KINGS COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A 31-year-old man is being accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Kings County The girl gave birth in December, and the hospital called authorities because of her age. She told deputies that she had been sexually assaulted back in May by a man she met on…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) – A 39-year-old man has been sentenced 401 years to life in prison for several violent sex crimes. A judge in Tulare County Superior Court sentenced Macario Cerda on Jan. 17. Back on Dec. 4, a jury found Cerda guilty on three counts of forcible rape, one count of kidnapping to commit…… MORE
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand and Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan today announced that Gregory Barfield has been named the City of Fresno’s new Director of Transportation, effective Monday. Mr. Barfield was the interim director since August of 2018 and served as Assistant Director of Transportation for over two years, where he was…… MORE
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) – A 31-year-old man is being accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, deputies say. On Dec. 17, Kings County deputies went to a local hospital regarding a 15-year-old girl who gave birth. Due to the girl’s age, the hospital called law enforcement, deputies say. The Sheriff’s Office says the…… MORE
LONG BEACH (KMJ) — The Chancellor of the California State University has promised no tuition fee increases in the system’s upcoming budget. It follows the announcement earlier this month that Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2019-20 budget proposal includes an approximately $300 million increase for the CSU system. “In response to his visionary budget, I will not…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help, in solving a string of commercial burglaries over the weekend. Grocery Outlet in Oakhurst, Napa Auto Parts in Coarsegold, Meadowridge Chevron, and Skywalk in Rolling Hills, were struck by burglars between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Surveillance photos of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The CHP has released video of a dramatic rescue operation in Yosemite. A pair of British hikers in their 20s were rescued around 7:00 Wednesday morning, from the edge of a massive granite cliff overlooking Yosemite Valley. They were described by officials as “uninjured” and being “cold and wet.” … MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Valley Democratic Congressmen Jim Costa and TJ Cox co-hosted a forum in Fresno on Friday, to find out the collateral damage from the partial government shutdown. “It’s all politics, that’s all it is, it’s not about anything else, it’s just politics,” said Kamal Brah. He’s the owner of the Subway across…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Rescue Express Van is saving unwanted animals throughout California, including the Central Valley. Post Christmas, it’s the time of year when animals are dumped at shelters. Fresno Humane Services alone reportedly took in 50 dogs on Wednesday, January 16. A group of rescuers based up and down California work…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A pair of Central Valley congressmen have put their support behind a bill designed to help furloughed federal employees. It comes as the partial government shutdown continues into day 27. The stalemate on Capitol Hill has led to thousands of individuals unable to pay their bills, as the rest of the country…… MORE
