SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Lawyers for California’s attorney general have argued against the release of police misconduct records, saying a transparency law that took effect this year never intended for his office to vet and disclose a vast trove of information created by local law enforcement agencies. They asked an appeals court on Thursday to…… MORE
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Freelance journalists in California will either be out of work or face limitations on how much content they can produce for one publication. Those are seemingly the only options for media outlets that must soon abide by a California law, going into effect January 1, that affects independent contractors. California…… MORE
By Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist An atmospheric river is moving to the West Coast, likely to bring menacing flooding, heavy mountain snow, and damaging winds.Atmospheric rivers are narrow corridors of the upper atmosphere that transport intense moisture from a large body of water onto land. [vemba-video id=”van/batchfeed/2019/12/19/kpix_c2121110-220b-11ea-9f9b-a34e3c3c7e06″] Track the latest weather and holiday travel delays…… MORE
CORCORAN,CA (KMJ) – Late Wednesday morning, Corcoran officers responded to a call in the 600 block of North Avenue regarding a family disturbance. When they arrived a woman told the officers that Gabriel Herrera was in possession of nude photos of his underage family members on his phone. As police investigated, they found Herrera allegedly…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — Two people were airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center following a house fire in Madera County Thursday morning. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Madera County Fire was called to the house at Avenue 8 and Road 29 1/2 near Eastin Arcola Elementary School around 6:00 a.m. When…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – An investigation is underway after a deputy was shot while responding to a call, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office says. It happened Wednesday around midnight near a house in the 7000 block of Yamato Road in Livingston. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, when the deputy got to the house…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A 19-year-old man is now behind bars after leading Fresno County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase overnight. Deputies say they tried to pull the driver over near Clovis and Belmont just before 1:30 a.m. The driver refused to stop, hitting 3 different patrol cars while trying to getaway. Deputies eventually used…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The state auditor says the cost of a vast overhaul of California’s financial accounting system has ballooned to over $1 billion while next year’s completion deadline is unrealistic. A report sent Tuesday to the governor and legislative leaders says cost estimates have increased by more than $400 million since 2012. The…… MORE
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has submitted a $1.68 billion settlement agreement to California regulators related to fires started by its equipment in 2017 and 2018, the company said in a news release Tuesday. The settlement agreement, which still must be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, proposes that PG&E pay $50 million for…… MORE
(KMJ) – Thanks to vocal objections from Valley lawmakers, residents and KMJ listeners, Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Trans have reversed an earlier decision to pull $17 million in funding for improvement projects on Highway 99 in both Madera and Tulare. That money was to come from funds collected after the passage of the state…… MORE
