FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Scammers posing as PG&E billing reps attempt to bilk money out of a Fresno business. PG&E says the Fresno business owner received numerous phone scam calls. The criminals threatening to shut off power if a payment is not made is fairly typical of the methods used by scammers. PG&E’s Corporate Security department…… MORE
Five Arrested & Several Clovis Cases Solved During H.E.A.T. Task Force Arrest
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – On May 21, 2018 just after 2:00 A.M., members of the Fresno Help Eliminate Auto Theft (H.E.A.T.) Task Force consisting of a Detective from the Clovis Police Department, Fresno Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, and a DMV Investigator, located a stolen vehicle near Clovis/Alluvial. Detectives followed the vehicle to the area of…… MORE
WH: ‘Gang of 8’ Meeting Will Go On as Planned
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Federal Government Might Spend $50 Million in Seed Quality
The U.S. is trailing China in federal ag research and seed-breeding investments. China has outspent the U.S. in those categories for the past ten years. To help combat the low spending, House Democrats Mark Pocan of Wisconsin and Darren Soto of Florida introduced the Seeds for the Future Act earlier this year. A Farm…… MORE
Trump Cancels Summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
[van id=”politics/2018/05/24/white-house-letter-trump-north-korea-summit-will-not-happen.cnn”] (CNN) – A North Korean official has lashed out at US Vice President Mike Pence and said Pyongyang is ready for a nuclear showdown if dialogue with the United States fails. Choe Son Hui, a vice-minister in the North Korean Foreign Ministry, said if the US continued on its current path, she would…… MORE
CA Senate Seeks Welfare Boost in Budget Talks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Democrats in the California Senate want to use a budget windfall to boost monthly welfare grants, university funding and efforts to address the state’s housing and homelessness crisis. Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins and budget committee chair Holly Mitchell outlined the Senate’s budget priorities Wednesday as they prepare to kick…… MORE
One Pig Is Found, Another Still Lost … Somewhere On The Loose In Fresno
[Photo: Arthur Rios on Facebook] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – One lost pig is found – another one still lost … somewhere on the loose in Fresno. A viral facebook post helped locate one lost pot-bellied pig named “Poncho” but it turned out that there was another lost pig named “Cupcake.” The video was posted…… MORE
Missing Teen From Los Banos May Be Traveling To Salinas Or Stockton Areas
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is asking for public’s help in finding a missing teenager. Daniel Vega, 16, was last seen on May 5, 2018 in Los Banos. Officials say Daniel may still be in the local area or he may travel to the areas of Salinas…… MORE
Missing Girl Found In Hanford, Two Arrested For Human Trafficking
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) – Two people are arrested in Hanford after a missing 15-year-old was found. Hanford police say the girl’s parents put out fliers on social media and offered a $200 reward for information on her whereabouts. They got a tip that their daughter was in Hanford at the Western States Inn. The teen…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand Releases FY2019 City Budget
[Photo: File] Press Release from Mayor Brand’s Office: FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand, along with City Manager Wilma Quan-Schecter, today announced the proposed City of Fresno budget for Fiscal Year 2019 during a press conference at City Hall. The $1.115 billion budget, which includes $341 million for the General Fund, puts an emphasis on…… MORE
