Yearly Archives: 2017

Study: Calif. Employs Most Creative Workers

Study: Calif. Employs Most Creative Workers

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Known for the booming tech and agriculture industries, the Golden State is also the nation’s most creative. According to the latest Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California, the state employs the highest number of people in industries such as entertainment, media, publishing, architecture, and fashion. The combined economic output is…MORE

Red Wine Created To Help Central Valley SPCA Animals

Red Wine Created To Help Central Valley SPCA Animals

FRESNO, CA ( KMJ ) – Enjoy a bottle of red wine and help animals in the process. It’s a good pairing… wine sales to help some of the Central Valley’s stray and homeless animals. The new red wine is being released in a partnership by the Central California SPCA and C.G. Di Arie Vineyard and…MORE

Manchester Attack: Chief Dyer Says Don’t Live In Fear

Manchester Attack: Chief Dyer Says Don’t Live In Fear

FRESNO (KMJ) — Law enforcement all over the world is now on alert after the deadly terrorist attack in the United Kingdom; but Fresno’s Police Chief says fighting it begins with awareness. “The way that we ensure that occurs is we’re part of the FBI Joint Terrorism task force, and we are ensuring that we’re…MORE

White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion

  A Reuters report says President Trump’s budget proposal contains $46.54 billion in cuts to government funding in the Ag sector, with those cuts spread out over ten years. The biggest proposed cut is $38 billion dollars from farm support programs. Those cuts include new limits on federal subsidies for crop insurance premiums and a…MORE

Mayor Brand Proposes $1.1B Budget, Adds Cops

Mayor Brand Proposes $1.1B Budget, Adds Cops

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)   Fresno Mayor Lee Brand on Tuesday unveiled a $1.138 billion budget for the fiscal year 2018. The spending plan is Brand’s first since taking office in January.  Mayor Brand will present the proposed budget to Fresno City Council at its meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2017.  The City of Fresno’s budget…MORE

BREAKING: FOSTER GUILTY OF TWO DRUG COUNTS

BREAKING: FOSTER GUILTY OF TWO DRUG COUNTS

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Former Fresno Deputy Chief of Police, Keith Foster, has been found guilty of two felony drug charges. On Tuesday, the jury in Fresno Federal Court returned guilty verdicts on counts of conspiracy to distribute heroin and trafficking marijuana.  The panel was hung on the remaining six charges. Foster’s defense attorney E. Marshall Hodgkins called…MORE

1 Dead in Massive Atwater Gas Tanker Truck Fire

1 Dead in Massive Atwater Gas Tanker Truck Fire

ATWATER, CA (KMJ) – The driver of a gas tanker truck was killed after his rig rolled and exploded in Atwater Tuesday morning.  The frightening incident occurred off Highway 99 and Applegate Road next to a busy commercial business park.  The huge explosion sent thick black smoke into the sky which could be seen for…MORE

Jesus Colima Osornio

Jesus Colima Osornio

Jesus Colima Osornio of Fresno.  Property Crimes detectives have established probable cause to arrest Osornio for a “hot prowl” residential burglary. On April 6th, near Kings Canyon Road and S. Temperance Avenue, the garage of a home was broken into as the owners were inside the house.  The suspect got inside of the car parked…MORE