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
Honey Bee Losses Increase
Bee colony death numbers are continuing to climb. The Bee Informed Partnership released its latest survey last week, saying U.S. beekeepers lost 40 percent of their colonies last winter. That’s the largest number of overwintering hive losses since the survey began more than a decade ago. The total annual loss in 2018 was estimated…… MORE
Fresno Infant Clings to Life After Being Shot in The Head, Suspect Tied To Different Shooting
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 10-month old Fayth Percy is fighting for her life. She remains in critical but stable condition at Community Regional Medical Center after being shot in the head early Sunday morning in Fresno. Fresno Police believe the alleged gunman is behind another shooting, as well. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says 18-year old…… MORE
Suspect Jumps Into River to Evade Visalia Police
(KMJ) – A suspected home burglar is chased by that home’s owner and then jumps into the Saint John’s River in an attempt to avoid capture by Visalia Police. This all began around 3 p.m. Saturday when a man says he caught 40-year old Michael Hernandez trying to break into his home near Loves Lane…… MORE
Man Will Go to Trial for the Murder of His Girlfriend’s Toddler in Calwa
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno judge decides a man will go to trial for the murder of a Calwa toddler. Gage Hurtado was the boyfriend of the child’s mother, Nicole Lopez, but was not the father. In September of 2017, Sheriff’s Deputies found 23-month-old Julius Lopez non-responsive in the home in Calwa with blows…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Unveils $24B Wildfire Plan
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $24 billion package Friday, in an effort to cover the costs of future wildfires in California. Newsom’s plan includes the creation of a $21 billion fund, as well as a requirement that PG&E, So Cal Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric pay $3 billion into an…… MORE
Prosecutor on the defense: Janz Tweets that Nunes is “Criminal”
FRESNO (KMJ) – In a Thursday night tweet, former congressional candidate and current mayoral contender Andrew Janz lashed out at his old opponent, 22nd District Rep. Devin Nunes, responding to a Nunes tweet about a Fresno city council issue, surrounding the use of taxpayer cash to pay “criminals to be nice.” Nunes didn’t name anyone in…… MORE
Fresno Police Arrest A Rehab Center Client For Murder of Another
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police have arrested a suspect in the murder of man outside a social services agency. 32-year old Matthew Chavez was attacked and stabbed on June 14, 2019 while he standing outside Turning Point on Blackstone Boulevard. Chavez died from his wounds after being rushed to CRMC. Police arrested…… MORE
Controversial Gang Intervention Advanced by Fresno City Council
FRESNO (KMJ) – At issue, should the Fresno city council dedicate hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the anti-gang intervention program “Advance Peace.” “You can’t ask us to reduce gun violence without allocating money toward that effort,” Councilmember Miguel Arias said. Councilmember Miguel Arias, who sponsored the Advance Peace item, changed his motion to dedicate $200,000…… MORE
Fresno Police Say Man Claiming He was Kidnapped Didn’t Want to Pay Pimp
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A twist in an alleged kidnapping story that broke Thursday morning. The victim claimed that two men tried to rob him, forcing him into a van and driving him to the Wells Fargo bank at Fresno and Van Ness in downtown Fresno. Fresno Police received a 911 call about the…… MORE
