SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – There was no sign of danger before the white flash and loud bang of a lightning bolt threw an Austrian teacher to the ground as he hiked 9,000-feet up in the mountains of Northern California. The lightning threw Mathias Steinhuber to the ground, tore off his clothes and burned a gaping…… MORE
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Weekend Heatwave Hits Most of California
FRESNO’s PREDICTED HIGH TEMPS: Saturday 104 Sunday 106 Monday 107 The City of Fresno will open cooling centers from 12n-8p Saturday and Sunday. Ted C. Wills Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo Frank H. Ball Neighborhood Center 760 Mayor Mosqueda Comm. Center 4670 E. Butler Pinedale Comm. Center 7170 N. San Pablo LOS ANGELES (AP)…… MORE
Flood Protection Board OK’s New River Strategy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California is moving toward a flood-control strategy that aims to give raging rivers more room to spread out. The Central Valley Flood Protection Board adopted the new plan Friday. California’s flood strategy for more than a century has focused on levees to hold back rivers including the Sacramento and San Joaquin.…… MORE
CA Supreme Court Upholds Faster Executions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Supporters and opponents of a voter-approved measure to speed up executions in California are both claiming victory following a California Supreme Court ruling on its constitutionality. The court on Thursday upheld the measure, but said its requirement that courts resolve appeals by condemned inmates within five years was advisory, not mandatory.…… MORE
Fake Cop Rapist Sentenced to 185 Years
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) – A California man accused of assaulting three women while falsely claiming to be a police officer has been sentenced to 185 years in prison. The Press-Enterprise reports 53-year-old William Hernandez was sentenced on Wednesday. He was found guilty in July of four counts of forcible oral copulation, four counts of…… MORE
Gov. Brown Signs Controversial Recall Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation aimed at helping a Democratic senator survive a recall election attempt. The Democratic governor signed the bill hours after the Assembly and Senate approved it on Thursday. The bill could help Democratic Sen. Josh Newman of Fullerton survive an effort to remove him from office over…… MORE
Fresno’s Camping Ban Passes Second Reading – Could Be Unconstitutional
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed change to Fresno Municipal Code, to make camping within city limits against the law, passed its second reading Thursday. Fresno City Council approved the motion 6 votes to 1 during the Thursday morning meeting, with Councilmember Esmeralda Soria the one vote against the motion. The ordinance is expected to take…… MORE
LISTEN: FUSD Board Pres. Brooke Ashjian Stands Ground
Fresno Unified School Board President Brooke Ashjian responds to calls for his resignation at board meeting on Aug. 23, 2017. Click to listen… MORE
Woman Arrested After Waving “Toy Gun” Near A Visalia School
VISALIA (KMJ) — A woman has been arrested after Visalia Police say she was waving a toy gun in a city park, prompting a school lockdown. Officers responded to Fairview Park after a report of someone there with a firearm; that call came in around 11am. “Due to the location of the park and close…… MORE
Fresno Unified Enhancing Support For LGBTQ Students
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified wants to support LGBTQ students by improving the district’s programs and interactions. Fresno Gay Straight Alliance Network, My LGPT Plus, Trans-E-Motion and Community Link among the groups giving their input Wednesday, at the Fresno Unified Education Center. “Some the key issues we talked about was just comprehensive and knowledgeable…… MORE
