SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday amended a bill that would have let preteens be vaccinated against a range of health conditions without their parents’ consent, instead raising the proposed minimum age to 15, which would still be among the youngest in the U.S. Currently, minors age 12 to 17 in California cannot…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department announced the arrest of a man they say shot and killed his son Wednesday in Fresno. 31-year-old William “Billy” Wright was shot to death by his own father Wednesday, according to Fresno Police. Detectives arrived at the scene at a home on North Tamera Avenue after the…… MORE
For 37 years, Bill Woodward served the Valley as the radio voice of the Fresno State Bulldogs. Woodward passed away in May in Washington State at the age of 81. “Bill was a wonderful mentor. Such gravitas. A true professional. A legend in the broadcasting industry. There’s a reason he’s forever remembered in the Fresno…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno Unified School District releases the action it is now taking in the wake of a controversial photo posted to social media in May. That photo, reportedly taken in the Bullard High weight room, involves three students and shows one wearing what some consider a white Klan-like hood. Here is the response…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tumbled into what’s called a bear market Monday after fears about a fragile economy and rising interest rates sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its record set early this year. The index sank 3.9% in the first chance for investors to trade after getting the weekend to reflect on…… MORE
(AP NEWS) – President Joe Biden’s top health official has again tested positive for COVID-19, less than a month after he came down with virus symptoms while on a trip to Germany. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra woke up with symptoms again Monday morning and tested positive afterward, spokeswoman Sarah Lovenheim said. His symptoms are…… MORE
(KMJ) – Several calls made to the Madera Police Department help save the life of a kitten after it falls into a city gutter. Sunday, the Department writes on its Facebook page: We received multiple reports of a kitten that fell into a street gutter. Officers quickly responded and observed the kitten stuck at the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Central California Food Bank receives more than $400,000 from Santé Health System on Thursday. The funds will pay for a new volunteer center, and further the food bank’s mission of fighting hunger. Central California Food Bank serves over 280,000 hungry people every month in Fresno, Kings, Madera, Kern & Tulare counties.…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a record $156 million in gun violence prevention grants provided as part of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP). The funding announced today will support 79 cities and nonprofit organizations that are implementing anti-violence programs suited to the unique needs of their local communities. “While…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — Madera police arrested a man they say was in the process of stealing catalytic converters from multiple vehicles at the Madera Irrigation District (MID) facility Wednesday night. Around 10:45 p.m., a MID employee monitoring the surveillance cameras noticed the suspects park a white van in a nearby orchard, cut the chain…… MORE
