FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has secured the number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot this fall, and Fresno’s District Attorney offers her take on a possible recall. Speaking with KMJ’s Broeske and Musson about the Governor’s recall, DA Lisa Smittcamp said while she approves of Gov.…… MORE
Fresno Police Looking for Man Following Unprovoked Attack on City Bus
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who attacked another man on a city bus. It happened on April 6th on a FAX bus near Ventura Ave. and First St. In the video, you can see the dependent adult victim was minding his own business when he…… MORE
Schwarzenegger Weighs in on Recall Effort Against Newsom
Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to stay “neutral” in current Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election and Caitlyn Jenner’s bid for the seat. “Governor is friends with both Newsom and Jenner and wants to stay neutral, and as the Chairman of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy he is committed…… MORE
California City Official Compares Mask Refusal to Civil Rights Fight
A member of the Temecula, California, City Council is facing blowback for comparing her refusal to wear a mask to Rosa Parks’ famous fight for civil rights. According to the Hill, the council member, Jessica Alexander, made the comparison during a council meeting where the members were deciding how much longer to continue with virtual meeting.…… MORE
Beef Industry Launches New Campaign
The Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. brand, managed by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, launched a new beef campaign highlighting real beef farmers and ranchers. Consumers will be invited to learn more about how cattle farmers and ranchers around the country are employing sustainable practices to care for the land and produce high-quality beef. Recent scientific research funded…… MORE
Pair of Arrests Made Following Weekend South Valley Homicide
(Photos courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office makes a pair of arrests following the weekend murder of a Farmersville man. 23-year-old Paulino Corral was shot and killed Sunday afternoon near Avenue 280 and Road 156. Deputies say he was gunned down after reportedly getting into an argument with 20-year-old…… MORE
Evan Salveson
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Evan Sebastian Salveson of Fresno. A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on charges of auto theft, evading police and possession of drug paraphernalia. A Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Fresno tried making a stop…… MORE
Recall Effort Against Governor Qualifies, Newsom Brushes It Off
Californians hoping to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office have met the state’s minimum number of valid signatures to push a recall election forward this fall.[vemba-video id=”5e77ba57742cf1d2f1d4fdf68e72f64″] County officials have verified 1,626,042 signatures, according to the California secretary of state’s website. Recall backers needed at least 1,495,709 valid signatures to qualify, which represents 12% of the…… MORE
Gov. Newsom ‘Very Open’ to Drug Injection Site Bill
A California law to set up sites that permit injecting heroin is advancing in the state legislature, potentially leaving embattled Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom to weigh signing it amid a potential recall. “The Democrats are the party of enablers right now — and at taxpayer expense,” state Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk wrote in a statement,…… MORE
Justices Skeptical of California Nonprofit Disclosure Law
Several US Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Monday of a California law that requires charitable organizations that solicit donations to disclose a list of their contributors to the state attorney general. The challenge is brought by conservative non profits American for Prosperity Foundation (a Koch affiliated group) and the Thomas More Law Center, who want to keep…… MORE
