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CA is Fully Reopened, Gov. Newsom Picks “Vax For Win” Winners

CA is Fully Reopened, Gov. Newsom Picks “Vax For Win” Winners

  LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom picked 10 winners in the grand prize drawing of California’s Vax for the Win lottery Tuesday. Standing next to minions and Optimus Prime, at Universal Studios on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state has fully reopens its economy. California, the first state in America to…MORE

Most COVID Restrictions Are Now Lifted Across California

Most COVID Restrictions Are Now Lifted Across California

  (KMJ) – At the stroke of midnight, the state of California lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions after becoming the first state in Nation to institute stay-at-home orders a year and three months ago. As of June 15th, there will be no more state rules on social distancing, and no more limits on capacity at…MORE

Multi-Agency Operation Delivers Blow to Cartel’s Illegal Marijuana Businesses

Multi-Agency Operation Delivers Blow to Cartel’s Illegal Marijuana Businesses

(KMJ) – During the week of June 7-11th, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Task Force (SITF) wrapped up an ongoing anti-marijuana operation known as “Operation Sentinel.” Narcotics detectives with SITF received assistance from members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California National Guard and Cal Cannabis. Together they…MORE

SCOTUS Won’t Hear Challenge to California Electoral Vote Process

SCOTUS Won’t Hear Challenge to California Electoral Vote Process

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case challenging California’s electoral process in another instance of the high court shying away from election-related disputes. The case, brought by comedian Paul Rodriguez, Rocky Chavez, League of United Latin American Citizens and California League of United Latin American Citizens, sought for the high court to consider whether…MORE

Pride Flag Raising Ceremony Held at Fresno City Hall

Pride Flag Raising Ceremony Held at Fresno City Hall

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  — A ceremony to raise the Pride Flag at Fresno City Hall was held Friday morning in downtown Fresno.     The City of Fresno recognizes the month of June as “LGBTQ+ Pride Month,” with the official proclamation taking place at 10:00 a.m. Friday.   Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer originally said last…MORE

Biden Administration Restores HSR Funding Cut By President Trump

Biden Administration Restores HSR Funding Cut By President Trump

  (KMJ) – The U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of California finalized an agreement to restore roughly a billion dollars back into the state’s High-Speed Rail Project.  This action was needed after that money was pulled from the trouble bullet train by the Trump Administration in 2019. Word of this restoration of money prompted…MORE

Registered Sex Offender Accused of Trying to Meet Child for Sex in Fresno

Registered Sex Offender Accused of Trying to Meet Child for Sex in Fresno

    FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A registered sex offender was arrested on Wednesday, accused of trying to meet a 13-year-old for sex. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Michael Andrew Alonso of Fresno was booked into the Fresno County Jail on felony charges of possession of child pornography, attempting to meet a child…MORE

144th Fighter Wing Pilot Confirmed Lost in Porterville Plane Crash

144th Fighter Wing Pilot Confirmed Lost in Porterville Plane Crash

(Photos courtesy:  144th Fighter Wing) (KMJ) – The CA Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing confirms one of its own lost his life in Monday’s plane crash in Porterville. The Fresno-based air wing posted this message Tuesday on its Facebook page: The 144th Fighter Wing family is deeply saddened at the sudden loss of one…MORE

Ceremony Kicks-Off Construction on HWY 41 Concrete Barrier

Ceremony Kicks-Off Construction on HWY 41 Concrete Barrier

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A ceremony took place Tuesday as construction begins this week on a dangerous section of Highway 41. Caltrans joined Central Valley leaders to announce the construction of a new concrete safety barrier on a 4.5 mile stretch of highway between Elkhorn and Excelsior. Local lawmakers like Fresno Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson…MORE