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
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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help finding a Malos Hechos motorcycle street gang member. Jesse Verdugo, 47, of Fresno, is wanted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said Verdugo beat up the bouncer who asked him to leave the…… MORE
