SAN DIEGO (AP) – A man facing the rest of his life in prison for a “three strikes” conviction has been released under a new California law allowing a second look at such sentences. The San Diego Union-Tribune says 57-year-old Kent Joy Williams appeared at a news conference Thursday in which he thanked his wife,…… MORE
One of last known USS Arizona survivors, dies in Salinas
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – An Oklahoma native who was one of the last known survivors of the U.S.S. Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has died. Daughter Pat Cunanan says Lonnie David “L.D.” Cook died Wednesday at age 98 in California, where he was living near her family in Salinas. Cook was…… MORE
Plastic bottles sales banned at San Francisco airport
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Friday that the unprecedented move at one of the major airports in the country will take effect Aug. 20. The new rule will apply to airport restaurants, cafes and vending machines. Travelers needing…… MORE
Woman stabs self while trying to stab sister-in-law, husband
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) – Police in Northern California say they arrested a woman who was trying to stab her husband and sister-in-law outside a bank when she accidentally stabbed herself in the abdomen. The Roseville Police Department said Friday that officers responding to a call about a fight outside a bank found 32-year-old Ziaoxin Wu…… MORE
Nunes Campaign Suing Activists, Condemns ‘Dark Money’ Use
FRESNO (KMJ) – Congressman Devin Nunes’ campaign is suing four activists who tried to stop him from using the word “farmer” to describe his occupation on the 2018 ballot, saying they were working with a super PAC and likely the Andrew Janz campaign. Fresno attorney Peter Kapetan is representing Nunes. “The suit is an attempt…… MORE
Navy ID’s Pilot of Downed NAS Lemoore Super Hornet Fighter Jet
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Navy has identified the pilot of a fighter jet that went down in Death Valley on Wednesday as 33-year-old Lt. Charles Z. Walker. Capt. James Bates, Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific: “The NAS Lemoore aviation family is grieving the loss of one of our own. Lt. Walker was…… MORE
Police Ask For Help Finding Missing Hanford Teen
FRESNO (KMJ) – On 7/31/2019 Ian Washburn left his residence around 7pm after an argument with family members. Ian is 15 years of age approx. 6ft tall and weighs 135 lbs. He left his residence without his cell phone or wallet. Ian has left home in the past to cool off but returns a few…… MORE
Parents Collect Signatures to Save George Washington Mural
FRESNO (KMJ) – Over 100 people packed a San Francisco high school to view a controversial mural criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of Black and Native American people. District officials allowed visitors to see the “Life of Washington” mural Thursday after the San Francisco School Board voted last month to paint over…… MORE
San Francisco public toilets for homeless cost $200,000
FRESNO (KMJ) – Updating the progress of the porta-potty program in San Francisco and how the city is going to great lengths to keep the streets clean. San Francisco launched its portable toilet program five years ago after children in a homeless-heavy neighborhood complained of dodging human waste on sidewalks on their way to school.…… MORE
Visalia Mom Busted for Meth with Kids at Home
FRESNO (KMJ) – A South Valley mother of three toddlers is behind bars after being caught with drugs in her home. Visalia police say 32-year-old Brittney Souza of Visalia was busted with 10 grams of meth on the 400 block of ‘E’ Street. Souza’s facing drug possession and child endangerment charges.… MORE
