(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric’s Public Safety Power Shut-off could affect 19 California counties on Thursday, October 14th, 2021. That means 29,000 customers may lose power on Thursday. In the South Valley, PG&E said it has 651 customers in Kern County that could be affected, including 34 medical baseline customers. The shut off would…… MORE
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, evidence of the considerable leverage workers have in today’s economy. About 2.9% of the workforce quit in August, up from 2.7% in July, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report, released Tuesday. That marks the highest quit rate since the report began…… MORE
(KMJ) – A firefighter is airlifted to a Valley hospital after being injured while battling the KNP Complex fire. This latest injury comes as this blaze continues to burn in both Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. According to fire officials: Monday, a hand crew member working in the Atwell Grove area, west of Silver…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office announces a free drug take-back event set for later this month. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day What: Prescription Drug Disposal Event When: Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Fresno Sheriff’s Substation – 5717 East Shields Avenue – Fresno, CA Personnel from the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
(KMJ) – At least two people are dead and two more are burned after a plane crashed into a neighborhood in Santee, California in San Diego County. The homes were not far away from Santee High School. As the twin engine plane came down it hit a UPS truck then slammed directly into two homes.…… MORE
(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric has alerted customers in parts of 20 counties, including Fresno and Kern, about an impending Power Safety Shut-off. Here are the details from PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting approximately 25,000 customers in targeted portions of 20 counties. The first wave…… MORE
(KMJ) – Four fire personnel continue to recover after being struck by a falling tree while battling a lightning-caused wild fire burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Here is how fire incident commanders described Thursday’s incident: At approximately 3:00 p.m., the KNP Complex received a radio transmission that a tree had fallen, striking…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Tulare County DA’s Office says officers learned 29 year-old Eustajia Dominguez Mojica was warned many times by the child’s father about leaving the children in hot cars. On June 3, 2021, prosecutors said Mojica drove to her sister’s home in Visalia and parked on the street in the full sun. She was…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Tuesday afternoon Traffic stop near the city of Coalinga turns into a major drug bust. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: Detectives patrolling the area of Interstate 5 and Highway 198 in Coalinga conducted a vehicle stop. During the detective’s interaction with the driver, 25-year-old Victor…… MORE
AB AB 928 and AB 1111 make it easier for students to transfer into four year universities AB 1377 and SB 330 improve housing affordability for students, complementing the California Comeback Plan’s unprecedented $2 billion investment in student housing NORTHRIDGE – At California State University, Northridge today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to improve college affordability…… MORE
