(KMJ) Legendary American astronaut and longtime US Senator John Glenn passed away Thursday at 95. NASA BIO: Born July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. Married to the former Anna Margaret Castor of New Concord, Ohio. They have two grown children and two grandchildren. Glenn attended primary and secondary schools in New Concord, Ohio. He attended…… MORE
Magnitude 6.5 Quake Strikes No. Cal. Coast
(KMJ/CNN) A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook the ocean floor about 100 miles off the northern California coast Thursday morning. The quake, centered about 102 miles west of Ferndale, California, happened around 6:50 a.m. PT and is believed to have caused weak or light shaking in parts of northern California, including as far south as San Francisco,…… MORE
Trump Pick For The EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as his Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. Pruitt has spent much of his energy as attorney general fighting the agency he is being nominated to lead, according to the Washington Post. He is suing the EPA over climate change rules and is vastly opposed to…… MORE
75th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack Marked In Clovis
CLOVIS (KMJ) — December 7th 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which saw the death of more than 2,400 people. “I was looking out the porthole that morning, December 7th”, describes Joe Quercia. “I says…’they’re having gunnery practice on Ford Island this morning’. I says ‘even the planes have red…… MORE
Report: Two-Thirds of U.S. Forests Face Risk of Devastating Tree Fatalities
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly two-thirds of America’s forests are likely to be at risk for devastating tree fatalities, over the next decade. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the West is most in danger, as the drought has led to mass infestations of bark beetles. The damage is expected to cost billions each year for…… MORE
Survey: More Millennials Planning to Quit Their Job
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 30 percent of American Millennials are planning to quit their job in the next 6 months, as they seek new opportunities. That’s according to a new Clutch survey, which finds that only about 11 to 12 percent of GenXers and Baby Boomers, anticipate a career change. It also shows that about 40…… MORE
Senate’s Kevin De Leon Proposes Immigration “Safe Zones” Bill
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As President-elect Donald Trump is expected to take a tough stance against illegal immigration, a proposed senate bill would restrict the ability of the feds to detain and deport over two million undocumented immigrants living in California. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León announced Senate Bill 54 on Wednesday, to create…… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Demonstrates How Deputy’s Firearm Discharged
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated on Wednesday how one of its deputies likely shot himself in early November while on-duty as a plainclothes officer. The deputy’s leg holster strap buckle likely got stuck inside the holster, which likely what triggered the firearm to discharge. The male portion of the buckle…… MORE
Fresno Young Council Member Program Launches
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A program through Fresno’s District One that’s building future leaders is launching. The Young Council Member Program is bringing together young people throughout District One to be a part of a cohort developing leadership skills. Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria is overseeing the program with support from PG&E. 10 students from…… MORE
Bill Would Make Targeting a Calif. Cop a Hate Crime
(KMJ) Targeting a police officer in California could become a hate crime. Republican Assemblyman Jay Obernolte of Hesperia has introduced legislation which would permit additional criminal penalties for those convicted of targeting a peace officer. Obernolte says his bill sends the message that violence against the men and women who put their lives on the…… MORE
