FRESNO (KMJ) — Containment on the Ferguson Fire has been rising and the number of personnel on scene has been falling. Full containment is forecast for August 22nd. “The fire is staying within the containment lines that have been established by the firefighters over the last several weeks,” revealed Incident Information Officer Tom Efrid. The…… MORE
California Considers Limiting Broad ‘Felony Murder’ Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are considering limiting the state’s “felony murder” rule that holds accomplices to the same standard as if they had personally committed the crime. Critics say it’s unfair that accomplices can face execution or life prison sentences even if they were unaware that a killing would or did take place.…… MORE
Alleged ISIS Fighter Arrested in Sacramento
[van id=”van/batchfeed/2018/08/16/ktxl_9aed26a0-a157-11e8-8c28-dbea5fa2483e”] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee is under arrest in Northern California on a warrant alleging he was part of the Islamic State terror organization and killed an Iraqi policeman. Omar Ameen was arrested Wednesday at a Sacramento-area apartment. Court documents say he and other members of Islamic State killed the…… MORE
Aretha Franklin 1942-2018
[van id=”cnnmoney/2018/08/15/seven-of-aretha-franklin-greatest-moments-orig-mc.cnn”] DETROIT (AP) – Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The…… MORE
Blink-182 Scheduled To Perform At Surf Ranch Pro
FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- The performance will take place at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore during Stop No. 8 on the World Surf League Championship Tour. The tour runs September 6-9. “We have played a lot of cool interesting places but nothing quite like this,” said blink-182. “We look forward to playing for the best of…… MORE
Famous Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle Being Filled With Water Again
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Visitors to Hearst Castle on the central California coast will soon be able to see its extravagant Neptune Pool full of water again. State parks officials said Tuesday that they have begun to refill the 345,000-gallon pool, which was drained in 2014 after cracks caused it to leak up to 5,000 gallons…… MORE
FBI Seeks Info On ‘John Doe’ In Sexual Exploitation Case
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The FBI office in Sacramento issued an alert Wednesday that investigators need the public’s help to identify a man who might have information relevant to a sexual exploitation case. The man might have critical information on the identity of a child victim, the FBI said. The man was seen…… MORE
Sacramento Women Claim Uber Driver Terrorized Them
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U.S. & Mexico Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal
The U.S. and Mexico are “very, very close” to reaching a deal to update the North American Free Trade Agreement according to the White House. An administration economic adviser said this week the negotiation teams were going through the perceived final details. The U.S. is hopeful a deal with Mexico can be a model…… MORE
Search Continues for At-Risk Kingsburg man
(KMJ) – The Kingsburg Police Department continues to ask for the public’s help locating a missing, at-risk man. Officers say 61-year old Jesus Gonzalez (pictured above) suffers from various health issues and was last seen Tuesday morning around 10 a.m. near a care facility at 10th and Stroud Avenue. Gonzalez is 5-foot-8 inches tall and…… MORE
