Yearly Archives: 2017

Fresno’s Tuolumne Street Bridge Reopens After HSR Upgrade

Fresno’s Tuolumne Street Bridge Reopens After HSR Upgrade

FRESNO (KMJ) — Traffic is once again able to cross the rail line running under Tuolumne Street, with the re-opening of the bridge linking Downtown Fresno’s H Street to F Street. Traffic had been diverted away from the area following the crossing’s closure in January 2016 (click here to read more). It was then destroyed…MORE

FCC Continues Crackdown on Robocalls

FCC Continues Crackdown on Robocalls

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Federal Communications Commission is slapping Best Insurance Contracts with an $82 million fine. The commission says the company was behind 200 thousand robocalls a day, trying to selling insurance policies. Phone numbers were altered, to make the calls appear as though they were local. The FCC says disguising caller ID information…MORE

Flames Destroy Fresno Home – Crews Say Debris Contributed To Spread

Flames Destroy Fresno Home – Crews Say Debris Contributed To Spread

FRESNO (KMJ) — Two people are now staying in temporary accommodation, after a fire forced out of their Fresno home. The blaze was first called in around 4.30am Friday, to a building close to Grantland and Ashlan Avenues in West Central Fresno. It was soon upgraded to a second alarm. “It was one home involved…MORE

All-Female Theft Ring Busted in Visalia

(KMJ)  Police say a crew of six women set their sites on the Visalia Mall Thursday afternoon. The women – all from Fresno – and all in their mid 20’s – allegedly targeted several stores including Old Navy, Bath & Body Works and Victoria Secret. But mall security was on to them almost immediately, rounding…MORE

Clovis PD: Woman Scammed Elderly Widower

Clovis PD: Woman Scammed Elderly Widower

(KMJ)  Clovis police have arrested a woman on elder abuse charges. Investigators say 48 year old Linda Urioste defrauded an elderly widower out of more than $10,000.  Urioste had been working as a caretaker for the victim’s wife before she passed away. On the morning of August 3, Clovis Police Detectives arrested Urioste for theft by…MORE

Kayaker Dies on Kings River-Fresno Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team Responds

Kayaker Dies on Kings River-Fresno Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team Responds

[Photo: File/FSO] FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – A kayaker is dead, after an incident Thursday on the Kings River. Three people were kayaking on the river when tragedy struck just before 9:00am, and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office got a GPS alert. “Basically they had some sort of an emergency device that send some sort…MORE

Fresno Council Delays Pot, CCW Issues

Fresno Council Delays Pot, CCW Issues

(KMJ)  Press the pause button on pot and conceal-carry debates at City Hall. On Thursday, the Fresno City Council decided to delay discussions on the two issues that had KMJ listeners fired up over the past few weeks. Councilor Garry Bredefeld is in the middle of both of the controversial items.  The District 6 representative wants…MORE

Visalia School Janitor Sentenced for Child Molestation

Visalia School Janitor Sentenced for Child Molestation

(KMJ)  A former Visalia school janitor has been sentenced to 40 years for child molestation. In June, 35 year old Antonio Cordova of Dinuba pleaded no contest to seventeen felony counts of lewd acts on a child. The crimes occurred between 2009 and 2013 on the campus of Oak Grove Elementary School. Prosecutors say Cordova…MORE