FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno Police Department has responded to a video of a boy suffering from a seizure being handcuffed by officers. Just before 4 p.m. on January 30th, police rushed over to the restaurant after a woman called 911 to report that her 16-year-old family member was suffering from a seizure. The family…… MORE
Iowa Releases 62% of Caucus Results After Delay
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Clouded by doubts on a chaotic day-after, the Iowa Democratic Party began releasing partial results of the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucus on Tuesday. The data, made public for the first time nearly 24 hours after voting concluded, reflected the results of 62% of precincts in the state. While campaigns were…… MORE
Farm Worker Dies After Being Run Over By Tractor
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — A farm worker was killed after being run over by a tractor Tuesday morning. Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a grape vineyard in the area of Avenue 8 and Road 156 near Delano around 11:15 a.m. When deputies got to the orchard, they found a man trapped under a…… MORE
USDA Offers More Trade Aid
The Department of Agriculture will provide a third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments for farmers. The payments will begin to show up in farmers’ bank accounts by the end of this week, according to USDA. The payments follow the Phase One agreement with China and the U.S. signing of the…… MORE
Studet At El Capitan Brings Airsoft Gun To Campus & Causes Fright
FRESNO,CA(KMJ) – A student at El Capitan Middle School is in trouble with the law after taking an air soft gun on campus. The incident happened Monday. School administrators are urging parents to remind their kids that taking real or toy weapons to class can lead to felony charges.… MORE
South Valley Man Could Get Life In Prison For Assaulting Wife
FRESNO,CA(KMJ) – A south valley man is facing life in prison after beating his wife on a road trip and causing her to lose consciousness. 24-year-old Eddie Lopez of Earlimart was out on bail for having unlawful relations with a minor when he struck his wife with his hands and the butt of a pistol.…… MORE
California’s Attorney General Joins 18 States Urging EPA for Protection from “Forever Chemicals”
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California’s Attorney General is part of a multi state coalition – urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect communities from what they say are dangerous chemicals. Attorneys General from 19 states, including California’s Xavier Becerra are urging the EPA to proceed with rulemaking to cover the entire…… MORE
Proposed Bill Would Examine Hunting Licenses in Gun Sales
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A state lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require closer scrutiny of California hunting licenses like the one used by a teenager charged with opening fire at a California synagogue last year. The suspect’s hunting license was not set to go into effect until about two months after the shooting at…… MORE
Calif. Lawmaker Seeks Takeover of PG&E
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A California lawmaker wants to transform the nation’s largest electric utility into a publicly owned company. S tate Sen. Scott Wiener announced his legislation Monday involving Pacific Gas & Electric. The company and its sprawling network of power lines has been blamed for starting catastrophic wildfires. PG&E is trying to emerge…… MORE
Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg Stops in Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg appears in Fresno, Monday. Bloomberg began his day in Sacramento encouraging voters to participate in our state’s primary, which is one month away. In Fresno, he was taking part in an early voting event at Fresno City College. It began at the school’s Old Administration…… MORE
