(AP) Candidates running for office in California could use campaign donations to pay for childcare costs under legislation approved by the state Assembly on Tuesday. California law generally prohibits candidates from using campaign funds for personal expenses. But the proposed law would allow campaigns to pay for daycare, babysitting, nannying or after school programs while a…… MORE
FOWLER, CA (KMJ) – An electric school bus is unveiled Tuesday in Fowler. Malaga Elementary School was the site for Fowler Unified to show the District’s first zero-emission electric school bus, funded under Assembly Bill 617 Community Air Protection Program. AB 617 provides a community-focused action framework to improve air quality and reduce exposure…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of reservoirs in the State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project are approaching maximum capacity, following the recent storms. Shasta, Oroville, Trinity Lake, Folsom, Don Pedro, San Luis and Pine Flat are all well above average for this time of year. The latter two are seeing large volumes of…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Five people are arrested Friday in what Tulare Police believe was retaliation for prior domestic violence. On Tuesday, May 21 at 1:45a.m. Tulare Dispatchers received a 911 call from a man who said he had been assaulted. Dispatch determined his location was in the area of Howard and Alpine Streets.…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – A Madera County woman pleads guilty Friday in a Fresno courtroom to sexually exploiting children. Investigators found that 32-year-old Ashley Maddox and a Florida man had sent each other the illicit images and videos by computer. Court documents say the crimes occurred between 2015 and 2016. Maddox pleaded guilty to one count…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate voted Thursday to require warning labels on sodas and energy drinks that contain 75 calories or more per 12 fluid ounces. They would also have to include a warning label about increased risks for diabetes and tooth decay, if signed by the governor. The Senate also approved a…… MORE
MADERA,CA (KMJ) -Madera Police have now identified the vehicle they believe hit and killed a man and fled the scene. The deadly hit and run took place at the intersection of “D” St. and Cleveland Ave. back on May 12th. The victim has been identified as 69 year old Rutilio Reyes, who lived in the…… MORE
San Francisco – The latest round in the fight between the state’s wildfire survivors and PG&E is over. PG&E has received approval to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent wildfires sparked by the company’s power lines. A federal bankruptcy judge approved the “Wildfire Assistance Program” Wednesday. Lawyers for victims argued PG&E…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy is arrested for domestic violence. Clovis Police arrested 51-year-old David Raquenio on the felony charge on Monday. He bonded out of the Fresno County Jail, the same day. Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesman Tony Botti confirmed that Raquenio is an employee. He was part of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand, along with City Manager Wilma Quan, today announced the proposed City of Fresno budget for Fiscal Year 2020 during a press conference at City Hall. The $1.187 billion budget, which includes $346 million for the General Fund, puts an emphasis on continuing the City’s long-term financial stability, with…… MORE
