On Thursday, September 24rd at about 10 a.m., Detectives and POPNET officers from the Southeast Policing District continued Operation School Safety Zone by serving a search warrant at 4788 E. Washington where a backyard marijuana grow was located. At the residence, officers seized 32 fully matured plants and approximately 3 pounds of processed marijuana,…… MORE
Fresno City Council voted on the Granite Park deal Thursday. By a unanimous vote – the council approved the proposed a 25-year lease agreement with the Central Valley Community Sports Foundation. Now that’s its a done deal – what’s next? “We hand it over to the private developer and they prepare for the groundbreaking which…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The City of Fresno has honored the Pacific Coast League and National Champion Fresno Grizzlies on their astounding achievement. A special ceremony held at the start of Thursday’s Fresno City Council meeting saw members of the team, management, and of course yellow furred mascot Parker, all applauded for their efforts. It all…… MORE
The City of Madera has a critical need to provide space for industrial business, and the Freedom Industrial Park should help solve some of thqat problem. On Thursday, September 24th, the ground breaking was held at Pecan & Pine Streets at the site of the industrial park. “The vacancy rate for industrial land was about…… MORE
(KMJ) Gov. Jerry Brown continues his crusade against climate change. Thursday, while speaking at a United Nations meeting on “Short-lived climate pollutants”, Gov. Brown called for a 40% reduction in methane emissions in California over the next 15 years. He also blamed global warming for making the Golden State’s wildfires more dangerous and widespread. In…… MORE
The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service will collect survey results from produce packers and others to help fruit and vegetable operations preparing to meet new federal food safety requirements. The 2015 Produce Post-Harvest Microbial Food Safety Practices Survey marks the first time since 1998 that such a survey has been conducted. NASS Administrator Joseph T.…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno City Council on Thursday honored Pacific Coast League and Triple-A National Champion Fresno Grizzlies. Council members held a special ceremony at the beginning of its weekly city council meeting. The Grizzlies (Houston Astros AAA) defeated Round Rock in five games to win the PCL title and then followed it with a…… MORE
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) – Scientists say California’s historic drought is stressing the state’s treasured Giant Sequoia trees, some of the largest and oldest living things on earth. Koren Nydick, a National Park Service ecologist, says there’s more patches of dead foliage in the trees than past years. Giant Sequoias only grow naturally in…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Fresno homeowner’s security system helps catch a burglar in the act. Fresno Police responded to a burglar alarm on Wednesday just from 11 a.m. in the 4000 block of North Tollhouse. There, the homeowner was able to give officers a description of the man her security system photographed breaking into her garage.…… MORE
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Fresh off the most productive game of his young career as the starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, Derek Carr now wants to do something he hasn’t accomplished yet in the NFL. Win on the road. Carr hopes his career-high 351 yards passing, three touchdowns and last-minute comeback to beat the…… MORE
