FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A 19-year-old man is now behind bars after leading Fresno County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase overnight. Deputies say they tried to pull the driver over near Clovis and Belmont just before 1:30 a.m. The driver refused to stop, hitting 3 different patrol cars while trying to getaway. Deputies eventually used…… MORE
Auditor: CA Budget System Overhaul Will Cost $1B
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The state auditor says the cost of a vast overhaul of California’s financial accounting system has ballooned to over $1 billion while next year’s completion deadline is unrealistic. A report sent Tuesday to the governor and legislative leaders says cost estimates have increased by more than $400 million since 2012. The…… MORE
PG&E Submits $1.68B Settlement Agreement for Deadly Wildfires
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has submitted a $1.68 billion settlement agreement to California regulators related to fires started by its equipment in 2017 and 2018, the company said in a news release Tuesday. The settlement agreement, which still must be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, proposes that PG&E pay $50 million for…… MORE
Full Funding Restored for Highway 99 Projects in Madera & Tulare
(KMJ) – Thanks to vocal objections from Valley lawmakers, residents and KMJ listeners, Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Trans have reversed an earlier decision to pull $17 million in funding for improvement projects on Highway 99 in both Madera and Tulare. That money was to come from funds collected after the passage of the state…… MORE
Calif. Marijuana Could Be Taxed According to Potency
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California analysts Tuesday recommended scrapping the state’s often-criticized system for taxing legal marijuana and replacing it with one hitched to the potency of products. In other words, the stronger the smoke, the more you pay. The proposal comes as legal businesses have been pleading with the Legislature for a tax cut,…… MORE
Merced County SWAT Team Called In After Deputy Shot in Livingston
(Photo Courtesy: Merced County Sheriff’s Office ) (KMJ) – The Merced County SWAT team was called to a home on the 7000 block of Yamato Road in Livingston for a Deputy-Involved Shooting just after midnight Wednesday. There, one Deputy was shot by an unknown caliber firearm but “is expected to be fine.” Now several roads…… MORE
Young Fresno Girl Survives Being Shot in Her Own Home, Shooter At Large
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A young Fresno girl –survives being shot in her own home, police are looking for the shooter. Fresno Police say the family of five was inside the apartment around 6:00p.m. Monday Dec. 16, when gunfire tore through the walls of the unit at the Ashmark Arms Apartments on Ashlan and…… MORE
Trump Impeachment Protests Across the US, Including the Central Valley
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – A rally is being held Tuesday night in Clovis, as organizers are calling for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. The protests are being called “Nobody is Above the Law.” Around 600 similar demonstrations are taking place across the US, organized by MoveOn.org. Sign-ups are taking place…… MORE
4.3 Quake Strikes Near James Dean Memorial in San Luis Obispo County
CHOLMAE, CA (KMJ) – A preliminary 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit near the James Dean Memorial in San Luis Obispo County, the USGS said. It happened at 10:29 a.m. Tuesday near Cholame. The quake struck about 7 miles North to Northwest of the city, halfway between Paso Robles and Lost Hills along Highway 46.…… MORE
Third Graders In Clovis Given New Bikes & Helmets
CLOVIS,CA (KMJ) – Some students at Miramonte Elementary School were surprised with new bikes and helmets Tuesday morning. The entire third grade class to be exact. Members of Celebration Church purchased the new bikes and helmets, and delivered the gifts in a surprise assembly. The students had no idea about the surprise. After a short…… MORE
