MERCED, Calif., (KMJ) – Tis the season of giving and families at one Merced City School District campus are feeling the impact. A parent whose child attends John C. Fremont Elementary school has given an extremely generous gift to the campus. This week, Rey Lupian offered to pay off the outstanding school lunch debt…… MORE
Police Arrest Man Allegedly on His Way to Kill Girlfriend’s Ex and His Family
A 29-year-old man was arrested while allegedly on his way to kill his girlfriend’s ex and his family, police say. It happened Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. on Kim Avenue in Atwater. According to the Atwater Police Department, officers found out that Ramon Maldonado threatened to kill his girlfriend’s ex. Maldonado’s girlfriend, Jillian Johal, and…… MORE
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Tied to Heroin Kills 7 in Calif.
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Authorities say a flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people in Southern California. San Diego County health officials say nine people who injected heroin in the past two months were hospitalized with a soft-tissue infection that destroys muscle. Investigators are trying to…… MORE
California Bans Insurance Companies from Dropping Policies in Fire-Ravaged Area
OAKLAND, Calif. — Today Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies non-renewing policyholders–helping at least 800,000 homes in wildfire disaster areas in Northern and Southern California. The commissioner’s action is the result of Senate Bill 824—authored last year by Lara while serving as state senator—in order to give temporary…… MORE
Japan Approves Partial Trade Agreement with U.S.
Japan’s Upper House of Parliament ratified a partial trade agreement with the United States, which will go into effect on January 1, 2020. That nation is one of California’s biggest agriculture export markets. Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council, notes that the agreement “solidifies trade with our second-largest corn market.”…… MORE
CA Governor Newsom Blames President Trump for Delayed Homeless Aid
(AP NEWS) – California’s governor blamed the Trump administration for withholding data needed to release $650 million in state aid to combat homelessness. California’s cities and counties have been waiting since June for the money approved by the state Legislature. But state law says the money can only be distributed based on federally approved…… MORE
Fresno County Detectives Arrest Man For Stealing Shotgun at Sanger Gas Station
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Detectives in Fresno County have arrested the man they say stole a shotgun at a gas station in Sanger. On Tuesday, December 3rd, property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34 year old Khamphanh Srimala of Fresno. Thanks to tips from the public who saw those images, detectives…… MORE
Gun Background Checks Set to Reach a Record
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Background checks on gun purchases are climbing toward a record high for this year. The firearms industry claims people are rushing to buy weapons, in reaction to the Democratic candidates’ calls for tighter restrictions. By the end of last month, more than 25.4 million background checks, which are generally seen…… MORE
November Ag Economy Barometer
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose in November for the second month in a row, climbing to 153, 17 points higher than in October when the index stood at 136. This month’s rise in the ag economy sentiment index left the barometer tied with July for the highest reading of 2019. Once again,…… MORE
Fresno’s Christmas Tree Lane Celebrates 97th Anniversary
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – The 2019 holiday season marks Christmas Tree Lane’s 97th Anniversary. Volunteers, neighbors and donors keep this annual event a Fresno tradition. Christmas tree lane actually goes back to 19-20 – when a single tree decorated by William and Mae Winning was to honor their 14 year old son…… MORE
