SACRAMENTO – In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) — Two top officials at the California Medical Association attended a birthday party alongside Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month as the state was seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases. CMA spokesman Anthony York says Dustin Corcoran, the group’s chief executive, and Janus Norman, a senior vice president, were at the Nov.…… MORE
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Chaffee Zoo is mourning the loss of 31-year-old orangutan, Siabu. The veterinary and zookeeper teams had been treating and monitoring Siabu since she was diagnosed with oral cancer in February. She underwent several surgeries as well as chemotherapy in an attempt to remove and prevent the spread of her cancer. Throughout…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) pulls the emergency brakes after unveiling exploding coronavirus case numbers on Monday. Close to 10,000 new cases were reported Monday. 41-of California’s 58 counties are now in the “purple tier” – the most severe infection rating. Fresno, Merced, and Tulare counties have moved back to the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — With coronavirus cases climbing across the country, Gov. Gavin Newsom has joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee, to issue travel advisories. The West Coast governors are urging people who plan to visit their states or those coming home from travel outside these states, to self-quarantine…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) — A group of Fresno leaders have seen firsthand that COVID-19 is nothing to mess around with, after one by one they were either quarantined or actually infected. Two weeks ago, Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau tested positive. He had attended an election dinner and spread it to other city leaders. Brandau…… MORE
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer confirmed Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus. On Tuesday morning Dyer issued the following statement: As you know, after being notified of my exposure to Steve Brandau last Tuesday evening at a small dinner gathering, I had a Rapid PCR test done Tuesday evening. That test showed…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A man died after he was shot multiple times outside an apartment complex in Southeast Fresno Monday night. Police heard multiple gunshots around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Argyle and Beck Avenues, near Kings Canyon and Clovis. When they got there they found 33-year-old Marcello Pinkney of Fresno suffering from…… MORE
Bakersfield, (KMJ) – Conservative radio personality Inga Barks has passed away. Inga Barks was a name in radio in the Central Valley for decades, working here at KMJ then later in Bakersfield. KMJ’s Program Director Blake Taylor began working with Barks in 2002 at KERN radio in Bakersfield. He called her “an uber-talented…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Golden State Killer begins life in prison. 74-year-old Joseph DeAngelo was taken to North Kern State Prison in Delano on Tuesday. Officials will then decide the prison where he will permanently serve his sentence. The former Exeter police officer was identified through DNA tracing and arrested in 2018—32 years…… MORE
