(Photo courtesy: The Soto Family) (KMJ) – A Porterville family continues to mourn the loss of a 13-year old girl killed as she slept in her bedroom by an alleged drunk driver. At around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Cambria Soto was asleep in her bedroom when Porterville Police say a truck driven by 19-year-old Alexis Mendoza smashed through…… MORE
CDC: You Can Vote in Person If You’re Recovering from Covid-19
(CNN) — Can you vote in person if you are currently recovering from Covid-19or quarantining from being exposed to the virus? Yes, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an email to CNN. “CDC’s recommendations for isolating someone who has Covid-19 or quarantining someone who was in close contact with a person with…… MORE
CA Early Voting Shatters Records Ahead of Election Day
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USDA Farm Labor Survey
Farmworker advocates are pleased the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a temporary restraining order and an injunction against the USDA decision to suspend the annual Farm Labor Survey. The Packer says unless the decision gets appealed, it means USDA has to conduct its Farm Labor Survey and issue its…… MORE
San Francisco Halts Reopening Plans Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Rising Covid-19 cases have put a halt in San Francisco’s reopening plans. The city had been planning to resume reopening on November 3, but Mayor London Breed announced Friday the city would temporarily hit pause. [vemba-video id=”8d02b78613f45c31159875f776c523d”] “We are starting to see a slight uptick in the number of hospitalizations, which puts us in a…… MORE
Remembering Sir Sean Connery 1930-2020
Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, according to the producers of the James Bond series. Connery, who was awarded a knighthood in 2000 for his contribution to the arts, played the British spy in seven movies,…… MORE
Detectives: Clovis Man Busted Attempting to Meet 12 Year Old Girl for Sex
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) On Friday, detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 54 year old Michael Dickens of Clovis. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department says Dickens has been booked into the Fresno County Jail and faces charges related to arranging to meet with a minor to engage in sex and distributing pornographic material…… MORE
Cal Student Elected to National FFA Post
Students from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Missouri were elected by National FFA Delegates to serve as 2020-21 National FFA Officers. According to a Future Farmers of America online announcement, these members were selected from 38 candidates vying for the honor. Candidates take part in an extensive online interview process with the National FFA…… MORE
Consumers Are Stocking Again
Americans are again stocking up the pantry over supply chain, coronavirus and political unrest fears. In a report from industry publication Progressive Grocer, research shows more than half of Americans say they’re stockpiling groceries or plan to stockpile. The research cites worries about supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 surges and political unrest amid…… MORE
Mariposa County Highway Dedicated to Fallen Firefighter
(Photo courtesy: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced) (KMJ) – A portion of Highway 140 in Mariposa County is renamed in honor of a firefighter who was killed battling a 2018 wildfire. Wednesday, Cal Fire unveiled the ‘CAL FIRE Firefighter Braden Varney Memorial Highway’ on Highway 140, near its junction with the 49. The 36-year old Cal Fire…… MORE
