TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies chased a vehicle along Highway 99 at speeds up to 90 mph. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says the initial call was for a stabbing. A deputy saw the suspect leaving the scene and tried to get the woman driver to stop but she refused, leading…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) — The California Department of Public Health is now recommending mask use for indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status. They said this is in response to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and new CDC guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible…… MORE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor’s Press Office Tuesday, July 27, 2021 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed the higher education budget trailer bill implementing significant California Comeback Plan investments in college affordability and access – including expanded student financial aid, education and training grants for workers displaced by the pandemic, transfer pathways for…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Students returning to campus at Fresno State and all other CSU schools this fall will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cal State University had previously announced plans to require vaccinations, but only after the FDA gave full approval to at least one of the vaccines. All current vaccines are being…… MORE
Nearly half of likely California voters now back the effort to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a survey released Tuesday. A total 47% of likely California voters say back the recall effort, which will be voted on Sept. 14. The poll — conducted by the University of California Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and…… MORE
California will require all state employees and health care workers to provide proof of vaccination status or get regular testing amid a surge of cases from the highly contagious Delta variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference Monday. All employees will be required to prove they have received the vaccine by showing their…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Kern County 999 Foundation) (KMJ) – The Kern County 999 Foundation has identified the Kern County Sheriff’s SWAT Deputy killed in a shootout Sunday afternoon in Wasco. It took to its Facebook page to write: The Kern County 999 Foundation family would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and…… MORE
Death-row inmate Rodney James Alcala, also known as the “Dating Game Killer,” died Saturday of natural causes at Corcoran Prison hospital, according to a press release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He was 77 years old. Alcala, who earned his nickname due to a 1978 appearance on the television show “The Dating Game,”…… MORE
Hanford, CA (KMJ) — The Kings County Department of Public Health (KCDPH) is reporting an 84% increase in weekly COVID-19 cases. 112 new cases were reported last week and a projected 300 next week. KCDH is recommending all businesses and citizens take necessary measures to protect themselves and others from the continued transmission of the…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California regents on Thursday approved a multiyear plan to raise tuition and fees at the system’s 10 campuses. The proposed increase is the first since 2017 and had been criticized by opponents as a “forever hike.” University officials say the increase is needed to maintain the quality of…… MORE
