Category Archives: Local News

CPUC Investigating Planned PG&E Outages

CPUC Investigating Planned PG&E Outages

(KMJ) – California regulators have unanimously ordered an investigation into a dozen deliberate power outages that plunged millions of people into the dark last month. The California Public Utilities Commission voted Wednesday at a short meeting in San Francisco after testimony from people pleading for regulation, planning and leadership. Pacific Gas & Electric’s multiple rounds…MORE

Madera Police Searching for Owner of Dogs in Fatal Mauling

Madera Police Searching for Owner of Dogs in Fatal Mauling

(Photo Courtesy:  Madera Police Department ) (KMJ) –  Madera Police say this woman, identified as Heather Anglin, owns the dogs who attacked and killed a man in that city on Monday. 38-year old Lasaro Macedo suffered fatal bites to his face, arm and legs during the attack in a riverbed on the 1400 block of…MORE

FBI: CA Has Highest Number Of Hate Crimes

FBI: CA Has Highest Number Of Hate Crimes

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 15 percent of the country’s hate crimes were reported in the Golden State during 2018     A new FBI report shows that there were at least 1,063 such crimes in California last year, 88 of which were in the Central Valley. Investigators say ancestry, race and ethnicity are the top reasons,…MORE

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Coming To Fresno

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Coming To Fresno

FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – More than a month after canceling a valley appearance because of emergency heart surgery democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will return to Fresno. The Vermont Senator will hold a rally for his 2020 Green New Deal this Friday on campus at Fresno City College. The event which is free to the public is set…MORE

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Thanks Restaurant for Customer Service

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Thanks Restaurant for Customer Service

(Photo courtesy:   Fresno County Sheriff’s Instagram) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office takes to social media to thank the employees of Harris Ranch for going “over and above” in their customer service to Deputies. Here’s what the Sheriff’s Office posted along with the above photo on its official Instagram account: “When you’re a first…MORE

Charges Filed Against Driver Involved in Fiery Fatal Crash

Charges Filed Against Driver Involved in Fiery Fatal Crash

    FRESNO COUNTY, CA. (KMJ)  The driver who CHP says hit and killed 2 people has been identified as 42-year-old Silvia Maria Gonzales of Tranquillity. Investigators say Gonzales was intoxicated at the time of the crash. It happened around 3:10 p.m. at Colorado Road and Sumner Avenue near the city of San Joaquin. The…MORE

Veterans Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

Veterans Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

  FRESNO, CA – City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11. The delivery of some City services may be affected by the holiday as well. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports:…MORE

NRA Drops Lawsuit Over San Francisco’s ‘Terrorist’ Label

NRA Drops Lawsuit Over San Francisco’s ‘Terrorist’ Label

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The National Rifle Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against San Francisco over the city’s resolution labeling the gun-rights group a “terrorist organization.” Lawyers for the NRA filed a notice of dismissal Thursday in U.S. District Court of Northern California. City Attorney Dennis Herrera said in a statement that he’s pleased the…MORE