VISALIA (KMJ) — Two Medals of Valor were among numerous awards and recognitions handed out to members of Tulare County Sheriff’s Department. The ceremony, which took place in the Tulare County Board Of Supervisors’ meeting room in Visalia Wednesday morning, saw both Deputies and civilian staff honored for their exemplary actions. The Sheriff of Tulare…… MORE
SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTERS TERROR LINKS, OBAMA REACTS
San Bernardino, California (CNN) Syed Rizwan Farook — one-half of the couple behind the San Bernardino shooting massacre — was apparently radicalized and in touch with people being investigated by the FBI for international terrorism, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Farook’s apparent radicalization contributed to his role in the mass shooting, with his wife Tashfeen…… MORE
O-Negative Blood Donors Needed Desperately
A patient is fighting for life in an area hospital, Valley blood donors are keeping this person alive. This one patient – in two days has used half of what is generally needed to support all patients in 30 area hospitals each day. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BLOOD CENTER IS ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO PLEASE GIVE BLOOD…… MORE
Highway Funding Bill Includes Crop Insurance Fix
Lawmakers are using a compromise highway bill to reverse crop insurance cuts that were part of the two-year budget agreement. The conference agreement of the House and Senate bills is expected to pass through Congress by Friday as lawmakers want to prevent programs from expiring, according to Agri-Pulse. House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway of…… MORE
Man Threatens To Slit Woman’s Throat Over Instagram Post
A Hanford man is in custody after threatening to slit a woman’s throat over an Instagram post. Police there say it happened, just after 10:00 on December 1st, 2015. Officers from the Hanford Police Department responded to an address in the city to check the welfare of a female –after a call came in that…… MORE
Berkeley Passes Stronger Laws Against the Homeless
(KMJ) The Berkeley City council voted Tuesday night in favor of a strict set of laws that will ban people from taking up more than 2 square feet of space on sidewalks. The new laws also ban people from sleeping in planter beds, leaving any personal belongings in trees, and tighten existing bans on public…… MORE
Immigration Debate Leads to Cruz, Rubio Smackdown
(CNN) – Ted Cruz is slamming Marco Rubio for backing “amnesty.” Rubio is accusing Cruz of being soft on national security and linking him to President Barack Obama. Cruz is suggesting Rubio bears some blame for the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans. And that’s just the past few days. Donald Trump still dominates…… MORE
Can Raising Cigarette Taxes Save Babies?
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — When it costs more to light up, fewer babies die. According to a new study paid for by the National Institutes of Health,…… MORE
Henry T. Perea Resigns from Assembly
(KMJ) Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) is leaving his post in the California Assembly at the end of the year. The Fresno democrat, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, will depart Sacramento on Dec. 31, 2015 to “pursue other career opportunities.” Prior to winning state office, Perea spent eight years in the Fresno…… MORE
University of California Scientists Say Biotechnology Laws Must Be Even-Handed
University of California researchers says protecting animals that enter the human food supply should require agnostic governance of technologies that affect animal science, especially regarding genetics, nutrition and health. Meatingplace reports that the researchers say lowering animal susceptibility to infectious diseases is an important goal in light of the growing global demand for animal…… MORE
