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Visalia Man Gets Life for Attempted Murder of Officer

Visalia Man Gets Life for Attempted Murder of Officer

(KMJ)  A south valley man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the attempted murder of a police officer. Tulare County prosecutors say Paul Ward, 43, came out of a house naked in 2017 and punched a responding officer in the face, before choking him and reaching for his gun. Another officer struck the…MORE

Failed Burglary Near Visalia Caught On Video

Failed Burglary Near Visalia Caught On Video

  VISALIA,CA(KMJ) – A failed burglary was caught on camera last night near Visalia. The attempted burglary happened at The Visalia Sales Yard on road 152 near Visalia. Officers say they responded to a burglar alarm around 8:40 P.M. When they arrived they only found an entry door leading to a kitchen area pried open,…MORE

CDC Confirms 138 Cases of E. coli Linked to Salinas Lettuce

CDC Confirms 138 Cases of E. coli Linked to Salinas Lettuce

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Remember the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce last month? Turns out, it’s not over.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday it has confirmed 138 cases of E. coli in 25 states, with the most recent one occurring on December 1. That means consumers should continue avoiding romaine lettuce from Salinas, California — where…MORE

Ex-OJ Prosecutor Defending Wealthy Democratic Donor in Drug Deaths

Ex-OJ Prosecutor Defending Wealthy Democratic Donor in Drug Deaths

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden is now representing Ed Buck, the wealthy Democratic donor charged in two overdose deaths at his Los Angeles-area apartment. The 65-year-old Buck has pleaded not guilty to distributing meth resulting in the deaths of Timothy Dean in January and Gemmel Moore in 2017. Federal prosecutors…MORE

Battle Over Police Records Reaches Calif. Appeals Court

Battle Over Police Records Reaches Calif. Appeals Court

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Lawyers for California’s attorney general have argued against the release of police misconduct records, saying a transparency law that took effect this year never intended for his office to vet and disclose a vast trove of information created by local law enforcement agencies. They asked an appeals court on Thursday to…MORE

Calif. Journalists Hurt by AB5 Law

Calif. Journalists Hurt by AB5 Law

By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Freelance journalists in California will either be out of work or face limitations on how much content they can produce for one publication. Those are seemingly the only options for media outlets that must soon abide by a California law, going into effect January 1, that affects independent contractors. California…MORE

Pineapple Express set to Slam California

Pineapple Express set to Slam California

By Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist An atmospheric river is moving to the West Coast, likely to bring menacing flooding, heavy mountain snow, and damaging winds.Atmospheric rivers are narrow corridors of the upper atmosphere that transport intense moisture from a large body of water onto land. [vemba-video id=”van/batchfeed/2019/12/19/kpix_c2121110-220b-11ea-9f9b-a34e3c3c7e06″] Track the latest weather and holiday travel delays…MORE

Police In Corcoran Arrest Man Who Allegedly Secretly Recorded Nude Minors

Police In Corcoran Arrest Man Who Allegedly Secretly Recorded Nude Minors

CORCORAN,CA (KMJ) – Late Wednesday morning, Corcoran officers responded to a call in the 600 block of North Avenue regarding a family disturbance. When they arrived a woman told the officers that Gabriel Herrera was in possession of nude photos of his underage family members on his phone. As police investigated, they found Herrera allegedly…MORE

House Fire In Madera County Leaves Two Injured

House Fire In Madera County Leaves Two Injured

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — Two people were airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center following a house fire in Madera County Thursday morning. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Madera County Fire was called to the house at Avenue 8 and Road 29 1/2 near Eastin Arcola Elementary School around 6:00 a.m. When…MORE