Category Archives: Local News

Kern County Health Dept. Monitoring 11 people for Possible Coronavirus

Kern County Health Dept. Monitoring 11 people for Possible Coronavirus

  BAKERSFIELD, CA (KMJ) -11 people are being monitored for the coronavirus in Kern County. The Kern County Public Health Department said the move came after they were contacted by the CDC. 11 people from Kern County traveled near China in the last 14 days. The Centers for Dieases Control and Prevention said they are…MORE

Rotary: Help Needed For Fallen Porterville Firefighters, Memorial Planned

Rotary: Help Needed For Fallen Porterville Firefighters, Memorial Planned

TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Funeral services have now been announced for Porterville Firefighter Patrick Jones, with a call for assistance from the Rotary Club for a memorial on Friday. Firefighter Patrick Jones was killed along with Porterville Fire Captain Ray Figueroa in the Porterville Library fire on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Both men died when they…MORE

Woman Enters Plea For DUI, Man Killed in Crosswalk, Say Sanger Police

Woman Enters Plea For DUI, Man Killed in Crosswalk, Say Sanger Police

  SANGER, CA (KMJ) – A Sanger woman enters a plea Wednesday in connection with a deadly DUI. Sanger Police said 71-year-old David Pinedo Sr. was hit and killed Friday night, Feb. 21, 2020. Police say Pinedo was crossing in the crosswalk on Academy at 8th St. around 9:30 p.m. when he was hit by…MORE

Arrests Made in Fresno Commercial Robbery Series

Arrests Made in Fresno Commercial Robbery Series

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two suspects are arrested for a series of armed robberies in the City of Fresno. On Friday, February 14, 2020, between the hours of 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM, three armed commercial robberies occurred within the City of Fresno. The first incident was reported at the Valero Gas Station located…MORE

How Insurers Use Your Non-Driving Habits to Hike Prices

How Insurers Use Your Non-Driving Habits to Hike Prices

UNDATED (AP) – Safe, loyal drivers aren’t always rewarded with cheaper rates. Price optimization is the practice of charging higher rates based on the likelihood that a person will not shop around for a lower price, and it keeps good drivers paying more – based on data you may not suspect. In fact, your insurance…MORE

PG&E CEO Blames Past Management for Problems

PG&E CEO Blames Past Management for Problems

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson blamed negligence by the company’s past management for a cascade of catastrophes that killed nearly 140 people in recent years. Johnson was trying to persuade California regulators Tuesday that he is steering the utility in a direction to make safety its top priority. Johnson was the…MORE

Blame Below Average Rain & Snow – Water Supply Allocation For South-of-Delta 15%

Blame Below Average Rain & Snow – Water Supply Allocation For South-of-Delta 15%

  For Release: Feb. 25, 2020 Contact: Shane Hunt, 916-978-5100, [email protected] Reclamation outlines Central Valley Project initial 2020 water allocation Reclamation outlines Central Valley Project initial 2020 water allocation Sacramento, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2020 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project contractors. Allocation amounts are based on an…MORE

Two “People of Interest” Sought in South Valley Homicide

Two “People of Interest” Sought in South Valley Homicide

(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is now asking for your help to track down a pair of “people of interest” sought in connection to a deadly shooting earlier this month. On February 4th, Deputies were called to the 22000 Block of Ave 256 in Lindsay for a shooting. When they arrived, the found a…MORE

Police Arrest Man After Central High Students Are Chased

Police Arrest Man After Central High Students Are Chased

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is arrested after chasing three Central High students. Early on Friday morning in the area near Princeton & Cornelia, Police said the students were chased by a stranger and one was tackled by him. The school sent out the following alert: Thankfully, the students found safety in the…MORE

Thousands Packed Kobe Bryant Memorial, Widow Vanessa Speaks Publicly Since Crash

Thousands Packed Kobe Bryant Memorial, Widow Vanessa Speaks Publicly Since Crash

      LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – Mourners gathered in Los Angeles on Monday to say farewell to Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. More than 20,000 people came to the Los Angeles Staples Center, where Bryant played 17 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. Tickets were sold out for the ceremony at the…MORE