SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California officials are experimenting with a new diversion program for criminals that includes having victims directly confront their offenders. The budget that took effect July 1 includes $5 million to fund the program in San Joaquin County for five years. It’s been tried elsewhere and is more frequently used with juvenile…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Mayor Lee Brand has signed off on a nearly $1.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2020. It includes more than $348 million for the general fund. The mayor tells KMJ that he has a short amount of time to achieve his goals: Brand issued 7 line-item vetoes, including funding for the Immigration…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The man accused of wounding a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy last week near Tollhouse has entered a plea. 57-year-old Michael Congdon of Clovis has pled ‘not guilty’ to shooting 49-year-old deputy John Erickson in the leg, during a dispute over property lines. Congdon faces more than 6 decades in prison if found…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – As it turns out, President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom can work together when the chips are down. Gavin Newsom had a phone conversation with President Trump following the two major earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest over the weekend. The governor saying that the conversation went well, that the president responded to the…… MORE
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook California on Friday also ripped open a fissure. When the shaking started at 8:19 p.m., many scrambled for cover. It was the second strong earthquake to hit the area in less than 48 hours. [vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/07/08/NA-33MO_CNNA-ST1-1000000005440dd5″] The immediate damage it caused was very clear. Stores had broken bottles and exploded cans littering…… MORE
(KMJ) Michael James Congdon (57, of Clovis) has been charged in a Felony Complaint with the Attempted Murder of a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy, as well as other associated charges, after firing multiple rounds from a semiautomatic rifle at Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy John Erickson and a civilian ride-along on an isolated road near Tollhouse on Tuesday…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California has become the first state to ban workplace and school discrimination against black people for wearing hairstyles such as braids, twists and locks. Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles, a black woman who wears her hair naturally, says the bill hits back against stereotypes about what is professional in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Law enforcement agencies in the Golden State have reported 628 cases for last year of deadly force or serious bodily injury. New figures from California Department of Justice show a decline of 20 percent, in just 2 years. The drop comes as the Democratic legislative majority has sought to increasingly restrict the…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Strathmore mother is charged with the murder of her child. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced criminal charges against Sherri Telnas, age 45, for an incident occurring on June 29, 2019, resulting in the drowning death of her 12-year-old son and the injury of her 7-year-old son. Telnas…… MORE
CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHO: Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) WHAT: CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHEN: Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7, 2019 WHERE: 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 WHY: More pets become lost as a result of the Fourth of July…… MORE
