MERCED, Calif. (KMKJ) — Police are searching for three suspects they say held up a liquor store in Merced Sunday night. The Merced Police Department received the call just after 11:30 p.m. about an armed robbery at the store located at 1230 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., near Hwy. 99. The three men described as…… MORE
Fresno Co. Pathologist Dies After Losing Control And Falling 200 Feet Down Mountainside
AUBERRY, Calif. — Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own after its Chief Forensic Pathologist died in a collision on Highway 168 on Saturday. Deputies responded to a collision around 10:00 a.m. Saturday near Highway 168 and Beal Fire Road in Auberry. The stretch of road is known as…… MORE
Corn Growers Think New Cal Vehicle Requirements Miss Opportunity
The California Air Resources Board recently approved standards for vehicles made in the model year 2026 and later. In response to the announcement, the National Corn Growers Association says California regulators “missed an opportunity” to allow for more innovation and broaden low- and zero-emission solutions, in addition to the proposed electric vehicles, to maximize emission…… MORE
California Moves Toward Phasing Out Gas-Fueled Vehicles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California plans to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 under a policy approved Thursday by regulators that seeks a dramatic cut in carbon emissions and an eventual end to gasoline-powered vehicles. The decision by the California Air Resources Board came two years…… MORE
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Zone
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announces that a portion of San Diego County has been placed under quarantine for the Mexican fruit fly following the detection of six flies and one larva in and around the unincorporated area of Valley Center. The United States Department of Agriculture, the San Diego County Agricultural…… MORE
Oakhurst Man Accused Of Killing Wife After Calling 911 To Report He Found Her Body
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — An Oakhurst man is facing murder charges after Madera County Sheriff’s deputies found his wife’s body Tuesday night. They were called to a home on the 40000 block of Highway 49 in Oakhurst, after 58-year-old John Kingcade reported he found his wife dead at their home. “Following interviews and extensive…… MORE
40 Million Americans Could See Student Loan Forgiveness Under Biden’s Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced detailed plans to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need — along with measures to lower the burden of repayment for their remaining federal…… MORE
Fruits & Vegetables Top Local Foods Purchased by Schools
Many U.S. school districts purchase local foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins for campus cafeterias. In addition to buying locally produced foods, many school districts participate in other farm to school activities, such as product-specific promotions, taste tests of local foods, onsite edible gardens, and field trips to farms. Approximately two-thirds of U.S.…… MORE
500 Lbs. Of Meth Found During Traffic Stop, One Of The Largest CHP Bust To Date
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Highway Patrol conducted several traffic stops and arrested multiple suspects leading to what it’s calling one of the largest drug busts to date. The CHP says 500 pounds of meth were found during a traffic stop near Highway 99, north of 7th Standard Road in Bakersfield on Tuesday. A…… MORE
Woman Shot Dead In A Fresno Hotel, Boyfriend Changes His Story
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A man is now in custody after he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend just after checking in to their hotel room in Fresno. Officers responded to the Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel on East Fir Ave. Just after 9 am Sunday morning. When police arrived, they found 20-year-old Deisha Guzman…… MORE
