[Photo: Madera Sheriff’s Office] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office makes an arrest in an ongoing mail theft case. Around November of 2017, deputies received several calls about mail thefts in the Coarsegold area. Detectives started to investigate and were able to identify a house that was possibly related to the…… MORE
Yosemite Officials Trying Out Plan To Keep Traffic Moving
YOSEMITE (KMJ) — A pilot program to cut the number of vehicles lining up to get into Yosemite National Park is about to be put into practice. National Park officials have been working with both Caltrans and the CHP, in a bid to cut congestion and decrease danger at the Arch Rock Entrance Station off…… MORE
8,000 Disneyland Tickets Stolen From FFA
[van id=”van/ns-acc/2018/04/19/WE-008TH_CNNA-ST1-100000000488d2fd”] GALT, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say thieves made off with 8,000 Disneyland tickets when they stole a box trailer from a youth agricultural education organization. The California Highway Patrol says the trailer is owned by Future Farmers of America and was stolen Wednesday from the group’s office in the city of Galt, south…… MORE
No Charges Filed in Deadly ICE Chase, Crash
DELANO, Calif. (AP) – No criminal charges will be filed against two federal immigration agents over a Central California crash that killed two people who were in the country illegally. Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green announced the decision Wednesday. Santo Garcia and Marcelina Garcia Profecto died last month in rural Delano when their SUV…… MORE
Assemblyman Mathis Sued by Ex Chief of Staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A former legislative chief of staff is suing the California Assembly and the Republican lawmaker for whom he worked. Sean Doherty alleges in his lawsuit that he was wrongfully fired last year from his job as the top aide to Assemblyman Devon Mathis of Visalia after complaining about misconduct. Doherty says…… MORE
Musk’s LA Transport Tunnel Takes Step Forward
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A committee of the Los Angeles City Council has approved an environmental review exemption for a tunnel that Elon Musk wants to dig to test a novel underground transportation system. The Los Angeles Times reports that members of the council’s public works committee said Wednesday they wanted to approve any proposal…… MORE
California Launches New Food Safety Website
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is offering a new website to help farmers understand how to comply with new food safety regulations known as the Produce Safety Rule, which went into effect nationwide in January. According to a CDFA news release, the website introduces users to the Produce Safety Program, a newly created…… MORE
Gov. Brown Agrees To Send 400 National Guard Troops to Border
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Jerry Brown announced today that he would stick to his plan to use 400 national guard members for crime-fighting operations. The Governor says the Trump Administration will fund his national guard mission without immigration duties. Brown was working toward the agreement on the state joining Trump’s large-scale deployment along the…… MORE
Fresno Police Make Arrest In 2016 Shooting That Killed A Toddler
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police say they have made a significant arrest in a 2016 homicide case involving a toddler. Fresno Police say an unknown man shot at 42-year-old Willis Mucelroy, 28-year-old Rashad Halford outside of an apartment complex on East Platt Avenue by First and Tulare. Police say the shooter was gone by the…… MORE
Fresno State Reviewing Professor Randa Jarrar After Slam of Barbara Bush
[Photo: randajarrar.com] UPDATE: Fresno City College — issuing a statement this Wednesday afternoon saying that Randa Jarrar will not headline Lit Hop this weekend as previously scheduled. The school also clarifying that Jarrar’s views are not reflective of them nor of Lit Hop. Statement Regarding Randa Jarrar Fresno City College and the LitHop 2018 organizers wish…… MORE
