TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Strathmore mother is charged with the murder of her child. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced criminal charges against Sherri Telnas, age 45, for an incident occurring on June 29, 2019, resulting in the drowning death of her 12-year-old son and the injury of her 7-year-old son. Telnas…… MORE
CCSPCA Reduces Reclaim Fees Over 4th Holiday
CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHO: Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) WHAT: CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHEN: Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7, 2019 WHERE: 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 WHY: More pets become lost as a result of the Fourth of July…… MORE
Fresno Co. Deputy Injured After Shots Fired in Tollhouse
UPDATE: Suspect is in custody. TOLLHOUSE, CA (KMJ) – A dispute over property lines leads to the injury of a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy in Tollhouse. Spokesman Tony Botti says it happened in the area of Quail Mountain Lane and Hidden Hollow Lane. Sheriff Margaret Mims says they got a call of shots fired…… MORE
Newsom Plans Ongoing Funding for Undocumented Immigrants
FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $214.8 billion operating budget that expands the state’s Medicaid program to include people 25 and younger living in the country illegally. Monday, Newsom told a crowd of supporters he plans continue expanding that coverage next year and in 2021. The issue is becoming more prominent in the…… MORE
CoBank: Record Rains, Trade Problems Upend Ag Economy
CoBank says the world’s economy is continuing to slow down and the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is one of the reasons. While there are hopes that the two countries will continue talks, CoBank says optimism for the trade dispute ending in 2019 is fading. In addition to the trade challenges, too much rainfall has…… MORE
Beagles Sniff Out Giant Snails
ATLANTA (AP) – Have any idea what snails smell like? If you’re like most people you don’t – but two beagles who work for the U.S. Customs patrol do. And they are being credited with sniffing out two Giant African Snails in luggage from a passenger traveling from Nigeria to Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports…… MORE
Liberty High School Senior’s Mobster Play Will Raise Money For Valley Children’s Hospital
MADERA RANCHOS, CA (KMJ) – A Valley high school student who was once a patient at Valley Children’s want to give back to the hospital in a dramatic way – literally. Sierra Steffenson will be going into her senior year at Liberty High School in Madera Ranchos. She said wants to go into directing,…… MORE
Health Department: CA Vaccination Rates Down Again
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The vaccination rate among California kindergarten students is down again, as more parents have sought medical exemptions for their children. New figures from the Department of Public Health show that more than 4,800 kindergartners had a medical exemption last school year; it marks a 70 percent increase in the 2 years since…… MORE
Ford Dealer Ends July 4th Gun-Bible Deal Over Fatal Calif. Shooting
CHATOM, Ala. (AP) – A Ford dealership in Alabama has ended a Fourth of July promotion that gifted a Bible, American flag and gift certificate for a 12-gauge shotgun to anyone who bought a new or used vehicle. News outlets report Ford Motor Co. told Ford Chatom that the promotion was inappropriate after a worker…… MORE
Strathmore Woman Accused of Drowning One Son, Injuring Other – Similar Incident In 2008
UPDATE: An autopsy was performed this afternoon on the 12 year old boy. The cause of death is ruled as fresh water drowning. The 7 year old boy is still in critical condition at Valley Children’s Hospital. -Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A decade after an alleged…… MORE
