FRESNO, CA KMJ) – Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula’s trial will bring his daughter, and doctors to the stand to testify. Wednesday was the second day at Fresno County Superior Court for the Valley assemblyman, who faces a misdemeanor charge of child-abuse. Judge Alvin Harrell asked if the two sides wanted to settle before trial…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Police say 35-year old Jose Luis Renteria Hernandez has been taken into custody following vandalism reported at Saint John’s Cathedral. Officers say Hernandez caused $25,000 in damage when he threw prayer candles at statues and sacred stained glass windows outside the Church’s location on Mariposa Street Tuesday afternoon. But, so far, no…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge has approved Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s plans to pay $235 million in employee bonuses this year, despite the California utility’s bankruptcy and objections from lawyers of victims of the state’s massive wildfires. The Sacramento Bee reports that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali approved the plan at a…… MORE
KMJ REPORTER LIZ KERN IS IN COURT FOR TRIAL: LISTEN FOR UPDATES FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Trial got underway Tuesday for Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno). The former emergency room doctor is facing a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to a child. The 41 year-old doctor was sitting with his wife, Elizabeth, his mother and father,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – District 6 Representative Garry Bredefeld and Mayor Lee Brand are trying again to dissuade panhandling in Fresno. Just weeks ago, the “Help Us Help Fresno” initiative failed in Fresno City Council by a vote of 3 to 3, District 3’s Miguel Arias, who was the sponsor of the initiative, voted…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Efforts to tax sugary drinks and limit how much soda can be sold in a single cup have stalled in the California Legislature. Assemblyman Richard Bloom on Monday pushed his soda tax bill off to next year. Assemblyman David Chiu’s has similarly delayed his bill that would ban the sale of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police are looking for suspects after liquor store shooting in the Southeastern part of the city. Police continue to piece together the details after a man is shot multiple times and killed on Sunday, April 21, 2019. Fresno Police Lieutenant Gerardo Chamalbide said a 52-year old man was gunned down…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A second grader at Rivera Elementary School in Merced is being called a hero after he helped save the lives of his mother and newborn sister. The Merced County School District says on April 11th, 8-year-old Tyson Sanchez saw his mother, who was eight months pregnant, having a…… MORE
LEMOORE,CA (KMJ) – A woman is arrested for attempted murder in Lemoore. Police say it happened Thursday after a domestic dispute at 150 S. 19th Avenue. Officers responded to a report of people arguing at the front of the apartment complex. They arrived and met with 37-year-old Farah Gonzalez, a man, and another woman. After…… MORE
FRESNO, CA – The entry fee for the City of Fresno Regional Parks – Woodward Park, Roeding Park and the Regional Sports Complex – will be $7 on Sunday, April 21, 2019 due to the Easter Holiday. The Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department institutes the $7 fee as part…… MORE
