FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Democratic Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer is hosting an event Monday night here in Fresno. The Tom 2020 Fresno Campaign office is where Tom and his partner and wife Kat Steyer will hold their pre-New Year’s Eve event at 6:30. It’s kicking off the grand opening of his first campaign office…… MORE
Big Changes For Fresno County Voters
FRESNO COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – Fresno County voters will see major changes in the way they vote leading up to the March primary. The Fresno County Clerk says the changes will give voters more flexibility and convenience and likely improve turnout. In early February, every registered voter in the county will receive a ballot in the…… MORE
Truck Driver Found Dead On Grapevine Yesterday Said To Be Valley Man
(KMJ) – A truck driver who was found dead on the Grapevine around 8:30 yesterday morning, is now said by California Highway Patrol to be an unidentified man from Madera. CHP says the driver was found dead inside the vehicle. The cause of death has not yet been released. It is unknown at this time…… MORE
Grapevine Reopened, CHP, Caltrans Crews Clearing Vehicles Over Tehachapi Mountains
12/27/10:46 AM UPDATE: GRAPEVINE: I-5 is now OPEN with CHP escorting traffic over the pass. Please drive carefully and follow the lead CHP vehicle at a safe speed and distance. Click to Listen to an update by CHP Officer Shasta Tollesson: BAKERSFIELD, CA (KMJ) – Caltrans crews were still clearing vehicles from state…… MORE
Farmers Union Wants Improvements to USMCA
Back on December 10th, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the White House and her chamber of Congress had reached an agreement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal. While the National Farmers Union was happy to see an effort to update the old North American Free Trade Agreement, the group says that effort…… MORE
CHP Says 9 Killed During Christmas Enforcement Period
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More lives are lost on the state’s roads during the holiday. Nine people were killed in 7 fatal collisions throughout California during the CHP’s 2019 Christmas Day maximum enforcement period, five were not wearing a seatbelt. In 2018, 31 people were killed in 27 collisions throughout the 30-hour period. CHP officers…… MORE
California Jails Use Kinder Approach to Solitary Confinement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Three Northern California county jails are trying a new approach to solitary confinement. The idea is to limit solitary confinement to violent inmates. The new policy also encourages jailers to use low-cost incentives to reward good behavior, like giving them opportunity to listen to the radio or watch a movie. The…… MORE
Semi Driver Found Dead on Grapevine, CHP Says Snow Affecting Routes for Other Drivers
GORMAN, CA (KMJ) — A semi driver is found dead on the Grapevine, the CHP says snow is affecting routes for other drivers. The California Highway Patrol said the big rig driver was found dead inside his vehicle Thursday morning, but his identity has not been released. He was found unresponsive just before 8:30 a.m. on the…… MORE
USDA Sends Livestock Study to Congress
The USDA sent Congress details on a study to determine whether a Dealer Statutory Trust would improve the recovery of livestock sellers in cases of dealer payment defaults. The Hagstrom Report says the study, which was required under the 2018 Farm Bill, was undertaken by the Ag Marketing Service’s Packers and Stockyards Division. “Based…… MORE
Transient Woman Murdered In Madera
MADERA,CA (KMJ) – 41 Year Old Joanne Otero, a transient living in the Madera area, was physically assaulted and killed Monday night. The incident happened in the area of 4th and G streets, just hours before Christmas Eve. Madera police are now saying that investigative teams will be working to find out who is responsible…… MORE
