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Remains Found in California Forest Identified as Man Missing Since 2006

Remains Found in California Forest Identified as Man Missing Since 2006

MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found in a Northern California forest last year have been identified as belonging to a man reported missing for more than 15 years. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday a DNA analysis and forensic dental exams led them to identify David Neily. He was 69 years old when…MORE

State Sets Back-to-Back Gas Price Records

State Sets Back-to-Back Gas Price Records

(KMJ) – California gas prices hit $4.682 per gallon Monday, setting a new record for the state for a second day in a row, according to AAA. Monday’s price for regular unleaded was six-tenths of a cent higher than the Sunday average reported by the American Automobile Association, which broke the all-time record of $4.671…MORE

Caltrans to Impose Seasonal Closure of State Route 180

Caltrans to Impose Seasonal Closure of State Route 180

(KMJ) – The California Department of Transportation announces State Route 180, west of Kings Canyon National Park, will close for the season at Hume Lake Road. Every year, State Route 180 closes for the winter at the Hume Lake Cut-off due to potential rockfalls in the area. And Caltrans typically opens the highway back up…MORE

Southern California Gets More Windy, Dry and Hot Weather

Southern California Gets More Windy, Dry and Hot Weather

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California faces another day of hot, dry, and gusty weather as Santa Ana winds sweep the region. The National Weather Service says more temperature records are likely to be set Friday. A high of 95 degrees in Anaheim was among a half-dozen records set Thursday as conditions brought an elevated…MORE

ER Overload Forces Fresno County & EMS to Extend Emergency Policy Limiting Ambulance Transport

ER Overload Forces Fresno County & EMS to Extend Emergency Policy Limiting Ambulance Transport

FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Overload conditions at emergency rooms are causing the Fresno County Dept. of Public Health to extend an emergency policy implemented last week that limits ambulance transport for certain patients. The emergency policy prohibits transportation of patients with non-emergency medical conditions to hospital ERs. The policy was implemented at the beginning…MORE

Kings County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $87,000 in Social Security Benefits

Kings County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $87,000 in Social Security Benefits

KINGS COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Kings County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $87,000 in Social Security Benefits Court documents show 58-year-old Deborah Rossoni’s father passed away in July of 2012. She did not notify Social Security of his death. The agency continued direct depositing payments into his bank account until July 2018. Rossoni transferred…MORE

On 3-Year Anniversary, Gov. Newsom Remembers Camp Fire Lives & Communities Lost  Ignited on November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire claimed the lives of 85 people and destroyed more than 18,800 structures. Since February 2019, state crews have worked to remove more than 97,200 fire-damaged trees in a 240 square mile area that threatened public…MORE

Fresno State Yet to Respond to Brawl Inside Bulldog Stadium

Fresno State Yet to Respond to Brawl Inside Bulldog Stadium

(KMJ) – Fresno Police make five arrests after a brawl breaks out in the stands at Bulldog Stadium during the Bulldogs’ sellout game Saturday night versus Boise State. Video of the melee was shot by Armando Gonzalez and shared from his Facebook page more than 10,000 times. It shows tempers flaring and punches being thrown…MORE

Visalia Daycare Worker Accused of Child Abuse

Visalia Daycare Worker Accused of Child Abuse

(KMJ) – An employee of the Imagination Playhouse daycare in Visalia is now behind bars, accused of abusing a one-year-old girl. This all began after officers and emergency crews were called to the business on 3300 block of West Sunnyside Avenue just before 3 p.m. Friday. Here are the details, as released by Visalia Police:…MORE

Toddler in Critical Condition, Visalia Daycare Worker Arrested

Toddler in Critical Condition, Visalia Daycare Worker Arrested

VISALIA, CA (KMJ) – A one-year-old is in critical condition and a woman at the baby’s daycare in Visalia is under arrest. Visalia police learned about the toddler’s injuries on Wednesday, after a 911 call of an unconscious one-year-old at the Imagination Playhouse Daycare on the 3300 block of W. Sunnyside Ave. First responders started…MORE