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Fresno Received 0.04 Inches Of Rain In December – 2.3% Normal Level

Fresno Received 0.04 Inches Of Rain In December – 2.3% Normal Level

FRESNO (KMJ) — Figures from the National Weather Service show Fresno received substantially less rain than it usually does in December. The final month of 2017 saw 0.04 inches recorded at Fresno Yosemite International, which is 2.3% of normal; the usual amount is 1.77 inches. You can view the provisional readings clicking here. “You got…MORE

Cash Crop? Pot Is Now Legal in California

Cash Crop? Pot Is Now Legal in California

(CNN) – California began selling recreational marijuana Monday in what’s seen as a milestone in the mainstreaming of the weed, and hundreds lined up to buy it. Lines formed outside stores licensed to sell the drug long before opening hours, and store owners said they had stocked up in expectation of huge demand. [van id=”us/2018/01/01/california-legalizes-recreational-marijuana-marquez-ath.cnn”]…MORE

Mudslide Danger Replaces Fire Threat in Southern California

Mudslide Danger Replaces Fire Threat in Southern California

VENTURA, California (CNN) – The frightening hiss and crackle of the massive Thomas Fire in Southern California has been replaced by the loud droning of heavy equipment below the burn area. Public work crews in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are frantically clearing out every debris basin and storm drain possible, because the fire has…MORE

Protests Erupt in Iran, Death Toll Rising

Protests Erupt in Iran, Death Toll Rising

(CNN) – Two people were shot dead in demonstrations in Iran on Sunday evening, bringing the death toll to four in the biggest wave of unrest that the country has seen since 2009. The two were killed in the southwestern city of Izeh, the area’s local member of parliament, Hedayatollah Khademi, told the semi-official ILNA…MORE

One Suspect Arrested For Carjacking Field Workers-One At Large

One Suspect Arrested For Carjacking Field Workers-One At Large

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives arrest one of two men wanted in a carjacking case involving field workers. On December 18th, two men were working in a vineyard near the intersection of Chestnut and American Avenues were approached by two armed men, demanding they hand over their wallets, cell phones and car…MORE

Flu “Widespread” In California – Ten Deaths This Season

Flu “Widespread” In California – Ten Deaths This Season

FRESNO (KMJ) — Influenza is spreading in California. More than 90% of the state (all but five counties) is considered to have elevated activity, according to the California Department of Public Health. Data from October 8th 2017 until December 16th 2017 shows ten flu deaths of people aged 0 to 64 years recorded in the…MORE

Buh-Bye 2017, Hello 2018!

Buh-Bye 2017, Hello 2018!

(CNN) Breathe everyone. 2017 is (almost) OVER. There’s so much to look forward to next year. We’ll get to that in a second. But first, here’s a look back at the year that was. [van id=”us/2017/12/21/whats-happening-in-2018-cillizza-gray-foster-ripley-wire-gupta-llr-orig.cnn”] If 2016 was the revenge of the forgotten (Trump’s victory, Brexit, and the rise of populist nationalism), 2017 was the…MORE

No Bail: Terror Suspect Remains Locked Up in Fresno Jail

No Bail: Terror Suspect Remains Locked Up in Fresno Jail

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Modesto man accused of planning a Christmas terror attack in San Francisco will remain behind bars> Everitt Aaron Jameson appeared in Fresno federal court Thursday, December 28th for a detention hearing. The judge decided to keep the 26 year-old behind bars on basis of danger. The suspected ISIS sympathizer was sent back…MORE