FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An Army veteran becomes the victim of a social security scam, after nine months of serving the US military in Syria. 22-year-old Ruben Diaz was convinced by con artists impersonating Army staff that his social security information had been stolen by a Mexican drug cartel to launder money. They told…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating a registered sex offender, who’s failed to update his address. James Kenyon, 53, is a convicted rapist, who was released from prison in 1988. Kenyon was last known to be residing near Tulare and Locan Avenues in Fresno. Kenyon…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law overhauling charter schools in the state. Charter schools are public schools that operate by different rules than traditional public schools. Anyone can apply for a charter school, and state law requires school districts to OK them if they meet certain basic requirements This…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A new state law in California lets local governments form their own banks to handle taxpayer money. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he signed a law co-authored by Assemblymen David Chiu of San Francisco and Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles. They argued that because public banks don’t have to worry…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is adopting nearly two dozen new laws aimed at preventing and fighting the devastating wildfires that have charred large swaths of the state in recent years, killing scores and destroying a Sierra foothills city last fall. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced signing the 22 bills Wednesday, saying several will also help…… MORE
(KMJ) – Vermont Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has cancelled all events – including a town hall Thursday at Fresno City College – until further notice after undergoing emergency surgery. His campaign says the 78-year old experienced chest pains during an event Tuesday night. As a result, he underwent a heart procedure to…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Two men who are in the United States illegally have been convicted of aiding a third man who was trying to escape to Mexico after authorities say he killed a California police officer. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that jurors convicted 34-year-old Conrado Virgen Mendoza and 28-year-old Erik Quiroz Razo of conspiring…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The National Rifle Association is declaring victory after San Francisco Mayor London Breed told city departments to ignore part of a resolution labeling the NRA a “terrorist organization.” The resolution approved by the Board of Supervisors in September directs the city to assess ties between its contractors to the NRA. But…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A Republican lawyer who has waged lawsuits on behalf of the Trump administration is suing California and its Department of Motor Vehicles, saying the agency is failing to verify citizenship for voter registration. A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by attorney Harmeet Dhillon comes after a state audit found the California DMV’s…… MORE
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – A former Yahoo software engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of some 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos. The US Attorney’s Office says Reyes Daniel Ruiz admitted in court Monday that he mostly targeted accounts belonging to younger women, including his personal friends…… MORE
