FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 15 percent of the country’s hate crimes were reported in the Golden State during 2018 A new FBI report shows that there were at least 1,063 such crimes in California last year, 88 of which were in the Central Valley. Investigators say ancestry, race and ethnicity are the top reasons,…… MORE
SCOTUS Lets Sandy Hook Shooting Lawsuit Proceed
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is letting a lawsuit proceed against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The justices rejected an appeal Tuesday from Remington Arms that argued a 2005 federal law shields firearms manufacturers from most lawsuits when their products are used in crimes. The court’s…… MORE
Nation’s Largest Milk Processor Files for Bankruptcy
DALLAS (AP) – Dean Foods, America’s biggest milk processor, has filed for bankruptcy amid a steep, decades-long drop-off in U.S. milk consumption blamed on soda, juices and, more recently, nondairy substitutes. The Dallas company said it may sell itself to the Dairy Farmers of America, a marketing cooperative owned by thousands of farmers. Dean Foods…… MORE
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Coming To Fresno
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – More than a month after canceling a valley appearance because of emergency heart surgery democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will return to Fresno. The Vermont Senator will hold a rally for his 2020 Green New Deal this Friday on campus at Fresno City College. The event which is free to the public is set…… MORE
VIDEO: 100th Central Valley Veterans’ Day Parade
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The 100th Central Valley Veterans’ Day Parade got underway Monday in Downtown Fresno. KMJ’s Aaron Abeytia reports: … MORE
Perdue Hoping To End Trade Aid Payments
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is hoping that a third round of trade aid payments to farmers will be unnecessary in 2020 because of a new trade deal with China. The Hagstrom Report says Perdue spoke with reporters last week shortly after returning from a “successful” trade mission to Mexico. Farmers “would rather have trade…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Thanks Restaurant for Customer Service
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Instagram) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office takes to social media to thank the employees of Harris Ranch for going “over and above” in their customer service to Deputies. Here’s what the Sheriff’s Office posted along with the above photo on its official Instagram account: “When you’re a first…… MORE
Charges Filed Against Driver Involved in Fiery Fatal Crash
FRESNO COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) The driver who CHP says hit and killed 2 people has been identified as 42-year-old Silvia Maria Gonzales of Tranquillity. Investigators say Gonzales was intoxicated at the time of the crash. It happened around 3:10 p.m. at Colorado Road and Sumner Avenue near the city of San Joaquin. The…… MORE
Veterans Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices
FRESNO, CA – City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11. The delivery of some City services may be affected by the holiday as well. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports:…… MORE
Ballot Boxing 11.9.19 — David Valadao & Matthew Larosiere
Guests on Ballot Boxing this week are David Valadao, who’s running to reclaim his seat in the 21st Congressional District, and Matthew Larosiere, who’s the legal director of the Firearms Policy Coalition.… MORE
