Wildfire Threat Prompts NWS To Issue Red Flag Warning

YOSEMITE (KMJ) — A red-flag warning has been issued due concerns that forecast storms could spark off new wildfires in the Sierra Nevada. The advisement period is set for Wednesday between 1pm and 11pm. “We do have some mid to upper level moisture, coming in from the south,” explains National Weather Service meteorologist Modesto Vasquez.…MORE

Trump Talks Trade with South Korea

An L.A. Times article says Trump announced he will be renegotiating a trade agreement with South Korea that’s already been in place for five years. The agreement is a co-legacy for both Presidents Bush and Obama and it had broad Congressional support when it was approved. At the same time Trump made the announcement, the…MORE

Deputies Warn of Possible Abductor Near Caruthers

(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies are warning of a possible abductor in the Caruthers area after a woman has an encounter with a suspicious suspect. This incident took place at Valley Food Market on the 2200 block of West Tahoe Avenue in Caruthers on June 26th. Deputies say the suspect was driving a silver 2014…MORE

Lawsuit Filed Against Gov. Brown’s Twin Tunnels Plan

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Environmental and fishing groups have filed challenges seeking to block Gov. Jerry Brown’s ambitious plan to build a pair of massive water tunnels in California. The two lawsuits filed in federal court Thursday say the proposed $16 billion tunnels would destroy endangered native fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that…MORE

Park Rangers Warn Of “Unforgiving” Yosemite Rivers This 4th Of July

YOSEMITE (KMJ) — A busy 4th of July weekend is predicted at Yosemite National Park, but safety remains a top priority. “We really want people to stay on the trails, or other developed areas,” says Park Ranger Alan Hageman  “There’s a lot of snowmelt going on right now and it’s creating excessive water runoff which…MORE