(Photo courtesy: Los Banos Police Department) (KMJ) – The Los Banos Police Department is now asking for the public’s help locating a suspect sought in a May 31st homicide. 25-year old Dylan Garay was gunned down at a gas station on the 1500 block of West Pacheco Boulevard following a disturbance between people inside two…… MORE
Search Crews Recover Body of Hiker on Mount Humphreys
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Search and Rescue team, with help from the California Air National Guard, recovers the body of a hike who fell to his death while climbing Mount Humphreys. The Sheriff’s Office say 52 year old Paul Sheykhzadeh of Reno, Nevada died Sunday along the western slope of…… MORE
All Remaining 2020 Events Canceled In Downtown Visalia
(Photo courtesy: Downtown Visalians) (KMJ) – The board of Downtown Visalians announces the cancellation of its remaining 2020 events. In its announcement Monday, the board says, though a tough decision, it feels none of this year’s remaining events will meet the existing state COVID-19 requirements for social distancing. These sweeping cancellations will include the 27th Annual Taste of Downtown…… MORE
Pregnant Woman, 19, Killed in Northwest Fresno Crosswalk, Alleged Driver Turns Himself In
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 19-year-old Fresno woman who was seven-months pregnant was killed by a driver in Northwest Fresno on Sunday night. Fresno police say Autumn Frank was walking with friends on Swift Avenue near Marks around 10:30pm Sunday night She had almost made it out of the crosswalk and onto the sidewalk…… MORE
California Officials Report First Virus Death of a Teen
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A teenager from the Central Valley is now the first teen to die from COVID-19 in the state of California. On Friday, the California Department of Public Health reported that the teenager had underlying health conditions. “It’s a huge trauma for everyone that’s involved, um, including the hospital workers,” said…… MORE
Ballot Boxing 8-1-2020: Dr. Allan Saxe & Scott Robertson
Guests on Ballot Boxing with Aaron Abeytia this weekend are political science professor Dr. Allan Saxe and Selma mayoral candidate Scott Robertson. Topics include President Trump’s suggestion to delay the election, federal law enforcement presence in major U.S. cities, and the loss of focus on local politics amid the coronavirus pandemic. … MORE
Senate Coronavirus Aid Falls Short for Agriculture
Negotiations to finalize the next coronavirus relief package in Congress are far from the finish line, and so is aid for agriculture, according to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The Senate Republican proposal includes a second round of $1,200 stimulus payments for individuals, extends additional unemployment payments by $200 a week…… MORE
Mailed Seeds Pose Possible Crop Danger
Growing concerns around unsolicited seeds prompt at least 28 states to issue warnings not to plant the seeds. California and other states including Indiana joined the list of states this week, warning of the potential damage to agriculture. Don Robison, seed administrator for the Office of Indiana State Chemist, says, “The last thing we…… MORE
Madera Ranchos Man Arrested for Sex Trafficking
(Photo courtesy: Madera County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a Madera Ranchos man for allegedly trafficking a 22-year old woman for sex. Tuesday, 27-year old Dylan “Colby” Nichols Dobbs was taken into custody following an investigation into the abuse and sex trafficking of the victim. According to the Madera County Sheriff’s…… MORE
China Asks U.S. to Investigate Seed Mailings
The China seed saga continues as Chinese officials ask for packages from the U.S. to investigate. In a daily briefing with media, a spokesperson with China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Tuesday stated China Post, China’s state-owned postal service, has contacted the U.S. Postal Service, asking it to send fake packages to China for investigation. The…… MORE
