Yearly Archives: 2017

Sandbags Available as Storms Hit

Sandbags Available as Storms Hit

(KMJ) Sandbags are being made available as storms hit the Central Valley.  Details below: FRESNO COUNTY: During the rain/flood season, the following road yards will remain open 24 hours a day. Empty bags are provided free of charge to County residents, homes located in unincorporated areas. You must bring your own shovel in order to shovel…MORE

Gas Prices Up Year-Over-Year Nationally, Not In Calif.

Gas Prices Up Year-Over-Year Nationally, Not In Calif.

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 2017 has begun with slightly higher gas prices. The national average is now $2.34 a gallon; that’s a 34 cent increase from the beginning of 2016. It’s being attributed to market reactions from the OPEC deal made last fall. However, California is looking slightly different from the rest of the country. AAA…MORE

Gallup: Support For Trump Lower Compared to Previous Incoming Administrations

Gallup: Support For Trump Lower Compared to Previous Incoming Administrations

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — While Donald Trump prepares to begin his presidency with confidence he’ll make good on campaign promises, support from the American people is lower than it was for previous presidents. According to Gallup, only 46 percent of voters are confident in Trump’s ability to handle an international crisis, and only 47 percent believe…MORE

Trump Blasts Obama’s Gitmo Plans

Trump Blasts Obama’s Gitmo Plans

WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama plans to transfer additional detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the White House said Tuesday, hours after President-elect Donald Trump warned against moving any more prisoners from the naval facility. “I would expect, at this point, additional transfers to be announced,” said Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary. He characterized…MORE

Lee Brand Sworn In As Fresno’s Mayor – Immediately Unveils Plans

Lee Brand Sworn In As Fresno’s Mayor – Immediately Unveils Plans

FRESNO (KMJ) — A shift in policy to community based policing is just one of the promises from Fresno’s new Mayor Lee Brand. He was sworn in just after 9am Tuesday morning, in a ceremony inside Fresno City Hall, surrounded by a multitude of local politicians (including his former competitor H. Spees). “There’s about seven…MORE

Jonathan Lea

Jonathan Lea

Jonathan Lea of Dunlap.  A judge has issued arrest warrant due to him missing his court appearance on felony charges of possessing marijuana for sale and child abuse and endangerment. On September 6th, Fresno County Sheriff’s narcotics detectives responded to a piece of property on Millwood Road in Dunlap for a report of a marijuana…MORE

Ambrosio Garcia

Ambrosio Garcia

Ambrosio Garcia of Fresno. A judge has issued arrest warrant due to him missing his court appearance for an assault charge. On August 19th, at a home near Highway 99 an Shaw in Fresno, a pregnant woman got into an argument with her boyfriend, Ambrosio Garcia.  Garcia then forced her to the ground and squeezed…MORE

‘Atmospheric River’ Of Wet Weather Coming For The Valley

‘Atmospheric River’ Of Wet Weather Coming For The Valley

FRESNO (KMJ) — Significant wet weather is coming our way, with the snow pack on the mountains expected to benefit the most. As much as three feet of snow is expected to fall on the mountains above 7,000 feet by Thursday. The National Weather Service reveals that could increase even more by the end of…MORE

USDA to Help Make Land Transfers Easier in 2017

Starting on January 9, The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing cancellation policies on certain Conservation Reserve Programs. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says the new termination policy is intended to make it easier to pass land from one generation to the next. The land eligible for early termination is among the least environmentally sensitive…MORE