(Photo courtesy: Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – 30 pounds of methamphetamine are discovered by Fresno Police K-9 Officer Buster to help wrap up a month-long investigation into Mexican drug traffickers. The find was made around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday by the Department’s Major Narcotic Team along with Department of Justice’s High Impact Investigation Team (HIIT Team). It…… MORE
California Gubernatorial Candidates Stumping This Week In The Central Valley
[Photo: John Cox/Twitter] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California gubernatorial candidates are stumping this week in the Central Valley. Speaking of what he calls the state’s “unaffordability crises,” Republican John Cox held a press conference Wednesday at the Friant-Kern Canal in Sanger, talking water and housing. “Visiting one of the most important sources of water conveyance…… MORE
“Cal 3” November Ballot Measure To Split California Blocked By State Supreme Court
[Photo CaL3.com] FRESNO CA (KMJ) – The California Supreme Court blocks a measure headed to the November ballot that would divide the state into three. The “Cal 3” initiative was a ballot measure driven by venture capitalist Tim Draper. He tried and failed in the past to place an effort to break up California on…… MORE
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Washington, D.C. event earlier this week that the FDA will crack down on the use of the term “milk” for nondairy products. As reported by Politico, Gottlieb told the Politico Pro Summit, the agency will soon issue a guidance document outlining changes to its so-called…… MORE
Ferguson Fire Now Largest Blaze Burning in California
(photo courtesy: U.S. Forest Service) (KMJ) – The Ferguson fire, burning in Mariposa County’s Merced River Canyon, is now the largest, active wild fire in California. The blaze has torched over 17,000 acres and continues to burn in steep, rugged terrain. This fire continues to cause smoke health advisories for most of the Central Valley…… MORE
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate to Visit the Central Valley
(KMJ) – Republican Gubernatorial candidate John Cox will make a campaign stop in the Central Valley Wednesday. His campaign says the businessman will host a news conference to discuss California’s water and unaffordibility crises at the Friant-Kern Canal in Sanger. Here are the specific details: Where: Friant-Kern Canal, located at 22300 E. Kings Canyon Road, Sanger, CA…… MORE
Charges Filed in Tower District Tattoo Shop Murders
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Charges have just been filed against the man accused in the Tower District tattoo shop murders. The Fresno County DA’s Office says 27-year-old Cruz Hinojosa has been charged for the Saturday night killings — which claimed the lives of Pisa Xayapheth and Jesse Hernandez — as well as the attempted murder of…… MORE
5 People Killed, Including 2 Children, in Deadly Big Rig Accidents On I-5
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Five people were killed, including two Children, in deadly accidents on I-5. Just after 2:00a.m. a man and two girls were killed in a crash near Los Banos Tuesday morning on Interstate 5 at Taglio Road.. Original reports incorrectly stated the the driver killed was a female. According to the California…… MORE
A Woman Nearly Drowns In Kings River – Beachgoers, Reedley Police Officers Save Her
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – On Monday, July 16t, the Reedley Police Department got a 911 call of a possible drowning on the Kings River. Upon arrival, officers found that a 61 year-old woman had been pulled from the river in the area of Reedley Beach and was not breathing. Officers began CPR until she had…… MORE
$2 Billion Available in 2017 Disaster Funds
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. The program, known as the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program, or 2017 WHIP, was authorized by Congress earlier this year by the Bipartisan Budget Act of…… MORE
