FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Lack of space in group homes has some foster children in Fresno County sleeping on floors, and one Valley Assemblyman is calling on the governor and state agencies to help. Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson calls it a “bureaucratic nightmare.” He says foster youth are having to sleep on the floor in…… MORE
Slay Vampire Appliances Lurking in Your Home this Halloween: PG&E
FRESNO, Calif.— PG&E offers energy saving tips saying “Halloween is near, so you’d better beware of vampires.” But it is not your blood these vampires are after – it’s your energy bill. Vampire appliances lurk in your home, sucking up electricity day and night. This energy suck can add an extra 10% to your monthly utility…… MORE
Fresno City Council Passes Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing Ordinance
Fresno, CA- Council Vice President Nelson Esparza and Councilmember Tyler Maxwell announce that the Fresno City Council passed the Smoke Free Multi-Unit Housing Ordinance at Thursday’s Council Meeting. They say this ordinance will ensure that the City of Fresno renters living in multi-unit housing are protected the dangers of second and third hand smoke. This…… MORE
FUSD Vote Renames First School for Member of the Armenian Community
[KMJ) – For the first time in its history, the Fresno Unified School Board votes to rename one of its schools for a prominent Valley Armenian-American. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Fresno Unified School Board voted to rename Forkner Elementary School to Roger Tatarian Elementary. Tatarian, a Fresno native, was considered a world-renowned journalist.…… MORE
California Mom Allegedly Hosted Teen Sex, Drinking Parties
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California mother faces 39 charges alleging that she hosted alcohol-filled parties for her teenage son and his friends at her home and other places and encouraged them to drink heavily and engage in sex acts with intoxicated girls, some of them non-consensual. California prosecutors say 47-year-old Shannon Marie O’Connor was…… MORE
Midland’s Fresno Fair Show Canceled After Positive COVID Test
(KMJ) – Wednesday Night’s Midland concert at the Big Fresno Fair is canceled after a member of that band tests positive for COVID-19. Here is the official statement from the Big Fresno Fair: The Big Fresno Fair Management sadly announces Midland has cancelled their October 13 concert at the Fair due to a positive COVID-19…… MORE
Fresno County Correctional Officer Succumbs to 2016 Jail Shooting Wounds
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says one of its Correctional Officers injured during a shooting inside the lobby of the jail in Downtown Fresno five years ago has passed away as a result of his injuries. This is what the Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page: It is with deep sorrow we…… MORE
Gabby Petito Was Strangled 3-4 Weeks Before Her Body Was Found: Coroner
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Cross-country traveler Gabby Petito was strangled, a Wyoming coroner announced Tuesday. Petito, 22, died three to four weeks before her body was found Sept. 19 near an undeveloped camping area along the border of Grand Teton National Park in remote northern Wyoming, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said in a…… MORE
PG&E Warns It May Shutoff Power to 29,000 Customers on Thursday
(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric’s Public Safety Power Shut-off could affect 19 California counties on Thursday, October 14th, 2021. That means 29,000 customers may lose power on Thursday. In the South Valley, PG&E said it has 651 customers in Kern County that could be affected, including 34 medical baseline customers. The shut off would…… MORE
Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs in Droves
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, evidence of the considerable leverage workers have in today’s economy. About 2.9% of the workforce quit in August, up from 2.7% in July, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report, released Tuesday. That marks the highest quit rate since the report began…… MORE
