FRESNO (KMJ) – A Terra Bella man is behind bars after detectives spend two-months gathering evidence linking him to child pornography. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Cybercrimes and Forensics Unit conducted an investigation into child pornography being sent over the internet. 26-year-old Jacob Berrones was identified as a suspect. Detectives say when they tracked him…… MORE
PELOSI: NOT UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ‘IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY’ TERM
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/09/12/PO-58TH_CNNA-ST1-100000000561994e”] On Thursday morning, the House Judiciary Committee voted to formally establish the rules of an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. Which means what exactly? That depends on who you ask. “We’re conducting an impeachment investigation into the culture of corruption, abuse of power and obstruction of justice,” said House Democratic Caucus chairman Hakeem Jeffries (New York)…… MORE
Hemp Lacks Processing Equipment
A hemp industry leader says farmers are worried about losses because of a lack of processing equipment. Delta Separations, a manufacturer of hemp processing equipment, claims the holdup is because U.S. banks won’t make loans for processing equipment. The company’s CEO says banks are “scared that the FDIC will penalize them for supporting anyone…… MORE
Fresno Co. Sheriff Releases Video of Man & His Dog Rescued From San Joaquin River
FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – A man and his dog were rescued from the San Joaquin River and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has released video of the rescue. It happened on August 26 near Lost Lake Park. The Sheriff’s Office got a call that a man and his dog were clinging to a…… MORE
Legislature Redefines What It Means to be an Independent Contractor
FRESNO (KMJ) – The law that would forever change the way millions of Californians work is waiting for the governor’s signature. State lawmakers have passed a bill that would give wage and benefit protections to workers at so-called gig economy jobs like Uber and Lyft, by changing the definition of what it means to be…… MORE
2 Bodies Recovered from Car Submerged in Bass Lake
UPDATE: Two victims are identified as Samuel Rosasco, 21, of Oakhurst, & Karina Barnett, 17, of Ahwahnee. The bodies were recovered by the Madera County Sheriff’s Dive Team. The occupants of the submerged vehicle discovered this morning in Bass Lake were pronounced deceased at the scene. They‘ve been identified as Samuel Rosasco of…… MORE
Recovery Underway for Vehicle Found Submerged in Bass Lake
(Photo courtesy: Madera County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire crews are working to recover a vehicle found submerged in the waters of Bass Lake. Sheriff’s Deputies have closed Road 222 between The Way of Mono Trail and The Forks Resort. And they ask the public to avoid the…… MORE
Organic Crops Eye Record Harvest
Organic farmers will harvest a record number of acres across the U.S. this year despite the weather and trade challenges plaguing agriculture in 2019. According to the Annual Acreage Report by Mercaris, farmers will harvest 3.1 million acres of U.S. land certified for organic production, an increase of seven percent over 2018. The increase…… MORE
Permanent Daylight Saving Time in California on Hold
FRESNO (KMJ) – The rituals of springing forward and falling back won’t be going away anytime soon. San Jose Democrat Assemblyman Kansen Chu announced that he is making a two-year bill out of AB 7, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent in California. Chu introduced AB 7 after the successful passage of Proposition 7…… MORE
2 Gang Members Arrested for Auto Theft after Hiding in Clovis Hotel
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Two gang members are arrested for auto theft after running from officers, and hiding in a Clovis hotel. Just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, Clovis Police Officers located a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel near Sylmar and Shaw in Clovis. Two men were…… MORE
