SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Tens of thousands of parolees would be allowed to vote under a constitutional amendment proposed by California’s secretary of state and Democratic state lawmakers. The amendment announced Monday would affect nearly 50,000 ex-felons who currently are prohibited from registering to vote in local, state or federal elections. Secretary of State Alex…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a series of recent armed robberies. 27 year old Daniel Franco was nabbed Friday while leaving his Northeast Fresno home. He was armed with a handgun, according to police. Investigators say the string of robberies began Christmas day 2018 when Franco…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A suspected Fresno drug dealer is indicted in deaths of two people. A federal grand jury has returned a two count indictment against 40-year-old Darnell Pearson. He’s charged with distribution of the drug, fentanyl, resulting in death. Federal prosecutors say Pearson was supposed to sell the victims cocaine, instead, he…… MORE
MERCED, CA (KMJ) – The Merced Police Department is investigating a deadly home invasion. It happened Friday around 12:17 a.m. at a house on Tucolay Court. According to police, when officers got to the house, they found a man in his 30’s inside the house. The man had gunshot wounds and was pronounced…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 18 people are busted during a massage parlor sting in Fresno. The Fresno Police Department’s Vice Unit received an anonymous tip about prostitution taking place at the Angel Massage, located at 3636 N. First Street — South of Dakota. On Wednesday morning, Vice police and the FBI conducted the undercover operation,…… MORE
WASHINGTON, DC (KMJ) – Fresno and Merced mayors join hundreds of bipartisan mayors in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors to address critical issues. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand tweeted Thursday; “Attending the United States Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. and spending time with other local mayors. In this case,…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A moderate California Republican state lawmaker is switching parties while criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies and leadership. Assemblyman Brian Maienschein announced Thursday that he is becoming a Democrat, saying he and the Republican Party have moved in different directions since he was elected in 2012. He says Trump has led the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California’s largest utility says a plan that would require an inspection of the entire electrical grid and the removal of dangerous trees is unrealistic. The embattled Pacific Gas and Electric Co., who’s bracing for bankruptcy, claims the plan that could cost between $75 and $150 billion, would generate rate hikes of more…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is among the worst in the nation when it comes to driving. California is the 4th-worst overall, according to WalletHub, whose latest report based on 30 key metrics, says only Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii rank worse. California gets low scores for rush-hour congestion, car thefts, high gas prices, and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A Fresno mother is dead and a murder investigation underway. Police say 32-year-old Yanina Elizabeth Olivarez was rushed to the hospital late Saturday night and taken into surgery. The mother of a 7-year-old died on Sunday. Detectives say her death is being treated as a murder. They’re asking anyone with any information…… MORE
