FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Pledge 2 Stop Human Trafficking event was taking place Tuesday in Fresno. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and local law enforcement and a coalition of valley-based nonprofits are joining forces to support to stop human trafficking in the Central Valley. On Tuesday, Andrea Shabaglian, was standing at the…… MORE
Search Continues for Kerman Auto Theft Suspect
(KMJ) – The Kerman Police Department is asking for your help tracking down an auto thief. Officers say surveillance video captured this image of the suspect who stole an SUV from the McDonald’s parking lot at its location near Highways 180 & 145 Friday night. The California Highway Patrol later recovered the SUV in the…… MORE
World’s Strongest Firefighter Calls the South Valley Home
(KMJ) – A South Valley Firefighter has claimed the title of “World’s Strongest.” Saturday in Santa Monica, Kern County Fire’s Ben Gallaher was crowned World’s Strongest Firefighter at the annual Arnold Sports Festival put on by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to the competition’s website, the event featured more than 22,000 athletes from more than…… MORE
Third Round of Trade Aid Payments Expected
Even though the first trade deal with China has been signed, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he still expects U.S. farmers to get a third-round of 2019 trade aid payments. USDA hasn’t officially announced if and when the farmers would get those payments. Perdue tells Bloomberg that the move is still waiting for approval…… MORE
Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting & Holding Family Members Hostage
CORCORAN, CA (KMJ) – This morning at 11:40 AM, Corcoran Officers and the Hanford Parole unit attempted to contact Joseph Morales at a residence in the 1900 block of Josephine Avenue. Upon arrival, Morales refused to come to the door and officers heard a woman screaming inside the house. She was able to escape through a…… MORE
Attorney Gen. Becerra Files Lawsuit Against Feds to Stop Fracking in California
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Bureau of Land Management to stop fracking in California. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants to block plans to open more than a million acres of public land to oil and gas drilling, including the practice of fracking. He says it’s a…… MORE
University of California Considering More Tuition Hikes
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The University of California is considering annual tuition increases over five years under a sweeping plan to raise more money for financial aid and campus needs. The Los Angeles Times reports UC regents will consider two plans to raise fees at their meeting next Wednesday. One plan calls for raising tuition…… MORE
Pothole Repairs In Madera County Next Week
MADERA COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – You can expect travel delays in Madera County next week as Caltrans is scheduled to repair several pot holes on northbound SR 99. Both Wednesday and Thursday between 8 AM and 2 PM, you can expect intermittent lane reductions on Highway 99 at State Route 152 and possibly on Thursday the…… MORE
Parole Denied For Man Found Guilty Of 1994 Visalia Sexual Assault
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — Parole has been denied for 68-year-old William Irvin for the 1994 sexual assault of a Visalia woman. Irvin was convicted of breaking into the woman’s home after her husband left for work. The woman was in the shower with her 3-year-old son while her infant was asleep in her crib. The woman…… MORE
BREAKING: 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured, Avalanche at Alpine Meadows Ski Area in Northern California
UPDATE: Placer County Sheriff’s Office says no one else was reported missing, and the search of the area is complete. Placer County Sgt. Mike Powers says the avalanche came after a storm passed through the area Thursday and dumped snow at Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows, a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area. The Sierra Avalanche…… MORE
