SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are raising concerns that a proposal from Gov. Jerry Brown to shield electrical utilities from some financial liability for wildfires might protect them too much without ensuring the utilities safely maintain their equipment. The issue of wildfire liability has been a fraught topic in the capital as wildfires rage…… MORE
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Calif. Lottery Staff Accused of Inappropriate Drunken Behavior
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown is asking the attorney general to look into a whistleblower complaint about alleged inappropriate and drunken behavior by staff of the California State Lottery. The Sacramento Bee reports an anonymous employee last week sent Brown’s office and the newspaper a package of photos showing the behavior. One photo…… MORE
81 Yr Old Caught with 92 Lbs of Heroin
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Authorities seized 92 pounds (42 kilograms) of heroin valued at more than $870,000 from an 81-year-old woman attempting to smuggle the drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. KABC-TV reports a U.S. Customs and Border Protection detector dog Wednesday at the Tecate border crossing alerted officers to the driver-side rocker panel of the…… MORE
‘Fresno For Parks’ Moves Forward, Despite Objection To More Taxes
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council has voted unanimously to place the ‘Fresno for Parks’ initiative on the November ballot, as a crowd of supporters turned out to make it clear that the plan has a substantial force behind it. The decision during Thursday’s meeting came after more than an hour of public comment on…… MORE
Video: Holy Fire Ravages Lake Elsinore
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Algae Bloom Now At Danger Level in San Luis Reservoir
(Source: NOAA) (KMJ) – The State Department of Water Resources elevates the warning level from an algae bloom at the San Luis Reservoir. Here is the release put out by the DWR Friday Morning: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) urges people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced…… MORE
Dylan Noble’s Parents Settle with City of Fresno for $2.8M
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The parents of Dylan Noble have have settled for $2.8 million dollars with the city of Fresno. The 19-year old was shot and killed June 25th, 2016 during a traffic stop that was captured by FPD officer worn body cameras. The family reached an agreement in their federal lawsuit against the city…… MORE
DMV Dissection Day 2: Denied Audit Means “Interminable Lines”
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — An audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles has been rejected by state lawmakers, a move which has been described as sentencing Californians to long lines and delays for months to come. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard Wednesday how the DMV continues to use a computer system first introduced in 1980.…… MORE
Food Donations Needed for Animals Impacted by Sierra Wildfires
(KMJ) – As Oakhurst and the surrounding communities in the Sierra continue to deal with the impacts of the Ferguson Fire, animal shelter volunteers are now asking for help for animals impacted by this blaze. The Mariposa Animal Shelter says it is now completely out of all canned food for dogs and cats. And Central…… MORE
Clovis Police Investigate Threats Related to Candidate Andrew Janz
[Photo; Janz] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Clovis Police investigate threats related to Candidate Andrew Janz. On Wednesday, August 7, 2018, the Clovis Police Department was made aware of possible threats on social media that were directed at the Andrew Janz campaign and its supporters. Police say the threat was made via Twitter during a conversation…… MORE
