(KMJ) – The Federal Bureau of Prisons says 37-year old Pablo Rene Bucio apparently walked away from the satellite prison camp at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater. Officials say Bucio went missing around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. He is currenlty serving 262 months for drug trafficking and conspiracy to distribute meth and marijuana. If you see…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – The California High Speed Rail Authority releases its updated business plan. The High Speed Rail Authority’s May 2019 Project Update report says costs *could* increase by $1.8 billion bringing total to $12.4 billion for the 119-mile central valley segment alone. High-Speed Rail’s project update report to the California State Legislature…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Costs continue to rise and so does anger among critics of the controversial High Speed Rail Project. In an interview on KMJ Tuesday, Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) called for an investigation into the struggling bullet train. “I think there’s corruption going on here”, Patterson told KMJ host Chris Daniel. “They’ve been essentially…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Around 1500 elementary and middle school students will be at the Fresno Fairgrounds for the Young Authors’ Faire. From kindergartners to 8th graders, students from 46 schools and 15 school districts will participate Wednesday in what is considered a celebration of their literary work. The Young Authors’ Fair showcases original…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Jury Selection began Tuesday in the trial of Valley Assemblyman, Dr. Joaquin Arambula. In Fresno County Superior Court, jury selection is expected to last all of Tuesday and possibly some of Wednesday, with opening arguments expected late Wednesday or Thursday. Dr. Arambula faces a misdemeanor charge of child abuse for disciplining his…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The lawsuit accuses Eric Bauman of groping and harassing former Communications Director John Vigna and party activist Spencer Dayton. It also alleges that Bauman discriminated against former Democratic Party Operations Director Tina McKinnor because she is black. The lawsuit is the third filed since January alleging misconduct by Bauman, who resigned in…… MORE
(KMJ) – Visalia Police say witnesses saw 40-year old Fernando Medrano use an electric hedge clipper to smash several windows at a city fire station. Officers were called to VFD Station 54 on Ferguson at Dinuba just after nine o’clock Monday night. There, they say Medrano used the yard tool to smash several windows at…… MORE
(KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom says he will add $15 million to his May budget revision to increase security for nonprofits across the state. The move comes in response to a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Poway over the weekend. Speaking in Sacramento Monday, the Governor said he will include that money in his…… MORE
VISALIA, CA – Tulare County Animal Services announces it has recently received a $28,687 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, to help fuel its spay and neuter efforts in Tulare County. With the help of the grant, Tulare County Animal Services is offering spay and neuter assistance…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s top financial executives say they still haven’t determined when the utility can start compensating victims of recent wildfires started by the utility’s equipment. Victims’ lawyers questioned PG&E executives during a bankruptcy meeting Monday in San Francisco. They wanted to know when the utility would file its…… MORE
