SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his first state of the state speech on Tuesday. Newsom’s speech as released by his office: Mr. Speaker, thank you for being a champion for all Californians – and for welcoming Jen and me into your house today. Madam Pro Tem – thank you for your…… MORE
A total of 18 million trees died in California last year, the US Department of Agriculture said Monday. “Years of drought and a bark beetle epidemic have caused one of the largest tree die-offs in state history,” said Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources secretary. California’s drought began in 2010 and bark beetles are insects that…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Staff at Fresno Chaffee Zoo have started work to figure out why African elephant Bets passed away over the weekend. The 11 year-old’s health declined rapidly following a wellness check on Friday, when she was described as having abnormal behavior. On Saturday, Bets’ health deteriorated further and she died Saturday evening. “We…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Aunt of the year she is not. At least if the allegations are true. Raquel Gonzalez is facing several charges after her arrest early Saturday morning. Around 2:00 am at Hwy 99 and Hwy 180, a Fresno County Sheriffs Deputy attempted to pull the woman over whom he suspected drunk driving –…… MORE
Yosemite National Park — Multiple park facilities, housing units, and the park’s ski area have been significantly impacted by the significant snowfall the park received earlier this week. Yosemite Valley received approximately 18 to 24 inches of snow due to storms Monday through Wednesday. Yosemite’s high country saw several feet of new snow. The…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A 19 year old from Porterville is arrested Friday for child molestation Porterville Police say the alleged sexual assault took place in early January 2019. Juventino Noe Garcia admitted to dating the 12-year old victim, claiming that he didn’t know her age until later. Police say he portrayed himself…… MORE
HURON, CA (KMJ) – Deputies say human remains were found inside a burned-out car near Huron. On Thursday afternoon, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burnt vehicle located in an orchard near Palmer and El Dorado Avenues. Deputies found the remains inside of a Ford car. Homicide detectives, members of…… MORE
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — A bill to create safe injection sites in California has been re-submitted to the state legislature. The introduction of AB-362 comes after similar legislation was previously passed by lawmakers, but vetoed by former Governor Jerry Brown in October 2018. That was due to concerns that there was no corresponding treatment incorporated. The…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E says more customers could lose power from Friday’s storm system. The utility says it has a plan to safely deal with outages and restoration work. As of Thursday, PG&E had 13,597 customers out system-wide, 11,415 of which are storm-related. They restored 474,000 customers since February 1. The biggest challenges for…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Ten people are arrested on federal charges as a large-scale drug trafficking operation is brought down in the South Valley. Porterville Police called in the DEA and other agencies to assist during the two year investigation. Homes in Porterville, Terra Bella, and Visalia were searched On January 23, they…… MORE
