Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

2 Teens Murdered at Easton Party, Still No Suspects 3 Years Later

2 Teens Murdered at Easton Party, Still No Suspects 3 Years Later

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – This week marks three years since two teenagers were murdered at a house party in Easton, still, no arrests in the case. It’s not the type of anniversary to be celebrated, but homicide detectives want to keep this case fresh in the minds of the public. They want to bring…MORE

Trial Money Back Guarantee Approved, But Soria Says Vacancies Need Filling

Trial Money Back Guarantee Approved, But Soria Says Vacancies Need Filling

FRESNO (KMJ) — A money-back guarantee for businesses in the City of Fresno has been approved – on a six month trial basis. The move means staff will approve plans and permits by pre-established timelines, or a refund will be issued (click here for more details). The ordinance was proposed by Councilmember Garry Bredefeld, and…MORE

California Utilities Commission Faces Tough Questions Over PG&E

California Utilities Commission Faces Tough Questions Over PG&E

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Tough questions were posed during a hearing at the State Capitol involved the California Public Utilities Commission, which oversees the embattled utility, PG&E. The annual review was already on the schedule for Wednesday, but with Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the nation’s largest utility declaring bankruptcy at midnight on Tuesday, CPUC…MORE

Grizzlies Unveils New Color Scheme To Reflect Valley’s Independence

Grizzlies Unveils New Color Scheme To Reflect Valley’s Independence

FRESNO (KMJ) — New uniforms, colors, and logos for the Fresno Grizzlies have been unveiled as part of the team’s 2019 rebranding. The move is designed to make the most of its Central Valley connections. The team said the identity adjustment was for the Triple-A club to build on the “Farm Grown” and “Growlifornia” branding…MORE

Anti-Animal Cruelty Bill Gives More Teeth To Fight Offenders

Anti-Animal Cruelty Bill Gives More Teeth To Fight Offenders

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony. All 50 states have laws on the books against animal cruelty, and animal fighting or selling videos of it is already illegal under federal law. Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan and Democratic Congressman Ted Deutch think their bipartisan…MORE

Patterson On PG&E Bankruptcy: “Our Rates Are Going To Go Up”

Patterson On PG&E Bankruptcy: “Our Rates Are Going To Go Up”

FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — Assemblyman Jim Patterson warned that PG&E’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will result in higher bills for customers. The declaration, made midnight Tuesday, allows the utility to continue operations while a solution is figured out. “Our rates are going to go up, and I think they’re going to go up faster and…MORE

PG&E FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

PG&E FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

Pacific Gas and Electric has filed for bankruptcy protection after coming under pressure from billions of dollars in claims tied to deadly wildfires. California’s largest power company said in a statement Tuesday that it had submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the Northern District of California. PG&E said it was committed to maintaining services…MORE

Kamala Harris Defends Her ‘Medicare-for-All’ Plan

Kamala Harris Defends Her ‘Medicare-for-All’ Plan

[van id=”politics/2019/01/29/kamala-harris-iowa-town-hall-medicare-for-all-sot-vpx.cnn”] As Kamala Harris introduced herself as a 2020 presidential candidate to Iowa caucus-goers and the nation on Monday night, she showed exactly why she is viewed as such a formidable contender. During a CNN town hall at Drake University in Des Moines, she demonstrated an easy command of the policies that are most…MORE