(KMJ) – Obdulia Sanchez was 18-year old when she live-streamed a 2017 fatal, DUI crash near Los Banos that left her 14-year old sister dead. Last February, she was sentenced to more than six years in prison for a host of charges including gross vehicular manslaughter. But, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says…… MORE
(KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom uses an appearance on UNINTERRUPTED’s The Shop to sign SB 206 into law. The bill, which passed the state Legislature with bipartisan support, becomes the first law of its kind in the nation to allow college student athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. Newsom was joined by NBA star…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ- A Fresno man who drove to Mendota to meet a woman from the internet is killed. Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesman Tony Botti says 20-year-old Tyrel Truss was the victim of a robbery set-up gone wrong. On Thursday, September 26, Tyrel Truss drove to Mendota to meet a woman he had been…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A law enforcement official says investigators that examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat haven’t been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34 people off the California coast. An official with knowledge of the investigation says a two-week examination of the Conception ended Friday without a…… MORE
(KMJ) – The National Park Service celebrates 2019 National Public Lands Day by offering you free admission to all National Parks this weekend. This Saturday (September 28th), the NPS says it will celebrate the connection between people and green space in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage the use of open space for education, recreation,…… MORE
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) – A man is mugged by teenagers just before Noon on Thursday at a park in Visalia. The man flagged down nearby officers — telling them that two boys and two girls attacked him, taking his wallet, money, and cell phone, and injuring him in the process. It happened at…… MORE
(AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says California is falling short on preventing water pollution, largely because of its problem with homelessness in big cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the complaints Thursday in a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Wheeler is demanding a detailed plan…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A judge has sentenced a Porterville man to prison for a DUI crash that severely injured another man. 22 year-old Mohamed Mohamed was sentenced Thursday in Tulare County to nine years in prison for DUI. On April 12, CHP officers responded at 12:40 in the morning to a crash…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two well-known Valley AG companies are merging. Gerawan Farming and Wawona Packing say the merger makes them a leading stone fruit producer. No money details are being talked about or even a new company name will be adopted but a news release says the combined business will be better able to…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chemicals used for carpets and anti-stain products have been found in water sources for 7.5 million people in California, detailing the extent of the problem as state regulators work to develop safety levels for the contaminants that have been linked to cancer. A report released Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group found…… MORE
