AP NEWS – A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus. The Biden administration moved late…… MORE
A federal appeals court in California on Tuesday upheld the state’s ban on high-capacity magazines, reversing a lower-court ruling in which a federal judge in San Diego compared an AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife. The 7-4 decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit says that the state’s restriction on…… MORE
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California is reopening fishing along a stretch of southern coastline after barring the activity for weeks following an offshore oil spill. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says a ban on the taking of fish and shellfish will be lifted Tuesday after tests showed local seafood is safe for human…… MORE
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding eight other people, including at least one teacher, authorities said. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a news conference that investigators were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting at…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned two lower court judges and upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines Tuesday in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. “The statute outlaws no weapon, but only limits the size of the magazine that may be used with…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Carole Goldsmith has been named chancellor of the State Center Community College District. She will oversee Fresno City College, Clovis, Madera, and Reedley community colleges Carole was awarded the Mariann Loniello Award from the California Community College Association of Community and Continuing Education in recognition for her work in education and…… MORE
(KMJ) – A 23-year-old Fresno State student was killed early Saturday morning following a hit and run on Highway 180 near Cedar Avenue in Fresno. The California Highway Patrol says Devan Nicole Elayda, who is originally from Hollister, was driving east on Highway 180 around 2:45 a.m. when she pulled over to switch seats with…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office continues to look for the next of kin of a Los Angeles man found dead Friday in San Joaquin. According to Deputies, 28-year-old Leonel Rodriguez was found around 1 p.m. outside an apartment in the 8400 Block of 6th Street. The Sheriff’s Office says Rodriguez was shot multiple…… MORE
Fresno, Calif. – The non-profit MADE FOR THEM celebrates 10 Years combating human trafficking and supporting the needs of survivors in the Central Valley. Formed in Central Valley by Andrea Shabaglian, the executive director of MADE FOR THEM, the organization sells clothing made by some of the very people who have been pulled from a…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Thanksgiving is the busiest day across the nation for fire departments. Fire departments respond to about 4500 calls involving cooking fires. Fresno Fire says across the nation, cooking fires involving turkeys cause 27 million dollars in damages each year, and is the number one cause of cooking fires. FEMA says each…… MORE
