SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the state’s top elections official to ensure the word “Democratic” appears next to his name on the ballot for a recall election. Newsom’s lawsuit was filed Monday and says his campaign made an inadvertent mistake in February 2020 when it initially responded to the recall…… MORE
Paso Robles Man Sentenced 280+ Years For Sex Crimes With Children
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man convicted of multiple charges of sex with a child has been sentenced to 280 years to life, plus 5 years. 49-year-old Jason Robert Porter of Paso Robles was found guilty of 52 counts related to child sexual abuse, child pornography, and other crimes earlier…… MORE
Woman Faces Arson Charge for May Fire at Hanford Taoist Temple Museum
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A woman has been charged with arson for setting fire to Hanford’s historical Taoist Temple Museum on May 12. According to Arianne Wing, President of the China Alley Preservation Society, many items that were damaged are irreplaceable artifacts. The damage is estimated at over $500,000. Detectives were able to get…… MORE
Supreme Court Rejects Petition Against California Prop 12
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to review California’s Proposition 12. The denial was included in a batch of announcements by the Supreme Court. Earlier this month, the North American Meat Institute supported its petition, stating the law “provides no benefit to consumers and increases breeding sow mortality.” The Meat Institute file the…… MORE
Thomas Wiggin
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Thomas Edwin Wiggin of Fresno. A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to report to court on charges of child abuse. A woman made a report to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office regarding violent actions committed by her family member,…… MORE
Fresno Police Dept. Offers Free Gun Locks After Deadly Tragedy Involving Unsecured Guns & Children
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is urging parents to properly lock-up their guns after two children accidentally shot themselves over the weekend, leaving one child dead. On Saturday morning, 3-year-old Bryson Vang died after he found his father’s loaded gun under a pillow and shot himself. On Sunday, an 8-year-old boy shot…… MORE
Work Continues to Fully Contain Wildfire Burning in Northeast Fresno
(Photo Courtesy: Cal Fire – Fresno County) (KMJ) – The investigation continues into what caused a wild fire that is still burning in Northeast Fresno. The “Vulcan Fire” broke out just after 5 p.m. Sunday off Friant near Willow on the west side of the roadway. Cal Fire and the Highway Patrol shutdown roadways in…… MORE
Video: Kitten Rescue from 60 Feet Up
(KMJ) – A kitten who could not climb back down a tree is now safe after Fresno Fire Department came to the rescue. Fresno Fire received a call from neighbors in the Tower District saying they heard faint meowing coming from a large tree. http:// Ladder 9 was called to a neighborhood in…… MORE
Red Cross Urges Everyone to Get Ready For Dangerous High Temperatures
FRESNO, JUNE 25, 2021 — A dangerous heat wave is headed to this area over the next several days with temperatures much higher than normal. Many areas already have wildfire activity and there is a danger of more wildfires starting because of the ongoing drought. The American Red Cross Central California Region is working with emergency officials and…… MORE
Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Eviction Moratorium Extension
(KMJ) – Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced that the current eviction moratorium will be extended through September 30, 2021. $5 billion in federal rental assistance will be used to help state tenants and small landlords and protect vulnerable households from eviction. The agreement widens rental assistance by increasing reimbursement to 100% for both rent…… MORE
