[Photo: NPS] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A new website is launched to protect the Yosemite National Park’s iconic black bears. Yosemite Park Spokesperson Scott Gediman says the website KeepBearsWild.org launched by Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy is the only one of its kind in the National Park Service. [Photo: NPS] It features the Park…… MORE
Agriculture Groups Pushing Estate Tax Repeal
A coalition of more than 30 agriculture groups is pressing Congress to repeal the estate tax. A letter sent to the House Ways and Means Committee asked that any tax reform package include permanent repeal of the estate tax. Sometimes referred to as the “death tax,” the levy is imposed on the net value,…… MORE
Sanctuary State Bill Passes Calif. Senate
(KMJ/AP) Will the Golden State become a sanctuary state? Quite possibly. On Monday afternoon the California Senate voted in favor of controversial legislation that would declare California a “sanctuary state”. Not surprisingly, SB 54 was ok’d on a party-line vote. 27 Democrats voted in favor and 12 Republicans against the bill that supporters call the…… MORE
Former Central High Football Player Arrested in Prostitution Sting
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A former Central High (Fresno) football player, who went on to play for Oklahoma, has been arrested for allegedly prostituting a former Sooner cheerleader. KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City reports Lawrence “LJ” Moore was implicated by jail phone calls and social media conversations with the alleged prostitute, who was arrested after an undercover…… MORE
Juan Ramirez
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Juan Fernando Ramirez of San Joaquin. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a probation violation related to domestic violence and child endangerment charges. Juan Ramirez got into an argument with his girlfriend, who is also the mother of their three children. …… MORE
Calif. Joins Lawsuit Against Dept. of Energy
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State has joined 8 others, along with the City of New York, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, in suing the Trump Administration’s Department of Energy. The suit accuses the department of obstructing the implementation of energy efficiency standards, that apply to common consumer and commercial devices. Those electronics…… MORE
University of Calif. Sees Drop in Foreign Applicants
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — For the first time in 12 years, the University of California has experienced a drop, in the number of applications from international students. Applications from Mexico are down by 30 percent, while those from countries with large Muslim populations, have fallen by 10 percent. The decline is being attributed by some educators…… MORE
Study Ranks Fresno 8th Least Literate City
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno maintains its status as the 8th least literate city in the country. Calling it a large-scale portrait of our nation’s cultural vitality, Central Connecticut State University ranked cities with a population of 250,000 and above by their reading culture. Six key indicators of literacy included the number of bookstores, library…… MORE
Video: Boat Capsizes at Redondo Pier
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Farmer Warns Tightening Border Is Impacting This Year’s Harvest
FRESNO (KMJ) — A Central Valley farmer says restrictions on the number of people coming into the country is having an impact on the amount of workers available for harvest. “There’s nothing worse for a farmer than being able to grow a crop, bring it to fruition, and then not have anybody show up to…… MORE
