FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Calling it “shocking,” Calif. State Controller Betty Yee says the Panoche Water District’s lack of spending oversight, has resulted in potentially unlawful activity. Investigators say the Firebaugh-based district has given free housing to its employees, along with interest-free loans. Agency credit cards were even used to purchased season tickets to Raiders and…… MORE
PG&E Shake-Alert: Implementing Earthquake Warning Technology
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E is among the first energy companies in California and the US to begin implementing earthquake early warning technology as a part of its seismic response efforts. The ShakeAlert project is testing solutions to see which ones will allow both automated and human actions in the seconds before an earthquake to…… MORE
Antonio Candelario Jr
Antonio Candelario Jr. of Riverdale. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for several felony charges of child pornography possession. On November 20th of last year, investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force or ICAC served a search warrant at Candelario’s home on Stathem Street in Riverdale. Detectives had information to believe Candelario…… MORE
Anna Harshaw
Anna Harshaw Assault with a deadly weapon suspect On December 28, 2016, Fresno Police responded to the 3400 block of Mayfair drive regarding a disturbance and assault with a vehicle. Upon arriving, officers located two females standing next to their wrecked car. The victims told officers that suspect Anna Harshaw became angry with one of…… MORE
Monsanto to Appeal California Glyphosate Ruling
Monsanto will appeal a ruling by a California judge allowing the state to force Monsanto to label Roundup as a possible cancer threat because it contains glyphosate. Monsanto sued the nation’s leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision to require the labels on information from the International Agency for Research on Cancer,…… MORE
Fresno Unified Board Votes To Fire Superintendent Hanson
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Fresno Unified Board has voted to end Michael Hanson’s employment with Fresno Unified School District. It was December 2016 when Hanson publicly announced that he would be leaving the position he’s held since 2005. He initially intended to continue his contract until August 2017 (click here to read more on that…… MORE
Fresno State President Against Trump’s Immigration Orders
(KMJ) – Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro issued this statement through the university on Monday saying he and other CSU Presidents are concerned about President Donald Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration. Here’s the full statement: Dear Campus Community, Today I joined Chancellor Timothy White, the 22 other CSU presidents, the California State Student Association and the…… MORE
Cheary Sentenced to Death in Toddler Killing
(KMJ) – Convicted murderer Christopher Cheary, of Exeter, has been sentenced to death for killing 3-year-old Sophia Acosta in 2011. A Tulare County Judge upheld the decision on Monday, which was recommended by a jury back in November. Cheary was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Acosta, with special circumstances of sexual assault and torture.…… MORE
Mixed Reaction As Starbucks Plans To Hire 10,000 Refugees
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Some Starbucks customers are threatening to boycott Starbucks after it’s CEO announces plan to hire thousands of refugees. Starbucks took a stand against President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the US. On Sunday, CEO Howard Schultz wrote in a letter to employees that Starbucks…… MORE
CA Legislator Urges White House to Release First Lady’s Immigration Documents
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Democratic CA State Senator Nancy Skinner of Berkeley is urging the White House, to release First Lady Melania Trump’s immigration documents. Skinner is among several lawmakers who are protesting President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions. Back in November, an AP investigation found that the first lady lacked proper work visas, when she…… MORE
