DOWNEY – Governor Gavin Newsom joined Los Angeles County leaders today to announce that the county, among the largest public purchasers of prescription drugs in California, will partner with the state to use our combined market power to take on drug companies and lower the cost of prescription drugs. Just moments after being sworn…… MORE
Toddler Dies After Falling In A Pool – Detectives Want Your Help
VISALIA (KMJ) — A 15-month-old child found dead in a pool in Visalia has sparked a police investigation. Detectives are appealing for information to establish if there were any suspicious circumstances leading to the toddler’s death. Officers were called to the home at the 3100 block of W. Sunnyside, close to Whitendale Avenue and University…… MORE
EU Trade Talks Without Ag
U.S. agriculture leaders are disappointed in the European Union’s failure to include agriculture in trade talks with the United States. “Agriculture will certainly not be part of these negotiations,” European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said earlier this week while announcing the EU is ready to begin trade talks with the United States. The…… MORE
Visalia Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Murder
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia gang member is sentenced to life in prison for murder. On Tuesday, at the Tulare County Superior Court, Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced 28-year-old Apfu See to 124 years-to-life in prison. On March 4, 2019, the judge found See guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied…… MORE
Fresno City Councilor Wants to Limit Liquor Licenses in the City
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno City Councilor wants to limit the number of liquor licenses issued in the city. District 3 Council Member Miguel Arias says it a problem of saturation of liquor stores and enforcement that he says has been going on for decades. “For 30 years, we’ve been essentially approving licenses…… MORE
Measles Rise Reported To CDC – Fresno County On Alert
FRESNO (KMJ) — A national rise in the number of measles cases has prompted Fresno County to place doctors on alert for infections appearing locally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 555 cases have been reported from 20 states (including California) between January 1st and April 11th 2019. That registers as the…… MORE
California Regulators Question PG&E’s Vow to Improve Safety
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California regulators are expressing skepticism that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s new leaders have enough professional experience to instill a deep corporate culture of safety. The utility has been blamed for more than a dozen of California’s most destructive wildfires in the last two years. California Public Utilities Commission President Michael…… MORE
Your Opinion Wanted In Search For New Fresno Police Chief
FRESNO (KMJ) — A survey to determine the qualities the people of Fresno would like in a new police chief is now live. The online questionnaire is part of the effort to replace Chief Jerry Dyer, who officially retires on October 16th. Mayor Lee Brand has promised transparency throughout the process. “The selection of the…… MORE
Sanger Police Find Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
UPDATE: Sanger police say they have found 15-year-old Desirae Villarreal. She has been reunited with her family. SANGER, CA (KMJ) – Sanger Police need help finding missing 15-year-old girl. Desirae Villarreal was dropped off at Sanger High school on Friday morning, but she never made it home after school was let out. The Sanger Police…… MORE
What to Expect When Mueller’s Report is Released
Sometime in the next 72 hours, we expect Attorney General William Barr to release a redacted version of the 300+-page report compiled by special counsel Robert Mueller and aimed at examining Russian interference in the 2016 election. That release will be a BIG deal — our first real glimpse into what the Russians were trying…… MORE
