FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — Two arrests have been made, in connection with a gang-related drive-by shooting last week that wounded a 5-year-old Fresno boy, who was in the back seat of a car, in the area of Winery and Yale. Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Thursday that a series of search warrants ended with 25-year-old…… MORE
2019 a Deadly Year for Kern River
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – San Joaquin Valley authorities have recovered and identified the bodies of four of the five people who have gone missing in the southern Sierra Nevada’s Kern River so far this year. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for an 11-year old girl from Bakersfield who fell into the river…… MORE
Newsom: New Law Will Help Stray Kittens
FRESNO (KMJ) – Orphaned kitties in the State of California could have a new chance at life. California’s stray kittens can be adopted more easily, thanks to a new law signed by the governor on Wednesday. It allows people to adopt kittens under eight weeks old at animal shelters, waiving a mandatory six-day waiting period…… MORE
New USDA Online Loan Tool
A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm Loan Discovery Tool as the newest feature on farmers.gov, the Department’s self-service website for farmers. USDA undersecretary Bill Northey says the tool can “help…… MORE
FUSD Trustee Slatic Facing Censure, Campus Ban
FRESNO (KMJ) – FUSD Bullard-area trustee Terry Slatic is under scrutiny from his board colleagues, who have called a special meeting to discuss Slatic’s behavior, related to his recent controversial visit to Bullard to address the school’s cheerleading squad. “We’ll see how that goes, I think it’s pretty unprecedented,” Slatic said. Slatic says he will…… MORE
Berkeley Banishes Gender-Specific Terms from City Code
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – California’s Berkeley City Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday to replace gendered terms with gender-neutral words in the city’s code. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Wednesday that “she” and “he” will be replaced by “they.” The words “manpower” and “manhole” will be replaced by “workforce” and “maintenance hole.” The measure to replace…… MORE
Developing: Valadao – Cox Rematch a Possibility
FRESNO (KMJ) – Former Hanford Republican Congressman David Valadao says he is taking “a strong look” at getting in the race to unseat the man who defeated him in 2018, 21st District Democratic Congressman TJ Cox. Cox won the seat by less than 1,000 votes. The former congressman filed a Statement of Candidacy with the…… MORE
Lead Paint Suppliers Settle Calif. Lawsuit for $305M
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The nation’s major suppliers of lead paint have agreed to pay California’s largest cities and counties $305 million to settle a nearly two-decade old lawsuit. The settlement announced Wednesday comes after years of legal and legislative battling in California and other states. The settlement is with the Sherwin-Williams Company, ConAgra Grocery…… MORE
Patterson Honors Small Business of the Year
CLOVIS (KMJ) – A veteran-owned business is this year’s 23rd Assembly District Small Business of the Year. “Tactical Ops Brewing” in Clovis was honored by Assemblyman Jim Patterson. Owners Brandon Broussard and Justin Campagne combined their passion for high quality craft beer and their appreciation for the service and sacrifice of veterans. With the majority…… MORE
Farm Groups Evaluate H-2A Proposal
Agriculture groups are evaluating the Department of Labor’s H-2A proposal announced earlier this week. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall welcomed the proposal, thanking the Trump administration for “recognizing the need to reform” the program. However, noting the rule is lengthy, Duvall says AFBF will “evaluate it closely for its potential to assist…… MORE
