An appeals court decision striking down punitive water pricing that was intended to encourage conservation had water agencies reviewing rates Tuesday and some residents exploring whether to bring similar challenges. The ruling Monday that found San Juan Capistrano’s water rates unconstitutional came amid a severe drought as agencies try to meet the governor’s mandate to…… MORE
California households that use the least electricity would start paying more for it, under a proposal put before state utility regulators on Tuesday intended to bring the prices charged for electricity more in line with its actual costs. Critics contended the rate proposal by state administrative law judges would raise rates for 70 percent of…… MORE
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is formally calling for to resign after his disputed decision to sentence a child rapist to well below the mandatory minimum. The Orange County Register reports that the Board voted 5-0 Tuesday to endorse a harsh rebuke of the April 3 sentencing. At the sentencing Kelly gave Kevin Rojano-Nieto…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ) — A former Clovis East High School employee is behind bars for allegedly having sex with a minor. Clovis Police Spokeswoman Janet Stoll-Lee tells KMJ News that 24-year-old Fernando Garcia, a campus monitor and assistant baseball coach, is facing multiple charges. Garcia has resigned from his job.… MORE
DELANO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire on a central California prison, wounding a correctional officer. KBAK-TV reports that multiple shots were fired Monday evening from outside North Kern State Prison in Delano. Kern County sheriff’s spokesman Ray Pruitt says an officer on prison grounds was struck…… MORE
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – One of NASA’s crowning glories, the Hubble Space Telescope, marks its 25th anniversary this week. The telescope has made more than 1 million observations in the last quarter-century, including those of some of the farthest and oldest galaxies ever beheld by humanity. It’s traveled 3.4 billion miles and circled Earth…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Have an old car battery lying around? In honor of Earth Day, AAA reminds you to always safely recycle old auto, motorcycle, RV, and marine batteries. You can take your batteries to any of the locations listed below. Simonian Towing 2973 Larkin Ave. Clovis, CA 93612 (559) 299-6053 Lamona Towing Service, Inc. 2740…… MORE
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Prison inmates can already get paid for making license plates in the Golden State, and soon, they’ll be able to earn a buck…… MORE
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Anxiety, caused by a shortage of money. 50% of Americans say they experience exactly that, according to Gallup’s annual Economy and Personal Finance…… MORE
(KMJ) A suspected bank robber is behind bars in the South Valley. Tulare Police nabbed 31 year old Nichiren Flowers Monday afternoon. Investigators say he handed the teller at the Wells Fargo on East Tulare Avenue a note demanding that money be transferred into another account. Nobody was hurt in the robbery.… MORE
