(Photo Courtesy: Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – Fresno Police credit a security guard with thwarting an attempted bank robbery in Downtown Fresno. Officers say 45-year old Richard Martinez walked into the Westamerica Bank on Tulare and O Street just before 11:30 a.m.Tuesday and handed a teller a note. It stated he was armed with two…… MORE
Profits Over Safety: PG&E Blamed in Fire That Killed 85
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84 people in a devastating Northern California wildfire. The dramatic court hearing was also punctuated by a promise from the company’s outgoing CEO that nation’s largest utility will never again put profits ahead of safety. PG&E CEO Bill Johnson appeared on the…… MORE
Dustin Prine
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Dustin Prine of Fresno. An arrest warrant has been issued for a charge of domestic violence. In February, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home for a report of domestic violence. The victim stated she had gotten into a heated verbal argument…… MORE
Evacuations Lifted as Crews Continue to Battle Coastal Avila Fire
(Photo courtesy: Cal Fire SLO) (KMJ)- All lanes of Highway 101 are open as a fast-moving wildfire continues to burn on the Central Coast. The Avila fire closed the highway and threatened dozens of homes after it began Monday. But authorities lifted evacuations after Cal Fire crews made progress against the blaze at Avila Beach.…… MORE
Accused Golden State Killer To Now Plead Guilty
(KMJ) – A man accused of being the rapist and killer who terrorized California residents in the 1970s and 1980s has agreed to plead guilty in return for being spared the death penalty. A law enforcement source and a victim’s relative says Joseph DeAngelo, suspected of being the Golden State Killer, is expected to plead…… MORE
Ag Equipment Sales Rise
Overall unit sales of agricultural tractors and combines in May 2020 rose in the United States. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says smaller machine sales growth is overpowering declines in the bigger segments and combines. U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 15.1% in May compared to 2019, while U.S. May combine sales fell 2.9%.…… MORE
SCOTUS Issues Historic Ruling on LGBT Rights
(KMJ) – The Supreme Court rules that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment. And, in doing so, gives a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court decided by a 6-3 vote Monday that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…… MORE
More Farmer Aid is Needed
The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking lawmakers to provide more critical resources to farmers hurt by COVID-19’s impact on the food system. They’re also looking for more help for rural communities struggling with the pandemic’s impacts. Many of the country’s struggling farmers were left out of the initial round of assistance, while some…… MORE
Fresno Police Say Suspect in Officer Involved Shooting Was Unarmed
(KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department now says the suspect shot by officers earlier this week in the northwestern part of the city was not armed. This all stems from an incident around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Barstow near Blackstone. There a pair of Fresno Police officers confronted 35-year old Anthony Coronado after getting several 9-1-1…… MORE
Mexican Mafia Member Stabbed to Death in Corcoran
(KMJ) – A member of the Mexican Mafia who reportedly controlled parts of Los Angeles from his prison cell, is stabbed to death at Corcoran’s substance abuse treatment facility. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says two inmates attacked and stabbed 64-year old Danny Roman in the facility’s yard around 11 a.m. Wednesday. He was…… MORE
