SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California has become the first state to ban workplace and school discrimination against black people for wearing hairstyles such as braids, twists and locks. Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles, a black woman who wears her hair naturally, says the bill hits back against stereotypes about what is professional in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Law enforcement agencies in the Golden State have reported 628 cases for last year of deadly force or serious bodily injury. New figures from California Department of Justice show a decline of 20 percent, in just 2 years. The drop comes as the Democratic legislative majority has sought to increasingly restrict the…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Strathmore mother is charged with the murder of her child. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced criminal charges against Sherri Telnas, age 45, for an incident occurring on June 29, 2019, resulting in the drowning death of her 12-year-old son and the injury of her 7-year-old son. Telnas…… MORE
CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHO: Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) WHAT: CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHEN: Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7, 2019 WHERE: 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 WHY: More pets become lost as a result of the Fourth of July…… MORE
UPDATE: Suspect is in custody. TOLLHOUSE, CA (KMJ) – A dispute over property lines leads to the injury of a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy in Tollhouse. Spokesman Tony Botti says it happened in the area of Quail Mountain Lane and Hidden Hollow Lane. Sheriff Margaret Mims says they got a call of shots fired…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $214.8 billion operating budget that expands the state’s Medicaid program to include people 25 and younger living in the country illegally. Monday, Newsom told a crowd of supporters he plans continue expanding that coverage next year and in 2021. The issue is becoming more prominent in the…… MORE
MADERA RANCHOS, CA (KMJ) – A Valley high school student who was once a patient at Valley Children’s want to give back to the hospital in a dramatic way – literally. Sierra Steffenson will be going into her senior year at Liberty High School in Madera Ranchos. She said wants to go into directing,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The vaccination rate among California kindergarten students is down again, as more parents have sought medical exemptions for their children. New figures from the Department of Public Health show that more than 4,800 kindergartners had a medical exemption last school year; it marks a 70 percent increase in the 2 years since…… MORE
UPDATE: An autopsy was performed this afternoon on the 12 year old boy. The cause of death is ruled as fresh water drowning. The 7 year old boy is still in critical condition at Valley Children’s Hospital. -Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A decade after an alleged…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to end a long-running federal lawsuit challenging California’s lethal injection process, arguing that it is no longer valid because of his moratorium on executions. Death penalty opponents are challenging the state’s plan to use a single powerful barbiturate, instead of three drugs, to execute criminals. Newsom’s…… MORE
