Category Archives: Local News

Gov. Newsom Writes Letter to PG&E CEO to Reduce Power Shut-off Impacts

Gov. Newsom Writes Letter to PG&E CEO to Reduce Power Shut-off Impacts

    SACRAMENTON, CA (KMJ) – PG&E Power shutoffs have impacted nearly two million Californians, and there’s another looming Wednesday. Governor Gavin Newsom wrote a letter Tuesday to the utility, demanding PG&E do more to warn customers. In the letter Gov. Newsom tells CEO William Johnson he wants to ensure that as few people as…MORE

Trump Administration Unveils New Water Rules for California

Trump Administration Unveils New Water Rules for California

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration has unveiled a new plan to govern California’s water usage that has alarmed environmental groups for its potential impact on endangered species. The plan would give more water to farmers. An analysis by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service says the plan…MORE

Newsom Wants Investigation of High Gas Prices

Newsom Wants Investigation of High Gas Prices

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked California’s attorney general to investigate why the state’s gas prices are so high. A new analysis from the California Energy Commission says California drivers are paying as much as $1 more per gallon of gasoline than the rest of the country. The commission concluded the primary…MORE

Hanford Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Rx

Hanford Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Rx

  Hanford, CA. (KMJ) – The Hanford Police Department is holding a Take Back event to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hanford PD and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by…MORE

Madera Man Accused Of Causing Crash That Killed Three, Now In Custody

Madera Man Accused Of Causing Crash That Killed Three, Now In Custody

  A Madera man who is accused of causing a crash that resulted in the death of three people Nebraska was taken into custody Friday. He’ll be extradited to Kearney, Nebraska, where he will face three counts of felony manslaughter. Investigators say Kratt’s semitrailer ran into the rear of a line of vehicles that had…MORE

California Independents Can Vote in Democrats’ 2020 Primary

California Independents Can Vote in Democrats’ 2020 Primary

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Independent voters in California will be allowed to vote in the state’s Democratic presidential primary, but not in the Republican contest. The Monday announcement by the secretary of state follows the tradition of recent presidential primaries. There are more than 5.6 million voters in California who are not affiliated with a…MORE

Stockton’s Former Mayor Sentenced in Felony Conflict of Interest Case

  STOCKTON, CA (KMJ) – Stockton’s former mayor is sentenced Monday in conflict of interest case. The case has gone on for three years, $5,000 from the mayoral discretionary fund was directed to the Kids Club of Stockton in 2013. The Former Mayor of Stockton Anthony Silva was facing a felony charge from his decision…MORE

Fresno Unified Students Take Cyber Safety Lessons

Fresno Unified Students Take Cyber Safety Lessons

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Teachers and students in Fresno Unified are participating in cyber safety lessons this week. Fresno Unified has seen it’s share of social media mistakes by students – a recent black eye for the district over a blackface. In June, a video of a Bullard High School student in blackface went…MORE

More PG&E Power Shutoffs Possible

More PG&E Power Shutoffs Possible

FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Following last week’s historic statewide safety power shutoffs, PG&E may be shutting off power to thousands again this week. The company said in a press release “due to the forecasted extreme weather conditions and dry fuels, PG&E is considering proactively turning off power for safety, and implementing a public safety power shutoff,…MORE

Fresno Man Accused of Killing His Mother

Fresno Man Accused of Killing His Mother

(KMJ) – A 40-year old Fresno man is now in custody, accused of killing him mother insider her East Central Fresno home. Fresno police say paramedics were called to a home on the 2200 block of North Price Avenue around Noon Saturday for reports of an injured woman.  But when they arrived, they found 56-year…MORE