Australian golfer Jason Day wins the 2015 PGA Championship and reflects on his long, tough journey with Don Riddell… MORE
Fast Food Giant McDonald’s will Downsize
In a move that hasn’t happened in 40 years, fast food giant McDonalds will downsize. The Washington Post reports that McDonalds announced it is planning to close 184 restaurants across the United States this year, 59 more than it is planning to open. The last time the company contracted was in 1970. Earlier this year,…… MORE
Rough Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures
The Rough Fire has grown to more than 16,000 acres and is 0% contained. The National Parks Service says most of the fire’s growth has been on the western and southern flanks. It has not crossed the South Fork of the Kings River, however it is approaching the river below Highway 180. At the…… MORE
4.0 Quake Hits the Bay Area
A short sharp earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, but there are no reports of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 4.0 magnitude quake Monday morning was centered just north of Piedmont, near Berkeley, and felt in downtown San Francisco, along the Peninsula and in the East Bay. The shallow quake at…… MORE
Drought Resistant Turf Rebates Coming To Clovis
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Households in Clovis can now claim up to $2,000 each to replace their turf with grass that needs less water. It’s yet another drought-fighting measure and is supported by a $24 million budget from Sacramento. Anyone in Clovis with turf that’s either living or dead can apply for the rebate, but projects…… MORE
3 Killed in Mid-Air Collision Near San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Three people are dead Sunday following the midair collision and crash of two small planes near an airport in southern San Diego County, authorities said. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. about 2 miles northeast of Brown Field Municipal Airport, according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor. Three fatalities were…… MORE
18 Day Manhunt Ends in Suspect’s Death
(KMJ) An 18 day manhunt in the wilderness of eastern Kern County came to a violent end Saturday afternoon when the suspect was shot and killed by deputies in the small community of Inyokern. KCSO says they received a report at around 5:00 Saturday evening of a sighting of a man that looked “very similar”…… MORE
Great Ferret Debate Returns To Cali
The great ferret debate is returning to California. Secretary of State Alex Padilla says an initiative to legalize ferret ownership has been cleared to begin collecting signatures to appear on the 2016 ballot. They’ve been prohibited pets in California since 1933. One organization “legalizeferrets.org” had been rallying the past few years to pressure Sacramento into…… MORE
3 CHP Officers, Attorney Held in Murder Conspiracy
A prominent Modesto Attorney is among 9 people including 3 CHP officers to be arrested in connection with the discovery of a dead body 18 months after the victim was reported missing. Defense Attorney Frank Carson is accused of being the ringleader in an conspiracy that resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man. Korey…… MORE
Clear The Shelter On National Pets Day
Saturday is National Homeless Pet Day, and the Central Valley SPCA hopes to reduce the number of their homeless pets with an event called “Clear The Shelter.” They will have adoption specials and educational activities, and booths at the SPCA main location on Hughes, and at Petco from 10:00 to 5:00 Saturday, August 15th. It’s…… MORE
