PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A 19 year old from Porterville is arrested Friday for child molestation Porterville Police say the alleged sexual assault took place in early January 2019. Juventino Noe Garcia admitted to dating the 12-year old victim, claiming that he didn’t know her age until later. Police say he portrayed himself…… MORE
Deputies Say Human Remains Found Inside Burned Car Near Huron
HURON, CA (KMJ) – Deputies say human remains were found inside a burned-out car near Huron. On Thursday afternoon, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burnt vehicle located in an orchard near Palmer and El Dorado Avenues. Deputies found the remains inside of a Ford car. Homicide detectives, members of…… MORE
Safe Injection Site Bill Re-Introduced In State Assembly
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — A bill to create safe injection sites in California has been re-submitted to the state legislature. The introduction of AB-362 comes after similar legislation was previously passed by lawmakers, but vetoed by former Governor Jerry Brown in October 2018. That was due to concerns that there was no corresponding treatment incorporated. The…… MORE
‘Camp Fire’ Death Toll Drops to 85
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) – A Northern California sheriff’s office dropped the death toll from a devastating 2018 wildfire to 85 people. The Butte County sheriff’s office said Thursday that remains from the Camp Fire thought to be from two separate people were from the same individual. The office also released the names of two more…… MORE
AOC Unveils ‘Green New Deal’
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New Campaign for “Fake Meat Facts”
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is launching a new public campaign focusing on what the organization calls “fake meat.” The new campaign will highlight critical questions about the production process involved in growing meat in a laboratory. The campaign will bring to light many of the unknowns that the federal government must clarify before…… MORE
More PG&E Customers Could Lose Power From Storms
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E says more customers could lose power from Friday’s storm system. The utility says it has a plan to safely deal with outages and restoration work. As of Thursday, PG&E had 13,597 customers out system-wide, 11,415 of which are storm-related. They restored 474,000 customers since February 1. The biggest challenges for…… MORE
10 Arrested, Large Scale Drug Operation Busted in South Valley
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Ten people are arrested on federal charges as a large-scale drug trafficking operation is brought down in the South Valley. Porterville Police called in the DEA and other agencies to assist during the two year investigation. Homes in Porterville, Terra Bella, and Visalia were searched On January 23, they…… MORE
Calif. Continuing Its Lengthy Recovery From The Drought
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A very wet winter is greatly reducing drought conditions in the Golden State. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that more than 34 percent of the state, including the Sierra Nevada, much of the Central Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, is free of any significant dryness. The monitor says heavy…… MORE
Battle Looming on President’s Right to Impose Tariffs
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, and two other coalitions with dozens of trade associations involved are backing legislation dealing with tariffs in national security situations. Legislation before Congress would require congressional approval before the president can impose tariffs based on “national security.” President Donald Trump used that authority to impose tariffs on…… MORE
