FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 27-year-old Jesus Lopez-Zucilla of Fresno. He’s accused of making a swatting call which is a fake 911 call. Zucills faces a misdemeanor charge of making a false emergency report. He is also being held on two unrelated misdemeanor warrants. The Sheriff’s Office says the…… MORE
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Student, 15, Arrested For Threatening Coarsegold Elementary School
COARSEGOLD, CA (KMJ) – UPDATE: The Madera County Sheriff’s Office provided an update to this story. Shortly after 9:00 am on May 21, 2019, Madera County School Resource Deputy Melanie Hopper was contacted by the principal of Coarsegold Elementary School to investigate possible threats made by a student. During the course of the investigation, credible…… MORE
California Eyes More Paid Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are considering proposals that would make the state the first in the nation to offer government-funded health care to adult immigrants living in the country illegally. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed covering immigrants 19 to 25. A proposal in the state Senate would expand that coverage to include…… MORE
Body In Canal Identified As Missing Fowler Truck Driver
MERCED, CA (KMJ) – A body pulled from the Delta – Mendota Canal on Saturday is that of a missing Fowler truck driver. Crews have been looking for Satwant Bains, 56, since he went missing on I-5 last Wednesday morning. Merced County UnderSheriff Jason Goins says their deputies working with the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
Armed Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested in Southeast Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police in Southeast Fresno arrest an armed domestic violence suspect. Around 1:00 Monday afternoon, officers searched a residence on the 2400 block of South Meridian Ave. They got a tip that 30-year-old Jeremy Johnson, a felon, was there and had a gun. Police searched Johnson’s bedroom and a .45…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Brand Announces on KMJ He Will Not Seek Re-election -Police Chief Dyer Considers Office
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Mayor Brand says he will not seek reelection. Mayor Brand making the announcement Monday on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show that he will not seek a second term. Brand’s term expires in January of 2021. He was expected to seek reelection. The 70-year-old Mayor says he wants to spend more…… MORE
Hot-Button Calif. Housing Bill Shelved Until 2020
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DA Smittcamp Says Arambula Case Was “Not Politically Motivated”
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula is found not guilty of misdemeanor charge of child abuse, but the debate over whether the charge was politically motivated continues. On Thursday, Dr. Arambula said he will return to his duties in the state assembly, as the Democrat representing District 31. He said he will return…… MORE
Fresno-Based Pilot Survives Jet Crash
[vemba-video id=”world/2019/05/17/f16-fighter-jet-crash-perris-jba-lon-orig.cnn”] (CNN) — An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just off March Air Reserve Base in Perris, California. The pilot ejected before impact just off the end of the runway, Maj. Perry Covington said. The pilot was taken to a hospital to be checked out but has no major injuries, said base spokesman Reggie…… MORE
Gas Price Hike Could be Due to Outages, Manipulation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Energy Commission says refinery outages and potential market manipulation could be driving up state gas prices. In a memo to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the commission says price hikes since 2015 have ranged between 17 cents and 34 cents per gallon, after accounting for additional taxes and other program costs.…… MORE
