California’s economic growth has fueled the nation’s economy. As 2020 begins, California’s economy is the strongest in the nation and the fifth largest…… MORE
RESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Power is back on for more than 14,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers. Spokesman Denny Boyles said, “At 7:39 we experienced a substation-level outage affecting 14,589 customers in Merced. We have crews in the area investigating the cause of the outage, and we are working to restore customers safely and as quickly…… MORE
(KMJ) – Investigators with the Turlock Police Department have identified the suspect sought for shooting an off-duty Merced County Sheriff’s deputy last summer. Deputy Christian Galvan continues to recover from the wounds he suffered in the August 18th shooting on the 100 block of South First Street in Turlock. Now, police in that city have issued…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Tulare County man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend, a mother of four from Plainview, CA is tracked down and arrested in Mexico. On Thursday, US Marshals, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Mexican Authorities found and arrested 44-year-old Adel Hussein in Mexico for the murder of Brittney Steenbergen. On January 1,…… MORE
(KMJ News) — U.S. marshals, Imperial County Sheriff’s deputies, and Mexican authorities have found and arrested 44-year-old Adel Hussein in Mexicali, Hussein is wanted for the murder of Brittney Steenbergen of Plainview. He was found in a motel and arrested without incident; he’s currently being housed at the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. Tulare County homicide investigators…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make low-income communities safer from devastating wildfires in the budget he will send to state lawmakers on Friday. It’s part of what Newsom is touting as a $2 billion program to fight catastrophic wildfires and other disasters. His office tells…… MORE
