TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help in tracking down a pair of thieves they say are responsible for a number of burglaries throughout the county since the beginning of the year. On Jan 8, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office says Deputies were called to burglary at a house in…… MORE
California Tops of List of States Putting in Claims for Dog-Related Injuries.
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California places at the top of the list of states putting in claims for dog-related injuries, according to State Farm Insurance. There 78 million dogs in U.U. homes and each year 4.5 million people are bitten or injured by dogs. There were 409 claims reported to State Farm Insurance…… MORE
Measles Tally Hits 465, With Cases In Calif.
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. measles cases are continuing to jump, and most of the reported illnesses are in children. Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last week. That’s up from 387 the week before. The numbers are preliminary. The 2019 tally is already the most since 2014,…… MORE
Parties “Throwing Common Sense Out The Window” On Immigration
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said that the partisan split on immigration reform means there is no progress on an issue which impacts the entire country. It comes after Sheriff Mims took part in a roundtable with other Central Valley sheriffs, as well as federal immigration and border security officials, in Calexico…… MORE
Gov. Newsom visits El Salvador, Blasts Trump
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he hopes to show the people of El Salvador a different side of the United States during his visit to the Central American nation. The Democratic governor says he wants Salvadorans to know that President Donald Trump’s views do not reflect the entire country.…… MORE
CoBank Says Meat Demand Uncertain
Beef, chicken, and pork supplies are expected to continue their expansion from 2018 levels. But CoBank says domestic and international demand bring a lot more uncertainty this year. A new report from CoBank says overall U.S. animal protein production climbed by 2.5% last year. Pork led the way at 3%. Per capita, U.S. protein consumption…… MORE
Judge Again Halts High-Capacity Magazine Sales in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal judge has halted sales of high-capacity ammunition magazines in California, giving state officials a chance to appeal his order last week that allowed their sale for the first time in nearly 20 years. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez on Friday barred further sales until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court…… MORE
3rd Federal Judge Blocks Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – A third federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Friday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge George Hazel in Maryland says the addition of a citizenship question is “arbitrary and capricious.” The judge also said there is a “substantial risk” that a citizenship…… MORE
President Trump Hears from Valley Lawmakers, Enforcement At California Border
CALEXICO, CA (KMJ) – President Trump was visiting California, holding a roundtable with Border Patrol and Homeland Security on the Southern border with Mexico. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims was part of the roundtable discussion Friday in Calexico. Sheriff Mims told President Trump that the number one issue she hears from other law enforcement across…… MORE
Clovis In Coalition Suing State On Pot Deliveries – “Prop 64 Was Very Clear”
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The City of Clovis has joined a group of 25 local authorities suing the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control. The lawsuit alleges that allowing cannabis deliveries violates the intent of Proposition 64. The legal action focuses on BCC Regulation 5416(d), considering it invalid because it stops cities and counties from regulating commercial…… MORE
