FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An arrest is made in a case from back in April where two parents were gunned down in their car, which ended up in a canal. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says two gang members opened fire on five people who he says were not gang members, inside a…… MORE
Group Looking to Block California’s New Ammo Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – An affiliate of the National Rifle Association in California is asking a federal judge to block a new law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition. The California Rifle & Pistol Association on Monday asked U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego to halt the checks and related restrictions on…… MORE
Pensions: CalSTRS says it Earned 6.8% in Investment Returns in ’18
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The country’s second-largest retirement system says it earned 6.8% on its investments last year. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System says its goal is to average returns of 7% each year. The fund that covers more than 600,000 educators is valued at a record high of $236.9 billion. The system has…… MORE
17,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power in Madera Foothills
MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Two power outages in Madera County affected around 17,000 customers. Power went out in the Madera County Foothills just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. 9,431 customers were affected from Coarsegold to Bass Lake. 7,135 customers lost power from Oakhurst north through Wawona. A PG&E spokesperson said said the outage occurred…… MORE
Patterson says Governor’s DMV Evaluation is More of Same
FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom, releasing his strike team report on how the Department of Motor Vehicles does business, and how to improve it. The report makes recommendations on ways the department can improve going forward with an emphasis on transparency, worker training and performance, speed of service and overall consumer satisfaction. But Assemblyman Jim…… MORE
2 People Shot At Outside Central Fresno Gas Station
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is shot outside a gas station in Central Fresno, early Tuesday morning. Fresno Police say it happened around 2:30am on Blackstone and Garland Avenues. A man and a woman were standing together outside the Arco when another man approached and fired at them. The man was hit in…… MORE
CalSTRS Fails to Meet Investment Goals for 2018
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California State Teachers’ Retirement System has reported a 6.8 percent return on investments for 2018. The pension fund, which covers more than 600,000 educators, is valued at a record high figure of $236.9 billion. However, its yearly ROI goal is 7 percent. CalSTRS says it has only 64…… MORE
Lemoore Officer Injured in Car Chase
FRESNO (KMJ) – It started at the Hanford Home Depot on Monday. Lemoore police responded to a shoplifting report, officers tracking down the getaway car driving westbound on State Route 198 at 19th Ave., the driver wouldn’t pull over and a 20-minute chase was on. 26-year-old Sean Frain of Visalia was driving, he finally stopped…… MORE
Chinese Buyers Seek Tariff Exemptions
Bloomberg says some Chinese companies are applying for U.S. tariff exemptions as they inquire about the possibility of buying U.S. agricultural goods. That announcement comes over a week after President Donald Trump had complained about China not increasing its purchases of U.S. products. The exemption applications will be evaluated by experts that are appointed…… MORE
Clovis Man Killed, Wife Injured in San Francisco While Crossing Street
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — A Clovis man is dead, and his wife is in the hospital, after they were struck by a red-light runner in San Francisco. KMJ’s Matt Otstot reports:… MORE
