A lawyer challenges the legality of a state order over water cuts. Stockton Attorney Steven Herum represents farmers in two irrigation districts, and he’s filing for a third district, this week. The California farmers he’s representing are considering whether to ignore a state order to make historic cuts in water use during the drought.…… MORE
Fresno’s City Council is honoring the Facebook group, “My Job Depends On Ag” by proclaiming June 25th as “My Job Depends on Agriculture Day.” My Job Depends On Ag began 5 weeks ago according to Council Member Clint Olivier who says it’s an online support group for the ag community. “They want to show their…… MORE
Around 4:00 Thursday morning, members of the Fresno HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) Task Force located a stolen car in Fresno County. The followed the suspect into Madera County. The suspect discovered he was being followed and lead law enforcement officers to a home on the 49000 block of Road 210, near the community of…… MORE
Fresno (KMJ) The legislation that has sparked a heated debate across California is on its way to Gov. Brown’s desk. Senate Bill 277 would require nearly all public schoolchildren to be vaccinated. After a contentious hour-debate Thursday, the state Assembly passed the bill 46-30. Fresno Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson voted no while Democratic Assemblyman Henry…… MORE
Fresno (KMJ) A Fresno man killed another man after the 2013 Super Bowl party has been sentenced to life in prison. 26-year-old David Quevedo was sentenced Wednesday – to life without the possibility of parole. In May, Quevedo was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 36-year-old Omar Silva. Authorities say the…… MORE
An opportunity for children to experience tactile learning comes with the re-opening of the Highway City Community Center which will host of the Community Science Workshop. On Wednesday, June 24th, the City of Fresno Parks, Afterschool, Recreation, and Community Services Department celebrated the facility serving the surrounding local neighborhoods, students and school districts by Shaw…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Some of the valley’s and the state’s biggest names in law enforcement are hoping that their pressure on Governor Jerry Brown will mean a man convicted of murdering a mentally disabled man by burying him alive will stay behind bars. David Weidert was found guilty of the 1980 murder of Clovis man…… MORE
By Ann O’Neill, Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez CNN [Breaking news update, posted at 2:01 p.m. ET] Addressing the court during his federal sentencing hearing Wednesday, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev acknowledged Ramadan and expressed gratitude to Allah, asking Allah to help the victims and their families. “If there is any lingering doubt, I did…… MORE
Fresno (KMJ) Fresno Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a woman involved in a brutal home invasion robbery. Investigators say 24 year old Destiny Rodriguez knocked on the door of a home in the 4900 block of East Huntington last Sunday and was invited inside. Shortly after, FPD says Rodriquez let…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California drivers are getting a taste of history as the state starts to reissue its black license plates, which were originally issued in the 1960s. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1Gyvn6w ) the Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday that it will start handing out the black plates reminiscent of the…… MORE
