FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Highway Patrol officers delivered toys to about 20 different families at the Summer Park Apartments in Southeast Fresno on Thursday. CHP held a Christmas party recently, where the officers children and families donated toys. The officers have been using those toys that were collected to give to children over the…… MORE
How Your Letter To Santa Can Help Make-A-Wish
FRESNO (KMJ) — A letter to Santa can help make a child’s wish come true in this festive season. As well as getting a message to the North Pole, to let the man in red know exactly what you would like under the tree, the messages themselves can bring some cheer of their own. “It’s…… MORE
Potential Ag Secretary Nominee
The search for an Agriculture Secretary has turned its attention to Susan Combs. She’s a former Commissioner of Agriculture and state comptroller of Texas. Combs met with Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Tuesday, which may have been due to the endorsement of House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas. He told Politico’s Morning…… MORE
Desperate Plea For Toy Donations By Fresno Youth Outreach Group
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Boys2MenGirls2Women Foundation is sending out a desperate plea for toy donations. They have children signed up to receive a toy with only 50% of the requests filled. The Boys2MenGirls2Women Foundation’s toy give away is always after the Toys 4 Tot’s give away for those who missed the Toys4 Tots early…… MORE
Double Homicide Suspect Killed in Coalinga Shootout with SWAT
(KMJ) An armed suspect was shot and killed in Coalinga by Fresno County Sheriff’s SWAT Wednesday morning near Princeton and College Avenues. The gunfire erupted after a search warrant was served for a man wanted for double homicide in Riverside County. “He was holding a handgun, he started firing in the direction of our deputies. One…… MORE
Clovis Awarded $22 Million In Damages Over Contaminated Water
CLOVIS (KMJ) — A $22 million settlement has been awarded to the City of Clovis. It’s after a jury established that Shell Oil Company should cover the costs of cleaning out TCP in the water supply. “Clovis had sued Shell Oil, among some other companies, for some TCP that was in some of the products…… MORE
USDA Releases Local Food Marketing Survey Results
The National Ag Statistic Service released the results of its first-ever Local Food Marketing Practices Survey. Over 167,000 U.S. farms locally produced and sold food through direct marketing practices. That resulted in $8.7 billion in revenue in 2015. Farmers who sold directly to institutions and intermediaries like wholesalers who would locally brand the product brought…… MORE
California Supreme Court Halts Death Penalty Measure
(AP) The California Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a voter-approved measure intended to speed up the appeals process for the state’s Death Row inmates to give it time to consider a lawsuit challenging the measure. In a one-page decision, the court stayed the “implementation of all provisions of Proposition 66” and set a timeline for…… MORE
Owners “Distraught” After $400k Damage To Tower District Restaurant
FRESNO (KMJ) — The owners of a popular Fresno location now have substantial repair work ahead of them, after flames took hold and caused an estimated $400,000 worth of damage inside the establishment. Fresno Fire was called to the Tower District’s Livingstone’s just after 5am Tuesday morning. It took approximately 35 minutes to bring the…… MORE
Castle Air Museum Asking For Help In The Season Of Giving
FRESNO (KMJ) — A popular valley attraction is hoping this season of giving can help support them, and continue to preserve the nation’s heritage. The Castle Air Museum in Atwater is asking for your assistance to keep it in operation. “This is actually a slow time of year for visitorship at the air museum”, reveals…… MORE
