(Photo courtesy: Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – A joint operation by Fresno Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency leads to a major seizure in Southeast Fresno. Thanks to information developed by Multi-Area Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC) detectives, Police and DEA agents were able to identify a location within the city where drugs and weapons were…… MORE
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FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging two defendants in a scheme that targeted California Employment Development Department unemployment insurance benefits that were intended for Californians hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Jason Vertz, 51, of Fresno, and Alana Powers, 45, an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility…… MORE
HANFORD, CALIF. (KMJ) 59 year old Gary Canalez is behind bars, facing a long list of charges after being linked to taking illegal videos inside a restroom. Kings County Sheriffs investigators say a family member of one of the victims found a cell phone hidden behind a toilet which was set to record. The suspect…… MORE
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS – Outdoor experiences provided refuge from the pandemic for 1.2 million visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in 2020. The number represents a 35% decrease from the previous year due to temporary park closures and restrictions implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic and late season fires. Although…… MORE
[vemba-video id=”b0bb4114f8cab6e4504bfff7d20221e”] As the recall effort against him continues to gain steam, Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to tour the Golden State to tout his new plan to reopen public schools. The Governor has recently visited mass vaccination and mobile sites in Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Camarillo, Arvin, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Hayward, Coachella, San Francisco, San…… MORE
Five student athletes in California are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over his ban on indoor high school sports during the pandemic. The group of athletes consists of a basketball player, a cheerleader, a wrestler, and two volleyball players, according to Fox News. One of those filing the lawsuit is Caleb Graham, a junior at Canyon High…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA. (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, and other legislative leaders met Monday to provide an update on the state’s vaccination and school reopening efforts on Monday. “Since the height of the winter surge, we have successfully shifted the conversation from whether to reopen…… MORE
[vemba-video id=”2f1cea34e1d292986cbcc04bd74ce95″] California’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative leaders. California, the most populous U.S. state, has 1,037 public school districts, more than 6.1 million…… MORE
A variant detected in California is now linked to more than 50% of COVID-19 cases in 44 counties in the state. A new study warns that the pathogen is the first homegrown “variant of concern,” according to The Washington Post, because it appears to be more transmissible. A mutation on the variant makes it easier…… MORE
