Producer of Crystal Geyser Bottled Water Fined for Waste Violations

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a California company that produces Crystal Geyser bottled water has pleaded guilty to illegally storing and transporting hazardous waste and agreed to a $5 million fine. Authorities say the waste was produced by filtering naturally occurring arsenic out of Sierra Nevada spring water at CG Roxane LLC’s facility…MORE

Governor Newsom Looks To Add More State Firefighters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make low-income communities safer from devastating wildfires in the budget he will send to state lawmakers on Friday. It’s part of what Newsom is touting as a $2 billion program to fight catastrophic wildfires and other disasters. His office tells…MORE

Man In Custody After Following & Intimidating Driver

MADERA,CA (KMJ)- A scary incident last night as one driver was allegedly being chased and harassed by another. The driver called police around 2:15 Thursday morning from their Ford Mustang, shook up and fearing for their safety as they were being followed and intimidated by another driver in a pickup truck. The vehicles were traveling…MORE

Court Ruling Clears the Way for Border Wall Construction to Resume

(KMJ) –   The White House says construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall will move forward after a federal appeals court ruling has freed up construction money. The 2-1 ruling halted a federal judge’s ruling in December that had prevented the government from spending $3.6 billion diverted from 127 military construction projects to pay for 175…MORE

USMCA May Take Longer To Approve

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement timeline remains uncertain. However, lawmakers seem certain they will pass the agreement, at the latest, following impeachment hearings, according to the American Farm Bureau. The House is still holding the articles of impeachment, alleging the Senate won’t agree to a fair trial. At issue is the Senate must make impeachment a priority.…MORE

Fresno Teen Stranded Hiking in Utah Shares His Survival Story with KMJ

  A Fresno teen speaks out Wednesday about getting stranded overnight while hiking in Utah mountains. He shared his experience in this exclusive interview with KMJ’s Liz Kern. It was ultimately a choice between live or death for Nicolas Alcantara, surviving nearly 30 hours in the cold. “Shivering to death, I didn’t want to die…MORE

Father Whose Cigarette Sparked Fire That Killed Kids Sentenced to Prison

SAN DIEGO (AP) – A Southern California man whose two children died in a fire that investigators said likely erupted when he passed out drunk and dropped a cigarette was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that during the three-hour sentencing hearing Wednesday, 39-year-old defendant Henry Lopez called the…MORE

Cell Towers In California May Soon Require Backup Power

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Some California Democratic state lawmakers have announced legislation that would require telecommunications companies to have at least 72 hours of backup power at cellphone towers in high-risk fire areas. Representatives from the telecommunications industry told lawmakers in a separate oversight hearing on Wednesday that the bill is unfair. Data from the…MORE