Yearly Archives: 2017

Baby Born In Fresno Meat Market

Baby Born In Fresno Meat Market

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –  A baby is born in the aisle of a Fresno meat market. It happened at about 7:30 Tuesday night at the El Parian Neighborhood Market. The birth captured on store surveillance cameras. Employees tried calling 911, but nobody initially answered… and the baby wasn’t waiting. Within just a couple of minutes the…MORE

New Name & New Ownership For River Park Golf Center In 2018

New Name & New Ownership For River Park Golf Center In 2018

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A New Year brings a new name and new ownership for the 59-acre River Park Golf Center. Back in October, they announced on Facebook they would be closing their facility after 19 years in business.   On Wednesday, River Park Golf Center announced a change of plans. They posted on their…MORE

$286k To Community Food Bank From Feeding Families Fund Drive

$286k To Community Food Bank From Feeding Families Fund Drive

FRESNO (KMJ) — A donation of more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars has been officially received by Community Food Bank. The money is the result of the Feeding Families Fund Drive, which was broadcast live on KMJ in September. For every $1 donated Gar Tootelian added an extra 50c. “This is the fourth year of the…MORE

Driver Arrested In Christmas Hit And Run – Police Still Searching For Others

Driver Arrested In Christmas Hit And Run – Police Still Searching For Others

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – One suspect has been arrested, but Hanford Police continue to look for for the two others involved in deadly hit-and-run on Christmas night. At around 8:45p.m. on December 25th, Hanford Police say 32-year-old Raymond Romero Jr. was on 11th Avenue when his SUV was t-boned by another SUV crossing the intersection…MORE

Governor’s Pardons Could Protect Two Immigrants From Deportation

Governor’s Pardons Could Protect Two Immigrants From Deportation

FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — A pair of immigrants may have been saved from removal from the United States thanks to the actions of Governor Jerry Brown. Mony Neth and Mao Rottanak Kong were both facing deportation, but the effective erasing of the felony charges against them could remove cause for federal agents to continue with proceedings.…MORE

Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs

Lawmakers passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government fully-funded through January 19. That averts a potential government shutdown and gives President Trump and Congressional lawmakers time to hash out differences and come up with a long-term spending plan for Fiscal Year 2018. The New York Times says the resolution passed by a 231-188…MORE

UFW, Teamsters Attempt to Unionize Pot Growers

UFW, Teamsters Attempt to Unionize Pot Growers

GOSHEN, Calif. (AP) – Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a whole new set of workers as recreational marijuana becomes legal in California. The United Farm Workers, Teamsters and United Food and Commercial Workers are looking to unionize the tens of thousands of potential workers involved in the legal weed…MORE

Former Modesto Marine Arrested By FBI For Alleged Foiled Christmas Day Attack

Former Modesto Marine Arrested By FBI For Alleged Foiled Christmas Day Attack

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- A former marine from Modesto arrested Friday by the FBI for allegedly plotting a Christmas Day attack at San Francisco’s Pier 39. Everitt Aaron Jameson is charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He appeared in a Fresno courtroom on Friday. According to court documents,…MORE