TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ)- A man shot dead by Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies had a lengthy criminal history, the Sheriff said the shooting was justified. Deputies responded to a domestic dispute call just before 7:00 Sunday night at a home near Leggett and Orange in Porterville. The Sheriff’s office says when deputies tried…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California’s governor wants to see a total reform of power shutoff rules and regulations. In a statement Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom said he wants the California Public Utilities Commission to launch the reform. Last week, Newsom launched a $75 million program to decrease the impact of shutoffs on residents. He also…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill of California has resigned amid an ethics probe and revelations of an affair with a campaign staffer. In a statement Sunday, the 32-year-old freshman from the Los Angeles area says leaving the House is best for her constituents, community and country. Hill is under investigation by a congressional…… MORE
(photo courtesy: KABC ) (KMJ) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti confirms several homes have been lost as city fire crews continue to battle a wind-driven wild fire that broke out early Monday morning. This blaze broke out around 2 a.m. in the Sepulveda pass of the 405 near the Getty Center Museum. It quickly…… MORE
(KMJ) – An autopsy conducted on a body found last week in a rural part of Madera County confirms it is that of a teen reported missing earlier this month. 16-year old Josephine Jimenez was last seen near Gateway and Yosemite in the city of Madera back on October 15th. And Madera County Sheriff’s…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Future journalists got a sample of the business from media professionals in the Central Valley. Fresno City College held its High School Journalism Conference, Friday morning. A variety of workshops at Fresno City College featured on-air broadcasters, radio anchors, public relations specialists, camera operators, people behind the scenes and in…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A man from Lindsay is sentenced to life in prison for murder. On Friday in Tulare County Superior Court, 30-year-old Joshua Stepp was sentenced for the 2012 murder of 19-year-old Michael Avalos at a house in Lindsay. On the morning on September 14, 2012, Stepp was at his friend’s house in…… MORE
GEYSERVILLE – Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Sonoma and Los Angeles Counties due to wildfires. PG&E announced that 36 counties could lose power as part of its plan to reduce the chances of a fallen line sparking a wildfire in areas with a heightened fire risk. An…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A burial service for two babies: Sally and Charity, abandoned in Fresno County, will be held Saturday, October 26th, 2019. Twice a year Garden of Innocence ensures that children found abandoned or left unidentified are given a loving goodbye. Members of the public are invited to the ceremonies. …… MORE
LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference in Los Angeles, Thursday morning on the fires and ongoing public safety power shutoffs. The governor, standing with Cal Fire officials, emergency response and health and human services leaders, chastised the utilities for the power outages. More than half a million people in…… MORE
