Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

National Geographic Aims to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

National Geographic Aims to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The deep-sea explorer who discovered the wrecked Titanic is tackling an aviation mystery: Amelia Earhart’s disappearance. Robert Ballard and a National Geographic expedition will search for her plane next month near a Pacific Ocean atoll that’s part of the Phoenix Islands. Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan were attempting an around-the-world…MORE

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KMJ) – Investigators say Tesla’s autopilot feature was not on during a crash in San Francisco that killed a Central Valley man, and injured his wife over the weekend. The couple had been in a crosswalk on Sunday when San Francisco Police say a Tesla ran a red light. Clovis…MORE

Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy

Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Insurance companies that say Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims want to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy. The insurers filed court documents Tuesday to end PG&E’s exclusive right to file a reorganization plan. They want the right to…MORE

San Francisco Looks to House 1,100 Homeless

San Francisco Looks to House 1,100 Homeless

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A new public engagement campaign is calling on San Franciscans to put aside political differences and tackle the city’s homeless crisis with the urgency the issue deserves. Philanthropist Daniel Lurie, founder of the nonprofit behind the new “All In” campaign, hopes to inspire residents to support building or finding homes for…MORE

Governor in Sanger, Talks DMV Reform

Governor in Sanger, Talks DMV Reform

FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom in Sanger, talking about the Department of Motor Vehicles. His remarks coming the same day DMV offices statewide were shutdown until early afternoon, while its employees underwent additional training. Newsom says he was personally at the DMV yesterday, as a customer, to get his Real ID. “I sat in…MORE

Newsom in Sanger to Sign Clean Water Bill

Newsom in Sanger to Sign Clean Water Bill

                    FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom, in the community of Tombstone a few miles outside of Sanger to sign SB 200 which creates the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. “This is the wealthiest state in the wealthiest democracy in the world, and it’s happened…MORE

Insurers Seek to Take Over Bankrupt PG&E

Insurers Seek to Take Over Bankrupt PG&E

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Insurance companies that say Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims want to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy. The insurers filed court documents Tuesday to end PG&E’s exclusive right to file a reorganization plan. They want the right to…MORE

Chase Ends In Fiery Crash in Madera County

Chase Ends In Fiery Crash in Madera County

(KMJ) – A pursuit of a DUI suspect turns into a high-speed chase in Madera County. Deputies say they spotted 52-year old Lucio Hernandez, Junior Tuesday afternoon but add he sped off after they tried to pull him over.  That chase ended in a fiery crash at Avenue 18 and Knob Hill.  According to witnesses,…MORE