FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A body is found in a Los Banos canal on Wednesday. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office was conducting the investigation. The Sheriff’s Office says the body was located in the morning in the Delta Mendota Canal near Mercy Springs Road, according to the Sheriff’s Facebook page. Detectives and the water…… MORE
Deportation Delay Won’t Lead to Immigration Deal
Agriculture may be waiting a while for the nation to improve the immigration program it relies on to provide farm laborers. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week postponement of mass deportation of illegal immigrants while asking Congress to work out an agreement on changes to the nation’s asylum laws. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…… MORE
PG&E’s Lenders Offer Billions, New Name to Rebrand Utility
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric’s key lenders have offered a $30 billion plan to pull the utility out of bankruptcy and give the tarnished company a new name. The Sacramento Bee reports the proposal filed Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court would set aside up to $18 billion of the $30 billion to…… MORE
Mitsubishi Motors Pulling HQ out of California
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Mitsubishi Motors has announced it is relocating its North America headquarters from California to Tennessee, a move that will bring the Japanese automaker closer to its sister company Nissan and strengthen Tennessee’s growing reputation as an epicenter of the automotive sector. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community…… MORE
New Tariffs Could Hit Pesticides
The pesticide industry is asking the Trump administration to exempt its chemical imports from China from the potential $300 billion in new 25% tariffs the president is threatening to impose next month on Chinese goods. CropLife America and a specialty chemical trade group filed comments with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. Those comments say…… MORE
4-Year-Old Dies From Injuries from Weekend Crash on Highway 168 That Killed Mother, Sister
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A four-year old boy has now died of his injures after initially surviving a crash on Saturday morning by Prather that killed his mother and sister. The Fresno County Coroner’s office say Hunter Wilson was in the truck with his 8-year old sister Reagan Wilson. His mother, 29-year old…… MORE
California DMV Shutting Half-Day in July For Real ID, Employee Retraining
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Motor Vehicles is shutting offices across the state but only for half a day in July. On July 24th, employees at 183 DMV offices will work on their customer skills. The DMV is reinforcing training for its 5000 employees on providing “excellent” customer service, and preparing them…… MORE
Smash & Grab Burglar Convicted of Striking at Visalia Jewelry Store
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) – A 42-year-old man who was caught on camera breaking into a Visalia jewelry store in March has been convicted of the crime, Monday. A surveillance recording showed Jason Hounihan smashing a glass door at the Kay Jewelers at the mall on south Mooney and West Walnut. He smashed a glass…… MORE
LA Officials Investigate Measles Outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Health officials are investigating if two measles patients exposed others to the contagious virus. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says Saturday two Los Angeles County residents were diagnosed with measles after recent travel outside the country. Patrons of the Geffen Playhouse on June 7 and the Toscana Restaurant…… MORE
Sea Lion Attacks Teen at Pismo Beach
PISMO BEACH, Calif. (AP) – A sea lion has bitten a girl in what officials say is an unusual attack. KTLA-TV reports that 13-year-old Megan Pagnini was posing for photos in the surf at Pismo Beach when a sea lion bit her leg around 8:30 p.m. June 14. Pismo Beach Police transported Pagnini to a…… MORE
