FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Seven people were arrested in a joint law enforcement effort to remove drugs and guns from the streets.. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims and US Attorney for the Eastern District of California, McGregor “Greg” Scott made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday, June 20th at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters. The…… MORE
Carlton Jones Ousted As Tulare’s Mayor Following “Ag Causes Asthma” Post
TULARE (KMJ) — Tulare’s City Council has voted in a new mayor, following posts the previous one made on social media appearing to criticize the ag industry. In May, Carlton Jones wrote on Facebook that “ag strips the natural resources and contaminates our ground water and air.” At the time, he said it was one…… MORE
Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Family Separations
[van id=”politics/2018/06/20/trump-signs-executive-order-to-end-family-separations-bts.cnn”] WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) has issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order to end the separation of families at the border. “The president’s executive order does not alleviate Congress of its responsibility to legislate. Separation of families is absolutely intolerable, and I urge my colleagues to…… MORE
Madera County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Phone Scam
FRESNO CA (KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is sending out a warning about a phone scam. It says a man, pretending to be a Sheriff’s Sergeant, has been making phone calls to people in the county regarding outstanding warrants. According to information given to the Sheriff’s Office, the man identifies himself as…… MORE
Disney Raises Bid for 21st Century Fox to $71.3B
[van id=”video/media/2018/06/20/disney-raises-fox-bid.cnnmoney”] Disney raised its initial bid for 21st Century Fox from $52.4 billion to $71.3 billion, topping Comcast’s $65 billion offer… MORE
Alleged Porch Pirate Wanted By Two Valley Police Departments
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is wanted by two valley police departments for stealing from a porch and getting away in a stolen pick-up truck. Just after 10:00 am, June 11th, Fresno Police says that a homeowner told them that a man stole almost $600.00 worth of property from her porch. These items…… MORE
Quake Felt Near Yosemite Lakes
[Photo; USGS] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A small earthquake was felt around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday in the area of Yosemite Lakes. The magnitude 2.7 quake was recorded at a depth of 5.7 miles. People in the area are reporting hearing a boom and windows rattling. There are reports from Oakhurst, Ahwanee, Yosemite Lakes Park,…… MORE
Cal Fire Suspends Burning In Three Counties As Warmer Temperatures Arrive
MADERA (KMJ) — Residential burning in Mariposa, Madera, and Merced Counties has been banned by Cal Fire, as the threat of wildfires continues in Central California. Officials said the move this week comes alongside warmer conditions and the abundance of dry grass. Locals who need to dispose of yard waste, such as leaves and branches,…… MORE
Trump: Immigration Crisis a ‘Monstrosity’
[van id=”politics/2018/06/19/trump-take-children-away-prosecute-parents-sot.cnn”] Trump ramps up rhetoric: Dems want ‘illegal immigrants’ to ‘infest our country’ WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump amplified his heated immigration rhetoric on Tuesday, accusing Democrats of wanting “illegal immigrants … to pour into and infest our country,” language evoking images of pests, not human beings. “Democrats are the problem. They don’t…… MORE
Derrick James Brown
Derrick James Brown of Fresno. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on felony charges of burglary and identity theft. In March, a security officer at a business detained a man named Derrick Brown who was trying to use a fake ID to cash an altered paycheck. The officer…… MORE
