LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced.…… MORE
Nearly 1 Million Californians Facing Blackouts on Wildfire Risk
Nearly 1 million people in Southern California are facing blackouts as the state’s three biggest utilities weigh cutting power to prevent live wires from sparking fires during high winds. Edison International’s Southern California Edison warned it may need to shut off electricity to more than 230,000 homes and businesses in eight counties, the utility said…… MORE
Fresno Chaffee Zoo Selects New CEO
Fresno, CA – Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced Tuesday that Jon Forrest Dohlin will be its new Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed retiring CEO Scott Barton with the transition expected to take place in early 2021. “We are thrilled to announce that Jon Dohlin has accepted our offer to join Fresno Chaffee Zoo as its next…… MORE
KCSO Investigating Suspicious Death in Buttonwillow
MJ’s BUTTONWILLOW, CA (KMJ) — Foul play is suspected after a body is discovered Tuesday morning in Buttonwillow. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said the man who was found dead in the orchards in the area of Corn Camp Road and Highway 58 has been identified and determined to be someone who had been reported missing.…… MORE
New Research Shows COVID-19 Was in California Last December
Scientists analyzed blood samples donated to the American Red Cross during a period between last December and early January of 2020 and found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19, and the new research suggests that it was introduced to the U.S. before Jan. 19. According to The Wall Street Journal,…… MORE
Giuliani Denies Report That He Discussed Pardon with Pres. Trump
President Donald Trump reportedly discussed pardoning his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, though the former New York City mayor has not been charged with any crimes, according to The New York Times. According to the newspaper, Trump and Giuliani discussed the issue as recently as last week, although the Times does not report which of the…… MORE
LA County Official Dines Out After Voting to Close Outdoor Dining
A Los Angeles county official who voted to ban outdoor dining to tamp down rising coronavirus cases reportedly sat down for dinner at an outdoor eatery just hours later. L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl was spotted at Il Forno Trattoria in Santa Monica, Calif., last Tuesday — shortly after voting with the Board of Supervisors…… MORE
1 of 2 Birds Stolen From Fresno Chaffee Zoo is Returned
UPDATE from Fresno Chaffee Zoo 1:11pm on Monday, November 30: Thanks to the support of the community and the media coverage, the Nicobar pigeon, affectionately known as “Old Man Nicobar” by zookeepers, has been returned to the Zoo. A member of the community recognized the bird after seeing a story on the news, immediately…… MORE
Rare Birds Stolen From Aviary Exhibit at Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo
(KMJ) – Fresno Chaffee Zoo is appealing to the community as the search continues for two stolen birds. A lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo and a Nicobar pigeon were stolen from the Zoo early Sunday morning. Security footage shows someone entering the Australian Asian Aviary at Fresno Chaffee Zoo at approximately 4:30 a.m. The person appears to…… MORE
Winner Officially Declared in Race for 21st Congressional District
(KMJ) – Republicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California after David Valadao reclaims the Central Valley House seat he lost two years ago. The former congressman defeated Democratic Incumbent TJ Cox, who ousted Valadao in the 21st Congressional District in 2018 by just 862…… MORE
