Yearly Archives: 2017

Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Former Fresno State Mascot

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A former Fresno State “Time Out” mascot has been officially charged for a series of sexual gropings last year near the campus. The Fresno county District Attorney announces that Deandre JeanPierre has been charged with five misdemeanor counts of sexual battery against five different victims over the course of three months.…MORE

Gallup: Overall Well-Being Has Declined Among Californians

Gallup: Overall Well-Being Has Declined Among Californians

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — When it comes to physical health, the picture is improving improving nationwide. That’s according to the latest Gallup / Healthways Well-Being Index, which examined exercise trends, health and dental insurance stats, as well as smoking rates. But, California, has fallen behind, albeit slightly. The state now ranks 13th in the nation when…MORE

Calif. Aquifers Beginning to Recharge

Calif. Aquifers Beginning to Recharge

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Thanks to the recent storms, groundwater managers say California’s underground aquifers have begun to recharge. Many basins have filled up significantly; that’ll seep into the soil and help the severely low aquifers levels recover. Eventually, more water will be available for drinking and agriculture, and the risk for floods will be reduced.…MORE

Rally In Clovis -Demanding Congressman Nunes Rescind Statement On Trump Ban

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -A rally was held Wednesday, outside of Congressman Devin Nunes’ Clovis office. Community Members were demanding Congressman Nunes “rescind Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist statement in support of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees. The order suspends for 90 days all immigration for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. Representative Nunes says he supports comprehensive…MORE

Costa Speaks on Los Banos Family Barred From Entering U.S.

Costa Speaks on Los Banos Family Barred From Entering U.S.

(KMJ) – A Los Banos father and daughter are not being allowed back into the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order, banning immigrants from 7 different countries. Ahmed Ali and his 12-year-old daughter, Eman are currently in Djibouti, Africa.  Ahmed and his wife, natives of Yemen, are now both U.S. citizens. Eman was…MORE

Social Media Spreading #GeneralStrike Against Trump

Social Media Spreading #GeneralStrike Against Trump

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A call on social media to strike against President Donald Trump on February 17th. The strike showing up in events on Facebook – some say it may stem from an article January 30th in The Guardian. The British paper writes that protests are often ignored, but recent airport protests were effective because…MORE

More Wet Weather Coming For The Central Valley

More Wet Weather Coming For The Central Valley

FRESNO (KMJ) — Tricky driving conditions are on the horizon for the Central Valley as the weather is set to get interesting over the coming days. Wednesday started with fog, but Thursday and Friday will see rain falling from the skies. “It’s going to be unsettled weather on and off until at least early Saturday…MORE

474 Nabbed in Calif. Human Trafficking Sting

474 Nabbed in Calif. Human Trafficking Sting

(KMJ)  A massive human trafficking bust in California was announced Wednesday. The LA County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests of 474 suspects after a recent crackdown. They say officers also rescued 28 children who were being sexually exploited. More than 30 law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the sting operation.  MORE

Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry

The U.S. seed industry has concerns regarding a border tax President Donald Trump wants to impose to fund a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. While attending the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetables and Flower Seed Conference in Orlando, Florida, ASTA CEO Andy Lavigne told the Hagstrom Report the tax could burden the seed industry.…MORE

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)-  The Madera Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which includes most of Madera County, has been ranked #1 in the nation for short term job growth (8/2015-8/2016) in a small city and #61 for 2016’s best performing small cities in a report published by the Milken Institute http://best-cities.org/bestcities.taf?rankyear=2016&type=Small-Cities-Rankings. Madera is one of eight small…MORE