FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Criminal charges have officially filed against the man accused of killing beloved Clovis Unified educator Gavin Gladding. CHP Sergeant Dave Salcido says the charges against 18-year-old Rogelio Alvarez-Maravilla include: Alvarez-Maravilla is accused of fatally striking 43-year-old Gladding, as he was jogging last month near Friant and Willow. He’s due to be…… MORE
DA Smittcamp Says Proposed Injection Centers “Exacerbate” Addictions
FRESNO (KMJ) — The District Attorney of Fresno County has slammed the proposal of creating safe drug injection centers, describing them as only making the situation worse. The comments come after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the legislation on Sunday. In his message to the Members of the California State Assembly (click here), he wrote that…… MORE
6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled After Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 57 in 16 states.
[Photo: File] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 6.5 million pounds of ground beef have been recalled after salmonella outbreak sickens 57 in 16 states. Patients reported getting sick after consuming meat between Aug. 5 to Sept. 6, 2018, according to USDA. Some of the affected meat is from Arizona-based meat processor JBS Tolleson, Inc., and…… MORE
Tangled Web: Internet Industry Sues California Over its Net Neutrality Law
SAN FRANCISCO (CNNMoney) – The internet industry is suing the state of California over its days-old net neutrality law. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday by major trade groups representing broadband companies, is the second major lawsuit filed against the state over the law — the first was brought by the Justice Department. On Sunday evening,…… MORE
Forest Service Officer Held on Sex Assault Charge
(KMJ) A US Forest Service Officer is facing numerous charges after an apparent domestic dispute with his wife. 37 year old Richard Telles was arrested Wednesday at his home in Springville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says a woman reported she had been involved in a physical altercation with her husband. She also reported being sexually…… MORE
Feinstein: FBI Probe was Incomplete
[van id=”politics/2018/10/04/democrat-presser-kavanaugh-fbi-report-sot-ath-vpx.cnn”] (CNN) – Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to be the next Supreme Court justice will be decided Thursday. All 100 senators will be able to review the supplemental background investigation throughout the day. A reminder that barring some dramatic disclosure in from that inquiry, 95 senators have already made up their minds. How the…… MORE
Congress Could Press for Trade Vote This Year
Republicans could push for a swift vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement if Congressional power swings to Democrats in the November elections. Some Republicans in the Senate are pushing to approve the new trade deal this year, if the party loses majority in the House. The USMCA will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement,…… MORE
FEMA Sends National Emergency Test Alert – Fresno County’s Sheriff’s Office Said They Can Deliver Same Type Of Alerts
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As FEMA sent a test alert on Wednesday morning, the Fresno County’s Sheriff’s Office said they can deliver the same type of alerts. A shrill tone was heard as cell phones across the country buzzed with the first test for FEMA’s alert system. About 225 million mobile devices across the…… MORE
Ag Economy Index Falls Sharply
Concerns over weak farm income forced a sharp decline in the monthly Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index dropped to a reading of 114, 15 points below its August reading of 129 and its lowest reading since October 2016. Organizers say the barometer, a sentiment index based upon a nationwide monthly survey…… MORE
Fresno County’s Kings Canyon Unified School District Is Success Story In Student Learning
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County’s Kings Canyon Unified School District is a success story in student learning. California tested more than three million students in English Language Arts/Literacy and mathematics literacy, asking them to write clearly, think critically, and solve complex problems. State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson (below) announced the 2018 scores for…… MORE
