SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84 people in a devastating Northern California wildfire. The dramatic court hearing was also punctuated by a promise from the company’s outgoing CEO that nation’s largest utility will never again put profits ahead of safety. PG&E CEO Bill Johnson appeared on the…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Cal Fire SLO) (KMJ)- All lanes of Highway 101 are open as a fast-moving wildfire continues to burn on the Central Coast. The Avila fire closed the highway and threatened dozens of homes after it began Monday. But authorities lifted evacuations after Cal Fire crews made progress against the blaze at Avila Beach.…… MORE
(KMJ) – A man accused of being the rapist and killer who terrorized California residents in the 1970s and 1980s has agreed to plead guilty in return for being spared the death penalty. A law enforcement source and a victim’s relative says Joseph DeAngelo, suspected of being the Golden State Killer, is expected to plead…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Supreme Court rules that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment. And, in doing so, gives a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court decided by a 6-3 vote Monday that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department now says the suspect shot by officers earlier this week in the northwestern part of the city was not armed. This all stems from an incident around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Barstow near Blackstone. There a pair of Fresno Police officers confronted 35-year old Anthony Coronado after getting several 9-1-1…… MORE
(KMJ) – A member of the Mexican Mafia who reportedly controlled parts of Los Angeles from his prison cell, is stabbed to death at Corcoran’s substance abuse treatment facility. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says two inmates attacked and stabbed 64-year old Danny Roman in the facility’s yard around 11 a.m. Wednesday. He was…… MORE
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) — UPDATE: Thursday, June 11, 2020 – The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office announced Ezequiel Ramirez and Jasmine Blase are each charged with one count of murder, assault on a child causing death, and torture. Ramirez also faces the special circumstance of murder with torture and special allegations of possessing a prior…… MORE
UPDATE: The manhunt is over for the gunman wanted for an ambush attack on a SLOS heriff Deputy Nicholas Dreyfus in Paso Robles Wednesday. Police say suspected shooter, Mason Lira, is “down” and several officers were wounded during an exchange of gunfire today. Paso Robles, CA — The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office has…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As Fresno Unified works on its plan to safely reopen schools and best serve students, the district encourages parents to respond to its survey on the reopening of schools. The safety and health of students, families, and staff are the highest priority for Fresno Unified as it develops a comprehensive reopening of…… MORE
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is Property crimes detectives need your help to identify this man. A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office says a camera captured him on May 20th, attempting to break into the garage of a home near S. Clovis and E. Central Avenues in Fresno. Contact Detective Rudy Tafoya at (559)…… MORE
