FRESNO,CA(KMJ) – Authorities say four people have been killed in the crash of a small airplane in Southern California. Police say the aircraft went down near the Corona Municipal Airport around noon. The airport is now closed as the FAA is investigating the cause of the crash. The crash also caused a small vegetation fire…… MORE
Evacuations Underway Near Taft After Chemical Spill
UPDATE (1:19 p.m. Jan. 21): The Kern County Fire Department says it has identified the source of the chemical leak and have stopped it. Firefighters are still on scene working to neutralize the chemical. TAFT, CA (KMJ) – Evacuations are underway near Taft after a chemical spill Wednesday morning. The Kern County Fire…… MORE
Defense Seeks Delay In Trial of Golden State Killer Suspect, Judge Denies Motion
UPDATE: Judge rejects defense motion to delay trial for accused “Golden State Killer.” Defendant Joseph James DeAngelo’s preliminary hearing will take place on May 12th. Click to listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern: SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – In Sacramento Superior Court, defense attorneys are seeking a new delay in the case against…… MORE
Farmers Still Support Trump
A new poll shows farmers are still supporting President Trump. A Market Watch Dot Com article shows survey results that say 83% of people in the agriculture business approve of his job performance. That’s the highest level of support Trump has received from the respondents in that poll from Farm Journal. The survey of…… MORE
Search Underway for Suspects in Orosi Drive-By Shooting
(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a drive-by shooting in Orosi. Tuesday night around 8 o’clock, Deputies were called to the scene on Avenue 416 and Road 128. Here’s how the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office described the scene in a media release: When Deputies arrived, they found a 20-year-old man who…… MORE
Former Kern County Man Sentenced 15 Years in Prison for Child Porn
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A former Kern County man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for child pornography. U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced Tuesday that Robert James Mueller also failed to register as a sex offender. According to a plea agreement, between 2010 and 2014, the 36-year-old formerly of Tehachapi, used…… MORE
Ex-Marine Accused of Killing 16 year-old Girl Met on Social Media, Arraigned in Madera Courtroom
MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An Oceanside man appears in court, facing first degree murder charges in the death of a young girl that he met over social media. 19-year-old Codi Slayton was pleading not guilty at his arraignment in a Madera courtroom. The former Marine is accused of killing of 16-year-old Josephine Jimenez.…… MORE
Newsom Urged to Posthumously Pardon Gay Rights Leader
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Legislature’s LGBTQ and black caucuses want Gov. Gavin Newsom to posthumously pardon a civil rights leader who was jailed for having gay sex nearly 70 years ago. Bayard Rustin was a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. along with being a key organizer of the 1963 March on…… MORE
University of California Delays Vote on Raising Tuition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The University of California has delayed a contentious vote originally planned for Wednesday on whether to raise tuition at its 10 campuses. The office of UC President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday the Board of Regents would discuss the proposals at its Wednesday meeting and vote at a later date. Gov. Gavin…… MORE
Fuel Spill Closes Hwy 41 At Hwy 46 Near Cholame
COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ) — There is a traffic alert for those headed to the Central Coast Tuesday morning. A fuel spill is forcing the closure of Highway 41 at Highway 46 near Cholame. The CHP says a tanker went down an embankment near that area and at least 1,000 gallons of fuel is leaking. Officers closed…… MORE
