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Category Archives: Local News
Tulare County Fire Says “No Thanks” to Unsolicited Donations
(Photo courtesy: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks) (KMJ) – South Valley Fire Officials are asking you to be selective if you wish to assist in the battle against a pair of wildfires. Although donations are appreciated, the Tulare County Fire Department says unsolicited donations to firefighters battling the KNP Complex Fire and Windy…… MORE
Crews Struggle to Contain 10 Big Calif. Wildfires
[ns-video id=”h_345d2cab5f17066081e9f78eed19e059″ publisher=”22180″] Northern California is bracing for critical fire weather conditions as firefighters struggle to contain at least 10 large wildfires burning across the state. A level two of three critical risk for fire weather is in effect through Monday night for a large portion of California, stretching from Redding to the region just north of Sacramento, the…… MORE
Teen Arrested in Fresno Motel Murder
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A 17 year old boy has been arrested and charged with the murder of Philip Frusetta. Frusetta, 24, was found shot to death at the Motel 6 on N. Blackstone the evening of August 24. The victim was working as a security guard at the motel. He was unarmed at the time…… MORE
Manteca Woman, Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced
FRESNO, Calif. — Alecia Trapps, 58, of Manteca, was sentenced Sept. 17, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 21 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Trapps was the leader of…… MORE
Crews Work Around the Clock Battling Dangerous “Windy Fire”
The Windy Fire is 21,598 acres with 3% containment. It is burning on the Tule River Indian Reservation and in Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County. The fire grew yesterday afternoon across the Western Divide Highway (M107) and south to Johnsondale, Camp Whitsitt, and towards the Kern River. Fire also burned north reaching the…… MORE
California Dem. Lawmakers Call for Recall Reform
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Clovis Unified Marks Third Anniversary of the Loss of Beloved Educator
(KMJ) – A special dedication ceremony will be held Thursday, September 16th to mark the anniversary of the death of beloved Clovis Unified educator Gavin Gladding. Here are the details, as shared by the District in a news release: On the third anniversary of the loss of a much-admired Clovis Unified educator, students, staff…… MORE
California Recall Fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom Stays in Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democratic governor crafted as part of national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and lingering…… MORE
Mandatory Evacuation Orders Issued in Eastern Tulare County
(Photo courtesy: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks) (KMJ) – Mandatory evacuation orders have now been given for parts of eastern Tulare County as a pair of wild fires have now combined into one blaze. The National Park Service says the Colony Fire, burning in the Yucca Drainage near Crystal Cave Road, has reached between…… MORE
