Category Archives: Local News

Gov. Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Plan to Extend COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Amid Surge

Gov. Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Plan to Extend COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Amid Surge

SACRAMENTO – Amid the national surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today announced that they have reached an agreement on a framework to ensure employees continue to have access to COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave through September 30,…MORE

Fresno City Manager to Retire February 1st, Asst. Manager Will Take Over Position

Fresno City Manager to Retire February 1st, Asst. Manager Will Take Over Position

CITY OF FRESNO PRESS RELEASE: FRESNO, CA –   On Tuesday, Mayor Jerry Dyer announced the retirement of City Manager Thomas Esqueda. Esqueda has spent 13 months serving in this role. During his tenure he’s worked hard to advance the One Fresno mission. He’s been instrumental in organizing and carrying out programs that help address homelessness, housing,…MORE

PG&E Offering to Remove Wood Debris from Trees Cut Down for Safety During 2021 Wildfires

PG&E Offering to Remove Wood Debris from Trees Cut Down for Safety During 2021 Wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — In response to customer and community feedback, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering customers free removal of large-diameter wood from trees that were cut down for safety during the company’s 2021 wildfire response. As PG&E worked to quickly and safely restore power during the 2021 wildfire season, crews inspected…MORE

Wildfire Continues to Keep Highway One Closed Near Big Sur

Wildfire Continues to Keep Highway One Closed Near Big Sur

(KMJ) – A wildfire that began Friday night in Monterey County has now burned 700 acres and has reached 35% containment. According to Cal Fire, the Colorado Fire is now burning in the following locations: Big Sur, Palo Colorado Canyon, and south of Carmel-by-the-Sea. “The fire behavior was moderate and made wind-driven runs late Saturday…MORE

DA Files Murder Charges in Double Fresno Homicide

DA Files Murder Charges in Double Fresno Homicide

(KMJ) – The Fresno man accused of killing his mother and grandfather earlier this month and then fleeing the Valley for Southern California, could now face the death penalty. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office: The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Rahmad Kerel Parke…MORE

California Jobless Rate Dips Half-Percentage Point to 6.5%

California Jobless Rate Dips Half-Percentage Point to 6.5%

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate dipped a half-percentage point in December as the most populous state added 50,700 nonfarm jobs, accounting for more than a quarter of the nation’s 199,000 job growth for the month, according to new data released Friday. The state has now regained nearly 72% of the 2.7 million jobs…MORE

Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria Announces Bid for New Seat in CA 27th Assembly  District

Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria Announces Bid for New Seat in CA 27th Assembly District

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria announces she’s running for the California State Assembly, Councilmember Soria currently represents Fresno’s District 1. She says she’s running for the state’s newly drawn 27th Assembly District, which encompasses Madera and Merced counties and parts of Fresno. As the 2018 Fresno City Council President, Soria was…MORE

California Offers College Students $10K for Public Service

California Offers College Students $10K for Public Service

(AP NEWS) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that 45 colleges and universities in California, including some of the most prestigious campuses in the state, will be part of a new public service program that will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies. The program called “Californians For All College Corps”…MORE

Fresno Double Murder Suspect Now In Custody in Los Angeles County

Fresno Double Murder Suspect Now In Custody in Los Angeles County

(KMJ) – A Fresno man sought for in the murder of his mother and grandfather is taken into custody in Southern California. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: On the night of January 15th, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Van Nuys Patrol Division arrested 25-year-old Rahmad Kerel…MORE