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Garden of Innocence Burial Ceremony for Two Abandoned Babies in Fresno County

Garden of Innocence Burial Ceremony for Two Abandoned Babies in Fresno County

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A burial service for two babies: Sally and Charity, abandoned in Fresno County, will be held Saturday, October 26th, 2019. Twice a year Garden of Innocence ensures that children found abandoned or left unidentified are given a loving goodbye. Members of the public are invited to the ceremonies.  …MORE

Gov. Newsom Speaks of Fires, Utility Mismanagement

Gov. Newsom Speaks of Fires, Utility Mismanagement

    LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference in Los Angeles, Thursday morning on the fires and ongoing public safety power shutoffs. The governor, standing with Cal Fire officials, emergency response and health and human services leaders, chastised the utilities for the power outages. More than half a million people in…MORE

Red Carpet Rolled Out For “The Gallows Act Two”

Red Carpet Rolled Out For “The Gallows Act Two”

Fresno, CA (KMJ) – Hollywood and Fresno meet, as the premier of “The Gallows Act 2”, a national film, shot here in Fresno was premiered. The movie is playing in select theaters starting October 25th. Our Dana West attended the event and has all you need to know. Click to listen below.    MORE

Round Two of PG&E Power Shutoffs Now Underway

Round Two of PG&E Power Shutoffs Now Underway

(KMJ) –  For the second time this month, Pacific Gas and Electric has cut power to tens of thousands of customers in the name of public safety. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the bankrupt utility began cutting service to nearly 180,000 households and businesses in 17 Northern and Central California counties. PG&E says gusty winds could…MORE

Measles Confirmed In Disneyland Visitor, Others May Be Exposed

Measles Confirmed In Disneyland Visitor, Others May Be Exposed

  Los Angeles County health officials are issuing a warning about possible exposure to measles. To anyone who may have been at Disneyland earlier this month. The city’s department of public health says a person with the viral infection visited the Anaheim theme park on October 16th, between 9:00 A.M. and 8:30 PM. The warning reminds…MORE

Shooting Claims The Life of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy

Shooting Claims The Life of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy

(KMJ) – A shooting early Wednesday morning in El Dorado County in the town of Somerset has claimed the life of a Sheriff’s Deputy. A statement from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office confirms Deputy Brian Ishmael was shot and killed while responding to a call at Sand Ridge Drive and Mount Aukum roam, about…MORE

2 Tulare County Teens Charged With Murder of 16-year-old Boy

2 Tulare County Teens Charged With Murder of 16-year-old Boy

  TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County DA’s Office says 19-year-old Vanessa Macias and 18-year-old Jesus Fernandez face life in prison. The two teenagers are charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing a 16-year-old. Homicide detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office went out to the area of Howard and Washington in Earlimart…MORE

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