Calif. National Guard Soldiers to Keep Bonuses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Associated Press)  —  The Pentagon says more than 17,000 California National Guard soldiers won’t have to repay more than $190 million in enlistment bonuses and other payments handed out in error between 2004 and 2010.  The decision closes several years of wrangling over whether to take the money back after an audit revealed…MORE

Fresno Bookkeeper Charged in $1M Embezzlement

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A local bookkeeper and her associate have been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than a million dollars from a Fresno business. Brandi Marshall and Daniel Barrios are facing federal charges of conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering. If convicted, they both face as much as 30 years in prison and millions in…MORE

Pacific Crest Hiker Survives Lightning Strike

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – There was no sign of danger before the white flash and loud bang of a lightning bolt threw an Austrian teacher to the ground as he hiked 9,000-feet up in the mountains of Northern California. The lightning threw Mathias Steinhuber to the ground, tore off his clothes and burned a gaping…MORE

Weekend Heatwave Hits Most of California

FRESNO’s PREDICTED HIGH TEMPS: Saturday 104 Sunday 106 Monday 107 The City of Fresno will open cooling centers from 12n-8p Saturday and Sunday. Ted C. Wills Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo Frank H. Ball Neighborhood Center 760 Mayor Mosqueda Comm. Center 4670 E. Butler Pinedale Comm. Center 7170 N. San Pablo LOS ANGELES (AP)…MORE

Flood Protection Board OK’s New River Strategy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California is moving toward a flood-control strategy that aims to give raging rivers more room to spread out.  The Central Valley Flood Protection Board adopted the new plan Friday. California’s flood strategy for more than a century has focused on levees to hold back rivers including the Sacramento and San Joaquin.…MORE

Grapes, Guns & Meth Lead to Arrests

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A call about stolen grapes from a farm near Easton has landed a man and woman in jail. Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force arrested 57 year old Jeffrey Andresen and 46 year old Monique Garcia, both of Madera. During a search, detectives found a loaded handgun (which was…MORE