TULARE, CA (KMJ) The Tulare County District Attorney office has filed charges against a Southern California man accused of shooting and wounding a California Highway Patrol officer. DA Tim Ward announced the criminal charges have been filed in the February 19, 2021, high-speed chase that resulted in a CHP officer being shot in Sequioia National Park. Marvin Chang,…… MORE
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Former Fresno Mayor To Donate Leftover Campaign Funds
(KMJ) – Former Fresno Mayor Lee Brand ended his political career with nearly $400,000 leftover in his campaign war chest. Now he says he will donate those funds to eight local organizations committed to higher educational and vocational training. The organizations set to receive funds are: 1. Roosevelt High School …… MORE
Gov. Newsom: 10 Pct of Doses for Educators
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Diocese of Fresno Issues Response Over Monsignor’s Resignation
(KMJ) – The Catholic Diocese of Fresno issues an official response following last week’s resignation of a South Valley Monsignor. Thursday’s announcement by Monsignor Craig Harrison follows the dropping of a pair of sexual misconduct charges against him and word he will not drop the defamation lawsuit he filed against the Diocese Here is the…… MORE
Valley Congressman Proposes Federal Funding for High Speed Rail
(KMJ) – Valley Democratic Congressman Jim Costa re-introduces a bill in the U.S. House to help fund California’s High Speed Rail project. His HR 867 is also known as the High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Act. It seeks to provide $32 billion to fund projects in federally designated high-speed rail corridors. That includes the Golden State’s…… MORE
Accused Fresno Child Abductor Brought Back to the Valley
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – A Virginia man accused of flying cross-country to kidnap a young Fresno girl is returned to Fresno to stand trial. 40-year-old Nathan Larson had been in a Denver, Colorado Jail since December 14th awaiting extradition. And this is the reason why, per the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office:…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Dyer Updates Homeless Placements on Project Off-Ramp
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — The City of Fresno is continuing to house the homeless through Project Off-Ramp, Fresno’s initiative to clear homeless encampments along the freeways. Project Off-Ramp is providing an off-ramp to homelessness and an on-ramp to a better, more productive life. Outreach workers assist the homeless by offering housing and services based on…… MORE
State Auditor Says Homeless Council Not Properly Tracking Homelessness Spending
A new report issued by the California State Auditor, Elaine M Howle, CPA, says the state’s approach to addressing homelessness has hampered the effectiveness of its efforts. As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, the California State Auditor’s office conducted an audit of five local governments who play a key role in a…… MORE
Fresno Woman Rearrested In Ongoing Child Sex Abuse Case
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Sex Crime Detectives rearrest a Fresno woman for her part in an alleged child sexual abuse case. This all stems from a case where 36-year-old Jill Cox (pictured above), her husband Brent Cox, and his girlfriend, 38-year-old Tammy Schreiner, reportedly groomed Schreiner’s 12-year-old daughter…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Visits Fresno Fairgrounds to Update Vaccine Plans, Protestors Chant at Gate
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom was in Fresno Wednesday morning to provide an update on COVID-19 and a new vaccine distribution site in the Central Valley. The news conference was held at the Fresno Fairgrounds. While the governor was speaking inside, protesters outside the gates chanted “Recall Gavin” and “Recall Newsom.”…… MORE
