Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Grapevine Reopened, CHP, Caltrans Crews Clearing Vehicles Over Tehachapi Mountains
12/27/10:46 AM UPDATE: GRAPEVINE: I-5 is now OPEN with CHP escorting traffic over the pass. Please drive carefully and follow the lead CHP vehicle at a safe speed and distance. Click to Listen ...
Cumulus Media Dec 27, 2019

CHP Says 9 Killed During Christmas Enforcement Period
File: CHP FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More lives are lost on the state’s roads during the holiday. Nine people were killed in 7 fatal collisions throughout California during the CHP’s ...
Cumulus Media Dec 26, 2019

Visalia Man Gets Life for Attempted Murder of Officer
(KMJ) A south valley man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the attempted murder of a police officer. Tulare County prosecutors say Paul Ward, 43, came out of a house naked in 2017 and punched...
Cumulus Media Dec 20, 2019

Failed Burglary Near Visalia Caught On Video
VISALIA,CA(KMJ) – A failed burglary was caught on camera last night near Visalia. The attempted burglary happened at The Visalia Sales Yard on road 152 near Visalia. Officers say they res...
Cumulus Media Dec 20, 2019

PG&E Submits $1.68B Settlement Agreement for Deadly Wildfires
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has submitted a $1.68 billion settlement agreement to California regulators related to fires started by its equipment in 2017 and 2018, the company said in a news r...
Cumulus Media Dec 18, 2019

Full Funding Restored for Highway 99 Projects in Madera & Tulare
(KMJ) – Thanks to vocal objections from Valley lawmakers, residents and KMJ listeners, Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Trans have reversed an earlier decision to pull $17 million in funding for im...
Cumulus Media Dec 18, 2019

Calif. Marijuana Could Be Taxed According to Potency
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California analysts Tuesday recommended scrapping the state's often-criticized system for taxing legal marijuana and replacing it with one hitched to the potency of products. In oth...
Cumulus Media Dec 18, 2019

Merced County SWAT Team Called In After Deputy Shot in Livingston
(Photo Courtesy: Merced County Sheriff’s Office ) (KMJ) – The Merced County SWAT team was called to a home on the 7000 block of Yamato Road in Livingston for a Deputy-Involved Shooting jus...
Cumulus Media Dec 18, 2019

Young Fresno Girl Survives Being Shot in Her Own Home, Shooter At Large
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A young Fresno girl –survives being shot in her own home, police are looking for the shooter. Fresno Police say the family of five was inside the apartment around...
Cumulus Media Dec 17, 2019

Trump Impeachment Protests Across the US, Including the Central Valley
Photo: File, Liz Kern/ KMJ. CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – A rally is being held Tuesday night in Clovis, as organizers are calling for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. The ...
Cumulus Media Dec 17, 2019
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