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
Newsom, 11 Governors Call on President & Congress to Act on Gun Reform
SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom joined Governors from 11 other states Tuesday in calling on President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to act what they call on common-sense gun reforms. The Governor said it’s in response to the epidemic of gun violence devastating communities across the country, “We need to treat…… MORE
Reagan Shooter: I Want To Move to California to Become a Musician
FRESNO (KMJ) – The man who nearly shot President Ronald Reagan to death is looking for work in California, in the entertainment industry. John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, says he’s interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly even here…… MORE
1 Arrested, 1 Wanted for Shooting Man & 4-Year-old Son at Hanford Gas Station
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A suspect wanted for shooting a 4-year-old and his 29-year-old father outside a Hanford gas station has turned himself in to police. On Monday, Sept. 9, 26-year-old Luis Castillo turned himself into detectives. He was booked into the Kings County Jail for Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon,…… MORE
College Athletes Could Earn Endorsement Cash if New Law Approved
FRESNO (KMJ) – The State of California is getting closer to letting college athletes make money. The state Assembly has passed legislation to allow college athletes to get paid for endorsements, setting up a potential confrontation with the NCAA. The bill would let college athletes hire agents and be paid for the use of their…… MORE
