Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

End of an Era: Grizzlies, Astros End Affiliation

End of an Era: Grizzlies, Astros End Affiliation

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  The Fresno Grizzlies are looking for its next Major League Baseball parent club.  The Grizzlies and the Houston Astros officially ended their affiliation on Sunday after four seasons. The PCL powerhouse Grizzlies had served as Houston’s Triple-A affiliate since 2015. “Affiliation shifts are more the rule than the exception, it’s often inevitable. …MORE

WSJ: Trump to Impose Tariffs on $200B in Chinese Goods

WSJ: Trump to Impose Tariffs on $200B in Chinese Goods

[van id=”politics/2018/09/16/trump-tariffs-china-trade-war-wsj-westwood-newday-vpx.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump is planning to impose a fresh round of tariffs targeting about $200 billion in Chinese goods, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing individuals familiar with the matter. According to the Journal, the tariffs are expected to be set at around 10%, according to people familiar with…MORE

2 Students Hospitalized After Cocaine Filled Balloons Pop at Tulare Middle School

2 Students Hospitalized After Cocaine Filled Balloons Pop at Tulare Middle School

FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Two students at Carl Smith Middle School in Terra Bella are hospitalized after balloons filled with cocaine popped on campus Friday. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreux says the students found the balloons on the school’s playground around 8:40 a.m. on Friday. The white substance later identified as cocaine became airborne when the balloons…MORE

Woodlake Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault

Woodlake Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Woodlake Police officer is being accused of sexual assault. On September 11, 2018, a woman told patrol officers with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office that she wanted to report a complaint on a Woodlake Police Officer, who she said had sexually-assaulted her. Investigators interviewed a number of people and…MORE

Gerawan Farming Scores Major Legal Victory In Battle Over UFW Vote

Gerawan Farming Scores Major Legal Victory In Battle Over UFW Vote

[File: KMJ]   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Gerawan Farming scores a major legal victory after a years long battle with the State Agricultural Labor Relations Board over a vote by employees whether or not to join the farmer workers union. Company President Dan Gerawan spoke on Ray Appleton’s show after the State Supreme Court turned…MORE

Brown Calls Trump a “Liar, Criminal, Fool” on Climate

Brown Calls Trump a “Liar, Criminal, Fool” on Climate

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown started his global climate summit Thursday by saying President Donald Trump will likely be remembered as a liar and a fool when it comes to the environment. Brown, a Democrat, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at a news conference on the first full…MORE

Bakersfield Shooting Spree: Sheriff Says “Implications Of Domestic Violence”

Bakersfield Shooting Spree: Sheriff Says “Implications Of Domestic Violence”

BAKERSFIELD (KMJ/AP) — The man alleged to have killed five people, before turning the gun on himself, has been identified by Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Donny Youngblood says Javier Casarez used a .50 caliber handgun in the shootings, which started after 5pm Wednesday at a trucking business near Manwell Boulevard and Highway 58. A…MORE

Hurricane Florence Begins Assault on East Coast

Hurricane Florence Begins Assault on East Coast

[van id=”van/ns-acc/2018/09/12/PY-19WE_CNNA-ST1-1000000004c4881a”] (CNN) – Just as Hurricane Florence closes in on the Southeast, the area covered by hurricane-force winds has doubled — meaning far more people will get blasted with winds topping 73 mph. By late Thursday afternoon, the Carolina coasts can expect winds stronger than 80 mph. And that’s just the prelude to untold…MORE

Gerawan Farmworkers Decertification Votes Will Be Counted, But When?

Gerawan Farmworkers Decertification Votes Will Be Counted, But When?

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  The California Supreme Court turned down an appeal by the Agricultural Labor Relations Board to review a lower court ruling on counting employee votes. It’s been five years ago since Gerawan Farming employees cast votes to decide whether or not they should be part of the United Farm Workers union. Dan Gerawan says…MORE