HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Police in Hawaii say a California woman died Saturday after being swept down the Wailuku River above Rainbow Falls. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports that police have identified the woman as 62-year-old Gladys F. Novinger of Springs Valley, California. Her husband, 61-year-old George T. Novinger, was with her in the water and has yet…… MORE
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‘Evil Twin’ Granted Parole
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman convicted of conspiring to kill her identical twin sister in the 1990s has been recommended for parole after spending nearly two decades in prison, according to a report published Tuesday. Han and two others were found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, burglary and false…… MORE
Censured Madera County DA Tells Supervisors “You Can’t Fire Me”
MADERA (KMJ) — The District Attorney of Madera County has branded his censuring by the Board of Supervisors as “a political witch-hunt.” The motion received unanimous support Monday morning inside Madera County Government Center Monday. The text attributed “offensive, degrading, and/or sexually suggestive comments” as well as “frequent outbursts of anger and inappropriate behavior” to…… MORE
Search Continues for Teen Missing In Yosemite National Park
(KMJ) – Crews inside Yosemite National Park continue to search for a missing Santa Barbara teenager. Park officials say 18-year old Gerardo Cruz Hernandez (pictured above) was last seen on Wednesday morning in Santa Barbara. But his car was found later that day in the Glacier Point area of the park. The Hispanic teen is …… MORE
New UCSF Study Finds Sugar Industry Suppressed Evidence 50 Years Ago Of Sucrose Risks
[Photo: UCSF] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A new study finds the sugar industry suppressed evidence 50 years ago of the health risks of sucrose. The UC San Francisco study published in PLOS Biology shows the sugar trade group pulled plug on research in the late 60’s when it pointed to negative health effects of sugar in…… MORE
Fresno PD’s Operation Christmas – Fighting Holiday Crime
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are rolling out their Operation Christmas presence — fighting holiday crime in the city. Masses of holiday shoppers create a perfect target for criminals but Fresno Police, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol will now be watching. Chief Jerry Dyer has kicked off the…… MORE
Second Suspect Arrested Following Elderly Woman Home Invasion
BASS LAKE (KMJ) — The other man wanted for a home invasion robbery near Bass Lake is now in custody. The incident on November 18th put a 77 year old woman in the hospital in a critical condition, and sparked a search for the two believed to be responsible. The first suspect was caught less…… MORE
One Suspect Arrested In Bass Lake Home Invasion That Left 77 Year-old Woman Critically Injured.
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested one man out of a pair of alleged home invaders. Sheriff Jay Varney announced Monday that 18 year old Alvin McDonald III of north fork was arrested just before 11:00am on November 20th. The home invasion took place around 7:30 Saturday evening, when two men broke…… MORE
Valley Pilot Crowned World Champion Of Air Race 1 World Cup
FRESNO (KMJ) — A local pilot is the most recent winner of an event billed as the fastest motorsport on the planet. The Air Race 1 World Cup sees small planes race around a tight circuit at speeds of approximately 250 mph in a bid to determine who can do it the fastest. Fresno based…… MORE
Coalinga’s Proposed Sales Tax Measure Fails – State Hospital Inmates Sway Vote
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A majority vote by inmates at the Coalinga State Hospital sways the vote over the City of Coalinga’s proposed Sales Tax Measure C. The tax hike was proposed to help prevent the loss of vital public safety services, and to protect other general services, saving dozens of jobs in the process. The…… MORE
