(KMJ Fresno) Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Schmidt is facing a charge of misdemeanor battery. Schmidt, who also serves as the President of the Fresno Deputy Sheriff’s Association, is accused in an incident that occurred last February. However, details of the alleged incident remain sealed. The Tulare County DA’s office is handling the case due…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer joined KMJ’s Ray Appleton in studio on Wednesday for an in-depth, wide ranging interview. They discussed everything from law enforcement to crime to urban sprawl to the controversial needle exchange program and much more. Click the link below to listen. https://www.kmjnow.com/2020/12/10/the-ray-appleton-show-podcast/… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to stop the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state by letting them consider climate risks when setting their prices. Unlike most states, California tightly restricts how insurance companies can price policies. Companies aren’t allowed to factor in current or future risks…… MORE
The California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied release from prison to Matthew Nall, age 46, convicted of murder and attempted murder of a peace officer among other crimes. This hearing was Nall’s first parole hearing. In 1997, Nall went on a crime spree during which he murdered a man in Riverside County by shootinghim…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left to prevent a government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy nevertheless vowed on Wednesday he would not give up trying to convince his colleagues to pass a temporary funding bill through the House. But lawmakers watching and waiting for the beleaguered leader…… MORE
Just after 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night, Visalia Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 4300 block of West Tulare Street. When the first unit arrived on scene, they found heavy fire and smoke showing from the front of the home. Two people were inside, but they were able to evacuate on their own safely.…… MORE
Fresno Police are investigating an early morning stabbing that put two women in the hospital. Investigators say a 21 year old man stabbed his mother and sister at a home near Roberts and Milburn in Northwest Fresno around 3:30AM. The suspect tried to run from the scene but was tased and cuffed, according to police.…… MORE
AUBURN, Calif. – The Foresthill Bridge in Placer County is California’s highest bridge, rising 730 feet above the American River. This is where first responders found a teenager dangling from a rope and hanging on for dear life Monday evening. Placer County officials say they found out the 19-year-old got stuck as he was being…… MORE
Drivers across California are once again getting sticker shock at the pump. On Monday, Fresno commuters were paying an average of $5.43 per gallon for regular unleaded. By Tuesday, that number rose to $5.46. However, valley drivers aren’t the only ones searching their floorboards for loose change. The average price of a gallon of regular…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels now faulted for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage, officials said Saturday. The civil lawsuit filed in…… MORE
