FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno attorney has warned that a planned strike by staff at Fresno County Superior Court could cause operations there to grind to a halt. According to Fresno County Superior Court, the dispute between it and SEIU Local 521 has been ongoing since July 2018. The potential for a strike was announced…… MORE
PG&E to File for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns
Pacific Gas and Electric, facing billions of dollars in claims over the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, is headed to bankruptcy court. PG&E, the state’s largest utility, said Monday it will file for bankruptcy on January 29, after a 14-day waiting period required by California law. It needs to use the bankruptcy process, which will allow…… MORE
House Passes Ag Appropriations Bill Trying to End Shutdown
Ten Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to pass a fiscal year 2019 agriculture appropriations bill. A DTN report says the bill is not supported by Senate and House Republican leadership, or by President Trump. It’s part of an effort by Democrats in the House to end the partial government shutdown. The…… MORE
Officer Corona’s Killer Identified as 48 Yr Old Davis Man
(KMJ) The Yolo County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man who gunned down a 22 year old rookie Davis police officer on Thursday as 48 year old Kevin Limbaugh. Detectives say the Davis resident shot and killed officer Natalie Corona while she was responding to a routine traffic collision. Investigators say Limbaugh approached the scene…… MORE
Our Galaxy is Due for a Catastrophic Collision, Study Says
While astronomers estimate that the Andromeda galaxy will collide with our own Milky Way galaxy 8 billion years from now, they now believe that another collision will happen even sooner. The Large Magellanic Cloud will catastrophically collide with the Milky Way in 2 billion years, according to a study published this month in the Monthly…… MORE
Julian Castro Announces 2020 Presidential Run
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Man Rushed To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting in Fresno’s Mayfair District
UPDATE: The suspect is out of surgery and is listed in stable condition. His name is not being released at this time. –Tony Botti,Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s PIO. FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is in the hospital after an Officer-Involved Shooting in Fresno’s Mayfair District. The shooting took place on the 3400…… MORE
Attempted Burglary in Northwest Fresno Leaves More Questions Than Answers
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An attempted burglary in northwest Fresno leaves more questions than answers. Around noon on Friday, Fresno Police responded to a report of shots fired, just east of Marks on Barstow. Fresno Police arrived and saw shell casings in the front lawn of a home. Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony…… MORE
Partial Government Shutdown Could Affect Wine Grape Prices
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Wine grape growers are now uncertain, about whether they’ll receive their preliminary report from the USDA. The ongoing partial government shutdown is making the publication date of Feb. 8 for that report less likely, the longer the government is closed. The final crush report is due Mar. 8. Contracts between growers and…… MORE
South Valley Child Molester Faces Life in Prison
EXETER, Calif. (KMJ) — An Exeter man is facing life behind bars for child molestation. 34-year-old Jon Weldon was found guilty Friday of sexually abusing two girls under the age of 10, between 2015 and 2016. Weldon is due to be sentenced next month. He faces up to 105 years-to-life in state prison.… MORE
