SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California officials say they will sue the Trump administration over its rules governing water in the fragile San Joaquin Delta. The federal government released the new rules last month, which would govern the federal Central Valley Project and the State Water Project. The new rules committed to sending more water to…… MORE
2 In Custody Following Armed Robbery, Chase And Crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) —An armed robbery was reported at 11:20 a.m. at a liquor store on Blackstone Ave. just north of Manchester Center. Police say an armed man with face tattoos and a partial face mask went into the store, but realized there were a lot of customers and quickly left the store. He…… MORE
Farmers Receive 12 Cents of the Thanksgiving Food Dollar
Farmers and ranchers take home just 12.1 cents from every dollar that consumers spend on their Thanksgiving dinner meals, according to the National Farmers Union. NFU’s annual Farmer’s Share publication compares the retail food price of traditional holiday dinner items to the amount the farmer receives for each item they grow or raise. On…… MORE
Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Dead Cattle Dumper
(Photo Courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office ) (KMJ) – Ag Crime Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office arrest a suspect accused of dumping the bodies of a dozen dead cattle on a South Valley property without the owner’s consent. This case dates back to October 15th, when Detectives were called to a dairy in…… MORE
$500,000K Goal For Reward Money To Find Murderers Of 4 Hmong Men
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The goal is to raise $500,000 in reward money to find the murderers of four Hmong men. The fund was created by Council Member Miguel Arias who will be working closely with the Fresno Center and the leaders within the Hmong community to support to the victim’s families, who are…… MORE
Detectives Search for Man Who Stole Shotgun at Sanger Gas Station
FRESNO, COUNTY CA (KMJ) – Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help to identify a man who stole a 20 gauge shotgun. According to surveillance video, just after 4:00 am on September 27, 2019, two men in a dark blue, older model, four-door Honda car pulled up to…… MORE
Tulare Felon Busted Again for Guns, Drugs & Chop Shop: Sheriff’s Office
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A previously convicted felon with a long rap sheet is busted again by deputies in Tulare County. Around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon ,46-year-old Robert Ramirez was stopped while driving by Gemini and Inyo. Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies found evidence of drug sales, including meth and a pound of marijuana, plus…… MORE
Coroner’s Office Needs Help Identifying Man Recovered from Fresno Canal
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Coroner’s Office needs help identifying man recovered from canal. On the evening of November 16, 2019, the body of a man was located in the canal along McKinley Ave., east of Millbrook Ave., in Fresno. The Fresno County Corner’s Office said the body appears to have been in the water for…… MORE
California Agency Forecasting $7 Billion Surplus Next Year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office predicts California will have a $7 billion surplus next year but cautions lawmakers not to spend all of it. The analysis says California’s budget is in good condition because the state has enough money to make it through a typical recession. The analyst’s office expects…… MORE
Winter Season’s First Rain Prompts Crashes Along Hwy. 99 in South Valley
FRESNO, Calif. — A series of crashes was reported in the Bakersfield area Wednesday morning during the first winter storm of the 2019-2020 season. Moderate to heavy rain was reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 6:00 a.m. Weather radar showed a storm building in the Bakersfield area with heavy downpours in…… MORE
