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Category Archives: Local News
Missing Yosemite National Park Employee Found Dead
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A National Parks Service employee who went missing in Yosemite Valley has been found dead. John Cogdell was last seen on Wednesday August 15th, in Upper Pines Campground. His body was discovered Friday. The National Parks Service is not giving any details about his death. … MORE
Woman Accused of Abusing Foster Child, Arrested By Visalia Police
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A woman is arrested in Visalia on Friday, accused of abusing her foster child. On August 12, around 2:30 p.m., Visalia Police were called out to the home on 1400 block of E. Sunnyview. Visalia Police say the foster mother, Darlene Valdovinos-Aguilera, told them the child had fallen. Police say…… MORE
Chamber Says Public Safety Key – Opposes Measure P
FRESNO (KMJ) — The ‘Fresno for Parks’ initiative, now known as Measure P, does not have the support of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber announced on Friday that not including funds for public safety meant it could not back the proposal. “Our organization wanted and hoped that all sides would come together and…… MORE
Tulare Man Found Guilty of Child Molestation, Faces 240 Years-to-life in Prison
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County jury found a 36-year-old man guilty of 24 counts of child molestation on Thursday. According to court documents, Anthony Myers of Tulare was convicted of one count of oral copulation of a minor under the age of ten, one count of attempted oral copulation of a minor under the…… MORE
Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Investigating After Two Bodies Are Found Inside A Home
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Detectives are on scene investigating after two people are found dead this morning inside a home in the area of Road 124 & Avenue 200. Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:00 a.m. this morning, after a caller said they had not seen their neighbor for some time. When they…… MORE
Employee Killed At South Valley Tomato Processing Plant
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An employee at a South Valley tomato processor has died after an accident at the plant. Just after 5:30 Thursday morning, Lemoore Police responded to a report of a traffic collision at the Olam Tomato Processing plant in the 1100 block of S. 19th Ave. Police say an employee…… MORE
CA May Require Kids’ Meals Come with Water or Unflavored Milk
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Assembly has approved a bill, that if signed into law, would require that the default beverage for kids’ meals be water or unflavored milk. Supporters say it would help cut down on diabetes and obesity, although customers could still request juice or soda as an alternative. The measure does not…… MORE
Is The Battle Against Ferguson Fire Being Won? “Indeed It Is.”
FRESNO (KMJ) — Containment on the Ferguson Fire has been rising and the number of personnel on scene has been falling. Full containment is forecast for August 22nd. “The fire is staying within the containment lines that have been established by the firefighters over the last several weeks,” revealed Incident Information Officer Tom Efrid. The…… MORE
California Considers Limiting Broad ‘Felony Murder’ Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are considering limiting the state’s “felony murder” rule that holds accomplices to the same standard as if they had personally committed the crime. Critics say it’s unfair that accomplices can face execution or life prison sentences even if they were unaware that a killing would or did take place.…… MORE
