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Porterville Woman’s “Suspicious” Death Has Been Ruled a “Homicide”

Porterville Woman’s “Suspicious” Death Has Been Ruled a “Homicide”

  TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An autopsy has been completed on 37-year-old Reyna Castillo of Porterville finds her “suspicious” death was a homicide. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called out just before 5:30 Monday night for an unresponsive woman in Porterville. Deputies arrived on scene at a home in the 400…MORE

Electronic “Hiccup” Stalls Voting in Fresno, Tulare Counties

Electronic “Hiccup” Stalls Voting in Fresno, Tulare Counties

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – There was a snag as voting kicked off on Super Tuesday in the San Joaquin Valley. California was among 13 other states voting Tuesday but issues caused back-ups for voters in Fresno and Tulare Counties. Fresno County Registrar of Voters Brandi Orth, speaking on KMJ’s Broeske & Musson Show, explained…MORE

UC Berkeley Water Report Sinks California Farm Industry Says Valley Assemblyman

UC Berkeley Water Report Sinks California Farm Industry Says Valley Assemblyman

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A groundbreaking new report released Monday afternoon spells out the economic disaster for farmers in the Central Valley and statewide as a result of California’s water policies. The report done by University of California, Berkeley, economists Dr. David Sunding and Dr. David Roland-Holst shows that the California economy will suffer unless responsible,…MORE

Former Fresno State & NFL Player Cory Hall Named Head Coach at Edison High

Former Fresno State & NFL Player Cory Hall Named Head Coach at Edison High

      FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — A Former NFL player is named coach of the Edison High School Tigers. Bakersfield-native Cory Hall played for Fresno State from 1995 to 1998. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1999 NFL Draft. Hall also played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2003-04 before going into…MORE

10-Year-Old Boy Shot by His Father in Apparent Murder-Suicide: Hanford PD

10-Year-Old Boy Shot by His Father in Apparent Murder-Suicide: Hanford PD

  HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A 10 year-old child is dead in apparent murder-suicide at a home in Hanford. Hanford Police held a press conference Monday afternoon, releasing more details. Police Police Captain Karl Anderson said the suspect, 43 year-old Victor Gomes had supervised visitation rights of his son, Wyand Gomes. Police said the father was…MORE

Kern County Health Dept. Monitoring 11 people for Possible Coronavirus

Kern County Health Dept. Monitoring 11 people for Possible Coronavirus

  BAKERSFIELD, CA (KMJ) -11 people are being monitored for the coronavirus in Kern County. The Kern County Public Health Department said the move came after they were contacted by the CDC. 11 people from Kern County traveled near China in the last 14 days. The Centers for Dieases Control and Prevention said they are…MORE

Rotary: Help Needed For Fallen Porterville Firefighters, Memorial Planned

Rotary: Help Needed For Fallen Porterville Firefighters, Memorial Planned

TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Funeral services have now been announced for Porterville Firefighter Patrick Jones, with a call for assistance from the Rotary Club for a memorial on Friday. Firefighter Patrick Jones was killed along with Porterville Fire Captain Ray Figueroa in the Porterville Library fire on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Both men died when they…MORE