FRESNO (KMJ) — The man accused of trying to kill two Fresno County Jail Correctional Officers over the weekend, has made his first appearance in court. Thong Vang is alleged to have taken a gun inside the main lobby, then firing at and critically wounding Correctional Officers Toamalama Scanlan and Juanita Davila. Both are still…… MORE
Ongoing Support For Injured Fresno Correctional Officers
FRESNO (KMJ) – Ongoing support in Fresno for two injured correction officers. Meals and donations are being accepted for the two wounded Fresno County Correctional Officers; Davila and Scanlan. CO Victor Prado has details of the collections going on at Community Regional Medical Center by Terry’s House. “You can ask: ‘Who can I coordinate for meals?’ If…… MORE
Fresno Pacific Welcomes Displaced ITT Students
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Pacific is lending a helping hand to former ITT Technical Institute students. The Sunbirds are offering to accept transfers from the institute that shut its doors earlier this week – and they’ll waive the application fee and work with students’ financial aid to help them continue their education. Fresno Pacific’s…… MORE
Hanford PD: Ex Slashes Face of Man’s Girlfriend
(KMJ) The search is on for a knife-wielding woman in Hanford. Cops say the suspect, 25 year old Jennifer Ables, slashed another woman in the face with a knife and then fled the scene. The incident happened at a gas station on Lacey Blvd. around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Detectives say Ables ex-boyfriend was at…… MORE
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
National Milk Producers’ Federation CEO and President Jim Mulhern is skeptical that Congress will be able to tackle immigration reform, child nutrition programs, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before or right after the elections in November. Politico’s Morning Agriculture report says lawmakers will be mostly focusing on funding the government. Mulhern said these three…… MORE
Report: Electronic Medical Records Consuming Doctors’ Time
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Electronic medical records were intended to simply the tasks of doctors. However, new research — largely funded by the American Medical Association — shows that physicians spend nearly half of their time performing administrative tasks, as opposed to having face-to-face time with patients. Electronic records require doctors to take adequate notes, so that…… MORE
Arraignment Delayed for Alleged Fresno County Jail Shooter
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Thong Vang, the suspect in last weekend’s jailhouse shooting that critically wounded two correctional officers, made his first court appearance Thursday morning. However, his arraignment was delayed until September 15th. On Wednesday, the Fresno County District Attorney filed two counts of attempted murder against the 37 year old convicted rapist. Vang is accused…… MORE
Yosemite National Park Expanding by 400 Acres
FRESNO (KMJ) – Yosemite National Park Is expanding by 400 acres. A nonprofit conservation group bought the land from private owners for $2.3 million dollars and donated it to Yosemite. Park Spokesperson Scott Gediman says it’s the the largest expansion in nearly 70 years. “This landowner was willing to sell the land, and its critical…… MORE
Highway Brush Fires In Fresno Up By A Fifth In The Past Three Months
FRESNO (KMJ) — The ever increasing number of brush fires along highways is prompting fears for crew members responding to them. Fresno Fire is noticing a rise in the the number of blazes by the side of the valley’s roads. Their figures show an increase of around 20% for the past three months compared to…… MORE
Two Brothers Shot By A Teen In Central Fresno
FRESNO (KMJ) – Two brothers are shot by a teenager in Central Fresno. On Wednesday, September 7th, just after 10:00 a.m. police officers responded to a home at the 2300 block of E. Thomas Ave. near Thesta street. They found the brothers, a 21 and 24 year-old, both on the porch – both shot…… MORE
