(KMJ) – For the second time this month, Pacific Gas and Electric has cut power to tens of thousands of customers in the name of public safety. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the bankrupt utility began cutting service to nearly 180,000 households and businesses in 17 Northern and Central California counties. PG&E says gusty winds could…… MORE
“Every Kid in Park” Initiative Gives Merced 4th Graders Nature Lesson at Yosemite National Park
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA (KMJ) – 4th graders from Merced City School District are learning to appreciate nature. Thanks to the nationwide Every Kid in a Park initiative they had the opportunity to visit Yosemite National Park. They gazed at Half Dome, learned how El Capitan was formed, and how snowmelt feeds Yosemite Falls. Some…… MORE
Measles Confirmed In Disneyland Visitor, Others May Be Exposed
Los Angeles County health officials are issuing a warning about possible exposure to measles. To anyone who may have been at Disneyland earlier this month. The city’s department of public health says a person with the viral infection visited the Anaheim theme park on October 16th, between 9:00 A.M. and 8:30 PM. The warning reminds…… MORE
Shooting Claims The Life of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy
(KMJ) – A shooting early Wednesday morning in El Dorado County in the town of Somerset has claimed the life of a Sheriff’s Deputy. A statement from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office confirms Deputy Brian Ishmael was shot and killed while responding to a call at Sand Ridge Drive and Mount Aukum roam, about…… MORE
EPA Finalizes Rule to Repeal WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency published the final rule repealing the Waters of the U.S. rule. The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers effort repeals and returns the law to provisions in place prior to 2015. The new rule will go into effect on December 23, 2019. However, legal challenges are expected from environmental groups.…… MORE
2 Tulare County Teens Charged With Murder of 16-year-old Boy
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County DA’s Office says 19-year-old Vanessa Macias and 18-year-old Jesus Fernandez face life in prison. The two teenagers are charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing a 16-year-old. Homicide detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office went out to the area of Howard and Washington in Earlimart…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Writes Letter to PG&E CEO to Reduce Power Shut-off Impacts
SACRAMENTON, CA (KMJ) – PG&E Power shutoffs have impacted nearly two million Californians, and there’s another looming Wednesday. Governor Gavin Newsom wrote a letter Tuesday to the utility, demanding PG&E do more to warn customers. In the letter Gov. Newsom tells CEO William Johnson he wants to ensure that as few people as…… MORE
Trump Administration Unveils New Water Rules for California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration has unveiled a new plan to govern California’s water usage that has alarmed environmental groups for its potential impact on endangered species. The plan would give more water to farmers. An analysis by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service says the plan…… MORE
Newsom Wants Investigation of High Gas Prices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked California’s attorney general to investigate why the state’s gas prices are so high. A new analysis from the California Energy Commission says California drivers are paying as much as $1 more per gallon of gasoline than the rest of the country. The commission concluded the primary…… MORE
Hanford Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Rx
Hanford, CA. (KMJ) – The Hanford Police Department is holding a Take Back event to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hanford PD and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by…… MORE
