Costa Speaks on Los Banos Family Barred From Entering U.S.

(KMJ) – A Los Banos father and daughter are not being allowed back into the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order, banning immigrants from 7 different countries. Ahmed Ali and his 12-year-old daughter, Eman are currently in Djibouti, Africa.  Ahmed and his wife, natives of Yemen, are now both U.S. citizens. Eman was…MORE

474 Nabbed in Calif. Human Trafficking Sting

(KMJ)  A massive human trafficking bust in California was announced Wednesday. The LA County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests of 474 suspects after a recent crackdown. They say officers also rescued 28 children who were being sexually exploited. More than 30 law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the sting operation.  MORE

Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry

The U.S. seed industry has concerns regarding a border tax President Donald Trump wants to impose to fund a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. While attending the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetables and Flower Seed Conference in Orlando, Florida, ASTA CEO Andy Lavigne told the Hagstrom Report the tax could burden the seed industry.…MORE

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)-  The Madera Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which includes most of Madera County, has been ranked #1 in the nation for short term job growth (8/2015-8/2016) in a small city and #61 for 2016’s best performing small cities in a report published by the Milken Institute http://best-cities.org/bestcities.taf?rankyear=2016&type=Small-Cities-Rankings. Madera is one of eight small…MORE

Lawsuit Alleges Wells Fargo Discriminated Against Immigrant Students

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new federal lawsuit filed in San Francisco, Wells Fargo illegally denied student loans to young immigrants, who were protected from deportation under a program created by the Obama Administration. The students are said to have had the required Social Security numbers and other ID documents, but were rejected due…MORE

CA Controller: Panoche Water District’s Spending “Shocking”

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Calling it “shocking,” Calif. State Controller Betty Yee says the Panoche Water District’s lack of spending oversight, has resulted in potentially unlawful activity. Investigators say the Firebaugh-based district has given free housing to its employees, along with interest-free loans. Agency credit cards were even used to purchased season tickets to Raiders and…MORE

Antonio Candelario Jr

Antonio Candelario Jr. of Riverdale.  A judge has issued an arrest warrant for several felony charges of child pornography possession. On November 20th of last year, investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force or ICAC served a search warrant at Candelario’s home on Stathem Street in Riverdale.  Detectives had information to believe Candelario…MORE