KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — An ex-boyfriend has been arrested after deputies say he attempted to kidnap his former girlfriend in Kettleman City. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 300 block of King St. Wednesday night. According to the victim, her ex-boyfriend Demetrio Castro broke into their home and attempted to kidnap her.…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — Madera Unified FFA department held the first in-person AG Literacy Days event for students on October 12. This event comes after the pandemic hit which caused the delay and now it’ll run through October 14. “This is an exciting event for our FFA department which for the past two years had…… MORE
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ) — A man has been arrested after police say he shot and killed a 15-year-old in Reedley. Police arrested 22-year-old Luis Ponce on Monday for the shooting that happened back in July near Myrtle Ave. and 11th St. At the time of the shooting, police arrived and found Alan Herrera, 15, with…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — Two women and a baby were robbed at gunpoint inside a home in Porterville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area of the 14400 block of Avenue 284 on Tuesday afternoon. According to the women, the man was inside the home when they arrived, then he zip-tied them…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With California’s four-year-old legal marijuana market in disarray, the state’s top prosecutor said Tuesday that he will try a new broader approach to disrupting illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy and sow widespread environmental damage. The state will expand its nearly four-decade multi-agency seasonal eradication program — the largest…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Biden’s move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia.…… MORE
COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s along with Coalinga Police identified 22-year-old Oscar Contreras of Coalinga as the main suspect in a traffic stop in Coalinga that led to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon. Officers say he failed to pull over leading them into a chase which then caused him to crash into a…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ)— A man is wanted after police say he sexually assaulted a minor in Merced. Police received a report about 35-year-old Rene Martinez on Oct. 1. An arrest warrant has been issued for Martinez. Anyone who knows where he is hiding is asked to call the police department at (209) 388-7773. He is…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters needs Paid Election Workers for the November 2022 General Election. Election Workers receive paid training and then work for a minimum of five days in November, providing needed assistance to Fresno County voters at Vote Centers throughout the County. Positions are available in all Fresno…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal and local authorities investigating drug trafficking by Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel found more than 3,550 pounds of methamphetamine and 145 pounds of cocaine at a home in Southern California. The bust marked the largest meth seizure in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Division, the DEA said Wednesday. Investigators watching a…… MORE
