[van id=”van/batchfeed/2018/08/16/ktxl_9aed26a0-a157-11e8-8c28-dbea5fa2483e”] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee is under arrest in Northern California on a warrant alleging he was part of the Islamic State terror organization and killed an Iraqi policeman. Omar Ameen was arrested Wednesday at a Sacramento-area apartment. Court documents say he and other members of Islamic State killed the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- The performance will take place at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore during Stop No. 8 on the World Surf League Championship Tour. The tour runs September 6-9. “We have played a lot of cool interesting places but nothing quite like this,” said blink-182. “We look forward to playing for the best of…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Visitors to Hearst Castle on the central California coast will soon be able to see its extravagant Neptune Pool full of water again. State parks officials said Tuesday that they have begun to refill the 345,000-gallon pool, which was drained in 2014 after cracks caused it to leak up to 5,000 gallons…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The FBI office in Sacramento issued an alert Wednesday that investigators need the public’s help to identify a man who might have information relevant to a sexual exploitation case. The man might have critical information on the identity of a child victim, the FBI said. The man was seen…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Kingsburg Police Department continues to ask for the public’s help locating a missing, at-risk man. Officers say 61-year old Jesus Gonzalez (pictured above) suffers from various health issues and was last seen Tuesday morning around 10 a.m. near a care facility at 10th and Stroud Avenue. Gonzalez is 5-foot-8 inches tall and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A deadly officer involved shooting takes place Tuesday morning, next to Southeast Fresno Elementary School. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said a 9-1-1 call came in just after 11:30 a.m. to report that that a man in his 20’s or early 30’s was yelling, appearing to be agitated, and possibly high…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California could soon require that publicly held companies headquartered in the state have at least one woman on their board of directors. Senate Bill 826 would also mandate by the end of 2019 that boards with five people have at least two women, and that boards with six people have at least…… MORE
[Photo: Salas Office] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A measure for valley fever, passed the Legislature with unanimous support Monday. AB 1787 was co-authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas and Assemblymember Vince Fong. The bill would require more consistency in the reporting of valley fever cases in order to have the accuracy needed to appropriately respond…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Department of Insurance is expecting more insurance companies to opt out of renewing policies for homeowners, in areas at risk of being struck by a wildfire. Commissioner Dave Jones is also warning of rate increases, as parts of the state will likely be reclassified from safe to high-risk, with some…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Cases of valley fever are rising in Tulare County. Valley Fever is a fungal infection caused by breathing the coccidioides organism, a fungus, into the lungs, where the spores reproduce. Fungi spores are commonly found in soil and grow as a mold with long filaments that break off into airborne…… MORE
