SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California’s top utilities regulator says she’s astounded by the lack of basic preparation Pacific Gas & Electric officials took in readying for a pre-emptive power shut-off that affected more than 2 million people. California Public Utilities Commission President Marybel Batjer said at an emergency meeting Friday that the utility failed on…… MORE
J&J Recalls Baby Powder After Trace Asbestos Found in Bottle
(AP) — Johnson & Johnson is recalling a single lot of its baby powder as a precaution after testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online. The recall announced Friday comes as J&J fights thousands of lawsuits in which plaintiffs claim its iconic baby powder was contaminated with asbestos and that it…… MORE
Madera Semi-Truck Driver Wanted in Connection with Nebraska Crash That Killed 3
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A warrant has been issued for a Madera man involved in a construction zone crash in Nebraska that killed three people. Kenneth Kratt, 34, of Madera, California, has been charged in Nebraska with three counts of felony manslaughter. Charging documents accuse Kratt of driving recklessly at the time of the…… MORE
U.S. Dairy Thanks Trump for EU Trade Tariffs
The National Milk Producers Federation is thanking President Donald Trump for including European dairy products on a new tariff list. The organization sent a letter to Trump to “commend his Administration for its excellent judgment” for including the products. The tariffs stem from a U.S. World Trade Organization complaint about illegal subsidies to Airbus.…… MORE
Accused Fresno County Serial Killer Pleads “Not Guilty”
(Photo Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office ) (KMJ) – An accused Fresno County serial killer entered a “not guilty” plea while appearing in court Thursday. 33-year old Buford King is an Army veteran who served in Iraq. But the Squaw Valley man is now accused of killing 35 year old Aleksey Shelest and 62 year old…… MORE
California Senate to Investigate PG&E Power Shutoff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Senate will investigate a California utility’s process for cutting off power to more than 2 million people to prevent wildfires. In a memo to the Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins asked the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee to “begin investigating and reviewing…… MORE
The Great Shake-Out, Alert Systems – California Prepares for Earthquakes
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – With the Great Shake-Out, and Alert Systems, California is preparing for earthquakes. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the 6.9 Loma Prieta quake that ravaged the Bay area in 1989, a magnitude 3.7 quake struck Thursday, just before 8: 00 a.m. south of Hollister. It was the third day in a…… MORE
Obdulia Sanchez, Who Went Viral Livestreaming Sisters Death, Arrested Again
STOCKTON,CA (KMJ) – The teen who live-streamed a fatal car crash is re-arrested. Stockton police say 20-year-old Obdulia Sanchez was arrested early Thursday morning after leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash. Sanchez was 18-years-old and behind the wheel when she live streamed the Los Banos crash that killed her 14-year-old sister…… MORE
Mourning the Loss of Longtime Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings
(KMJ) – Maryland Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges. A sharecropper’s son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Reform committee. And its members continue to investigate President Donald Trump. Cummings was 68 years old. Via Twitter, President Trump…… MORE
Department Mourns the Loss of Tulare County Canine Deputy
(Photo Courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is now mourning the loss of one of its Canine Deputies. The following statement was put out on behalf of Sheriff Mike Boudreaux: Wednesday evening, October 16th, K9 Deputy “Rocco” was hit and killed by a car on Avenue 328 in Visalia,…… MORE
