A 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in California, officials said. One of the man’s hiking partners, a 45-year-old woman, fell 30 feet after trying to grab him and survived, the National Park Service said in a…… MORE
Estevan Castellanos
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Estevan Castellanos of Fresno. A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on charges of auto theft and evading police. While patrolling the area of Shields Avenue and Fresno Street, a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a stolen…… MORE
Prop 12 Needs Public Input
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing that a 45-day public comment period for proposed regulations to implement Proposition 12 is now underway through July 12th. The department is proposing to adopt regulations to implement Health and Safety Code sections of the Farm Animal Cruelty law which mandates confinement standards which include egg-laying…… MORE
Dangerous Heatwave Breaking Records
[vemba-video id=”weather/2021/06/01/daily-weather-forecast-hurricane-season-heat-wave-hot-rain-severe-storms-flood-wind-hail.cnn”]… MORE
Deputy, Suspect Killed in So-Cal Shootout
A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the department said. Sgt. Dominic Vaca, 43, was shot after pursuing a motorcycle without a license plate, San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon said in a video statement posted to Twitter. Vaca died later in the day…… MORE
Old Town Clovis Murder Suspect Caught in AZ
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) Eddie Cordero, the suspect in a deadly Old Town Clovis bar shooting, was arrested in Phoenix, AZ over the weekend. According to Clovis PD, Phoenix officers located Cordero while he was in a vehicle. He was arrested without incident. Also arrested was 25-year-old Fresno resident Anthony Guzman. He’s facing charges of being an accessory…… MORE
Gas Prices Hit 7 Year High, Fresno Drivers Paying $4.08
Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high, just in time for travelers to hit the road for Memorial Day. A gallon of regular gas costs just under $3.05 on average across the United States, according to AAA. That’s up from $2.89 a month ago and $1.97 a year ago. But some Americans are feeling more pain at the…… MORE
Despite Polls Favoring Gov. Newsom, Calif. GOP Committed to Recall
[vemba-video id=”50c9d361ed47e5c40e205a384342094″] As California proceeds with the ending its COVID 19-induced lockdown, the number of Golden State voters wanting to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom is plummeting. According to a just-completed Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll among likely voters statewide, 57% would vote “no” on recalling Newsom while only 40% would vote “yes.” The same…… MORE
California prosecutors will not seek to restore death penalty against Scott Peterson
Prosecutors won’t seek to restore the death penalty against Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn child nearly two decades ago, a Northern California district attorney said Friday in a court filing. Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager says she won’t retry the penalty phase of the trial after consulting with the family…… MORE
Six Earthquakes Rattle Lake Tahoe Area
FRESNO ,CA (KMJ) – Six Earthquakes Rattle Lake Tahoe Area early Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit around 8:25 in the morning. The epicenter was 4.7 miles northwest of dollar point at a depth of 1.24 miles The strongest quake captured during a state senate finance committee meeting…… MORE
