SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The California Supreme Court has ruled that the defense in a gang-related murder trial can obtain private postings from social media companies. The Los Angeles Times reports the court’s decision Wednesday upheld a ruling by the judge overseeing the San Francisco trial and noted that the judge’s findings strongly justify access…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – This weekend marks the half-century anniversary of the moon landing, and everyone from the president to professors at Fresno State are marking the occasion. President Donald Trump commemorated the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon at an oval office meeting with former Apollo 11 astronauts. The group included Buzz…… MORE
(AP) — Police departments around the country are partnering with the doorbell camera company Ring in an effort to fight crime and create a sort of modern-day neighborhood watch. But critics say the partnerships raise privacy concerns and turn neighborhoods into places of constant surveillance. They also say Ring, a subsidiary of Amazon, appears to be…… MORE
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ News) — 32 arrests have bee made by the Tulare County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations, on charges of welfare and auto insurance fraud. The illegal activity tallies up to more than $269,000. In the welfare fraud cases, the defendants are accused of crimes such as failing to report income, not notifying the…… MORE
(KMJ) – You now have a chance to invest in a Valley-based feature film before the Hollywood project begins production. Filmmakers Brock Heasley and Orlando Gomez spoke with KMJ’s Matt Otstot Friday morning about “The Shift.” The faith-based and science fiction short film will soon be expanded into a feature-length project thanks to the streaming…… MORE
(KMJ) – A traffic stop made by Fresno Police for expired registration turns into a seizure of drugs, cash and a so-called “ghost gun.” Officers pulled over the car driven by 35-year old Henry Lam around 8 p.m. Thursday near Peach and Olive. A subsequent search of his vehicle turned up gun with a threaded barrel…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Calls for FUSD trustee Terry Slatic to resign at Thursday night’s school board meeting. A packed room at the Fresno Unified School District building downtown for a special meeting to decide whether Trustee Terry Slatic should be sanctioned for his conduct during a visit to Bullard High School’s cheer practice on July 10th.…… MORE
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A Central California man who ripped out the eyeball of another man has been convicted of mayhem and other charges that carry a possible life sentence. Isaac Manuel Orozco was convicted Wednesday of five federal charges. Kern County prosecutors say Orozco tore out the man’s eye and tried to pull out…… MORE
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) – Authorities in California are searching for whoever painted giant graffiti along Highway 1 attacking the impact of tourism on Big Sur, the scenic stretch of rugged coast that is a major destination for visitors. The California Highway Patrol was informed around noon on July 14 the words “OVERTOURISM IS KILLING…… MORE
COALINGA, Calif. (AP) – A riot involving dozens of inmates at a Central California prison has ended with three injuries. State corrections officials say about 41 inmates were involved in Thursday’s battle in a recreation yard at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The fighting began when three inmates attacked one prisoner and the brawling…… MORE
