A Fresno man is sentenced for identity theft and an extensive fraudulent bonding scheme. 57 year-old Abel Martin Carreon, will serve five years and five months in prison for one count of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, The United States and government contractors paid Carreon for false and fraudulent payment and…… MORE
Senate Blocks GOP Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood
The Senate blocked a GOP bill to halt federal funds for Planned Parenthood in mostly party-line vote. Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren asked her GOP colleagues: “Do you have any idea what year it is? Did you fall down and hit your head and think you woke up in the 1950′ or the 1890’s?…… MORE
Patterson Bill To Eliminate Funds To Planned Parenthood
Assemblyman Jim Patterson is introducing a bill that would eliminate state funds for Planned Parenthood locations that provide fetal body parts for research. The bill would be heard in a special session on healthcare by Governor Jerry Brown. “The slippery slope is now obviously becoming an immoral landslide. I don’t think people in California want…… MORE
Update: Willow Fire Containment at 80%
FRESNO (KMJ) — There’s some good news coming from the site of the Willow Fire today as containment is up and some evacuation orders have been lifted. Crews have been making good progress on both the northern and southern flanks of the fire, focusing on hot spots along it’s perimeter to bring the blaze under…… MORE
Oakland Cop Shot By Sex Suspect
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Oakland police say an officer is in stable condition after being shot by a sexual assault suspect. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday when officers went to a home to follow up on a sexual assault reported the previous night. Police Chief Sean Whent says the suspect came out of…… MORE
Manhunt Underway In Kern County
Authorities in Kern County continue to hunt for a man who shot and wounded two Kern County sheriff’s deputies. The deputies were fired on Saturday night while searching farm outbuildings in the Twin Oaks area. Deputy Michael Booker remains hospitalized in stable condition. And Deputy Jose Perez, who pulled Booker to safety, was grazed…… MORE
Fleming Sentenced In Murder of Sarah Douglas
Onetime Cal Fire battalion chief, Orville Fleming has been sentenced for the second degree murder of his girlfriend. Sacramento Judge Sharon Lueras commented to the court what type of hell 26-year-old Sarah June Douglas endured before she was killed by her boyfriend Orville fleming. Lueras ordered Fleming to serve a mandatory 15 years to life…… MORE
Kettlebell, Food & Fitness Fun Benefitting Marjaree Mason
On Saturday morning, August 1st, the Marjaree Mason Center is partnering with a handful of local brands, to promote wellness. Kettlebell instructor Dina Juve – who’s in the running to be the next Health Fitness Star – will be running a donation-based class at the event to benefit the center. Marjaree Mason’s Director of…… MORE
Tostada Craving Leads Clovis Woman To A Million Dollar Win
CLOVIS (KMJ) — A Clovis woman is thanking her father’s tostada cravings for leading her to a $1 million lottery win. It was an otherwise ordinary Monday in the valley when Catalina Deniston traveled from her home in Clovis earlier this week to visit her parents in Sanger. While she was there her father was…… MORE
Find A Bird – What Do You Do?
You find a baby bird — what do you do? KMJ’S Liz Kern knows… Liz: Found it outside KMJ’s stairs,the nest unreachable – a sparrow – 1 day old “And they’re usually not always like this – some of they you find are already grown. – Susan Andrioni from Pet ER. “If…… MORE
