TULARE COUNTY, CA – Felony charges have been filed against two Washington men after they were caught with over 100,000 fentanyl pills in Tulare County. According to the Tulare County District Attorney, Tim Ward, Jose Zendejas, 25, and Benito Madrigal, 19, were caught on June 24 with 151 packages of fentanyl pills, totaling 151,000 pills.…… MORE
Fresno City Council Passes FY 2023 City Budget, Revises Salary Increases
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council unanimously passes the Fiscal Year 2023 City Budget. The total budget of $1.9 billion is the largest in Fresno’s history. City Council members did not vote in a controversial 69% pay raise proposed last week. Instead, in a 5-2 vote on Thursday, June 30, 2022, council gave preliminary…… MORE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man Wanted For Stabbing Food 4 Less Employee In Merced
(KMJ) — An employee at a Food 4 Less was stabbed while trying to stop a man from stealing on Wednesday in North Merced. Merced Police were called to the Food 4 Less Supermarket near R street and Olive Avenue for reports of someone that was stabbed. Officers say when they got there, they found…… MORE
Biden Properly Ended Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ policy, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON (TND) — The Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy that forced some U.S. asylum seekers to wait in Mexico, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case, Biden v. Texas, 21-954, about former President Donald Trump’s controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy. An independent news agency…… MORE
House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
Two California Democrats introduced the American Port Access Privileges Act in the House of Representatives. John Garamendi and Jim Costa say the bill follows up on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Representative Costa says, “We need to remove bottlenecks and mitigate congestion at our ports to carry out American exports.” The legislation would ensure fair…… MORE
1 Dead In Visalia Crash Involving Caltrans Vehicle
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — One person has been killed in a traffic collision that involved a Caltrans water tanker. The deadly crash happened on Tuesday evening near Highway 198 and Mooney Blvd. CHP has taken over the investigation and it is unknown if the person killed was the driver or if there was more than…… MORE
Real Chicken Versus Plant-Based ‘Chicken’ Survey
The National Chicken Council releases findings from a national survey of consumer attitudes in the nation about chicken and plant-based ‘chicken’ alternatives. Survey participants included individuals who consume meat and animal products, along with flexitarians, vegetarians and vegans. The results indicate the majority of Americans want clearer product labeling and separate shopping sections for plant-based…… MORE
Murder Charge Filed In Deadly Fresno County Stabbing
(KMJ) A Bay Area man now faces homicide charges for allegedly stabbing a truck driver to death at a Fresno County gas station over the weekend. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have booked 21-year old Isaiah Harley of San Francisco…… MORE
Ribbon Cutting Tuesday As City of Fresno Opens New Fresno Humane Animal Center
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A ribbon cutting is held Tuesday at Fresno Humane Animal Service’s brand new animal center. Fresno Humane Animal Services will run the full-service facility for the City of Fresno, as the contract with the CCSPCA expires Friday, July 1, 2022. The CCSPCA’s existing shelter at 103 S. Hughes Ave. is opening…… MORE
Independence Day Food More Expensive
U.S. consumers will pay $69.68 for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods, based on a new American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey. The average cost of a summer cookout for ten people breaks down to less than $7 per person. The overall cost for the cookout is up 17% or about $10 from last year,…… MORE
