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President Trump Hears from Valley Lawmakers, Enforcement At California Border

President Trump Hears from Valley Lawmakers, Enforcement At California Border

CALEXICO, CA (KMJ) – President Trump was visiting California, holding a roundtable with Border Patrol and Homeland Security on the Southern border with Mexico. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims was part of the roundtable discussion Friday in Calexico. Sheriff Mims told President Trump that the number one issue she hears from other law enforcement across…MORE

Clovis In Coalition Suing State On Pot Deliveries – “Prop 64 Was Very Clear”

Clovis In Coalition Suing State On Pot Deliveries – “Prop 64 Was Very Clear”

CLOVIS (KMJ) — The City of Clovis has joined a group of 25 local authorities suing the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control. The lawsuit alleges that allowing cannabis deliveries violates the intent of Proposition 64. The legal action focuses on BCC Regulation 5416(d), considering it invalid because it stops cities and counties from regulating commercial…MORE

“Fear And Retribution” Lives Inside Fresno Unified School District

“Fear And Retribution” Lives Inside Fresno Unified School District

FRESNO (KMJ) — A member of Fresno Unified’s school board has alleged that the district engages in revenge tactics against staff members who dare to speak out. The allegation from Trustee Terry Slatic was made on KMJ’s Broeske and Musson on Thursday. Slatic described employees who remain quiet in fear of what would happen otherwise.…MORE

3 Norteno Gang Members Arrested for Murder of Castle Farms Ranch Manager

3 Norteno Gang Members Arrested for Murder of Castle Farms Ranch Manager

  MERCED, CA (KMJ) – Three Norteno gang members are arrested by Merced Police for the murder of a ranch manager. Back on January 24, 2019, Jeff Bergeron, the Castle Farms ranch manager was found murdered at his house on the 4300 Block Bixby Way near Bancroft Drive. Merced Police were conducting a welfare check…MORE

AG Becerra Challenging President Trump’s “Absurd and illegal” ‘Two for One’ Executive Order

AG Becerra Challenging President Trump’s “Absurd and illegal” ‘Two for One’ Executive Order

    SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra  joins Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filing a lawsuit Thursday in the district court for the District of Columbia challenging what he calls President Trump’s “absurd and illegal ‘two for one’” executive order. The order was issued in…MORE

PG&E Announces New CEO

PG&E Announces New CEO

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E Announces New CEO. William Johnson takes over as Chief Executive Officer and President of the embattled utility, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a press release sent out late Wednesday, the power company said Johnson is due to start later this month. The utility says the new leadership…MORE

Flu Season Not Over Yet – Extended For Another Month

Flu Season Not Over Yet – Extended For Another Month

  FRESNO (KMJ) — The continued presence of the flu in the Central Valley has prompted Fresno County Department of Public Health to extend flu season by one month. Instead of the official end-date of March 31st, officials announced Wednesday that it will come to an end on April 30th. The alert’s central message was…MORE

Elderly Sex Offender Faces New Charges After Exposing Himself to 10-Year-Old Girl.

Elderly Sex Offender Faces New Charges After Exposing Himself to 10-Year-Old Girl.

  TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An elderly sex offender is facing new charges after exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl, says the Porterville Police Department. Geronimo Sierra is facing seven felony counts of child molestation in the Porterville area. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the charges on Wednesday, saying Sierra was to be…MORE

Hundreds of Kids Cast Lines at Valley Fishing Derby

Hundreds of Kids Cast Lines at Valley Fishing Derby

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hundreds of kids cast a line at a free kids fishing derby, this weekend. 600 trout were put into the ponds at Fresno’s Woodward Park on Saturday. The non-profit Central Valley Sportsman Club hosted the derby.   Club Secretary Mike Aranaydo said normally the event is held the first weekend…MORE

Winter Storms Swell Phillips Station Snowpack 162% of Average

Winter Storms Swell Phillips Station Snowpack 162% of Average

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP NEWS) -– The Latest on California officials using a spillway at the nation’s tallest dam for the first time in two years and surveying mountain snowpack (all times local): 1:20 p.m. California officials say the Sierra Nevada snowpack is now 162% of average to date, a measurement that determines the outlook for…MORE