(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives say a Selma man used his car to rundown and kill the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend. Detectives say 31-year old Saul Mendoza (pictured above) deliberately struck the man as he was getting out of a vehicle shortly after midnight at Nebraska and De Wolf Avenues in Selma. Mendoza’s…… MORE
Mims Speaks Out Against Police Assassinations
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims spoke out on Monday about how difficult the past few days have been for law enforcement, given the shooting Sunday in Baton Rouge that killed three law enforcement officers, and the recent shooting in Dallas that killed five other officers. Mims said locally that she is involved in…… MORE
More Flyers Being Mailed In Fresno Over Dirty Water
FRESNO (KMJ) – More notices are going out to homeowners as the City of Fresno conducts a survey over the dirty water problem. Ronda Rafidi is one homeowner on the Northeast side of the city who’s been observing brown water streaming from her faucet. “We would like a fair resolution to this instead of just asking…… MORE
How Much Bloodshed Can Americans Handle?
FRESNO (KMJ) – After weeks of bloodshed reported in the news – How much can we handle…? “No question it’s affecting us, and in ways it’s not affected us in the past,” says Jay Pope, a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at Fresno Pacific University. Horrible tragedy is plastered all over the news, Pope…… MORE
Clovis Man Sentenced For Shining Laser Pointer at CHP Plane
Fresno, CA (USDOJ) — Jeremy Scott Danielson, 35, of Clovis, was sentenced today to six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for striking a California Highway Patrol plane with a powerful green laser beam, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Danielson tracked and struck…… MORE
Drone Pilot Arrested After Flying Too Close To A Wildfire
FRESNO (KMJ) — A Placer County man is now the first person in the state to be arrested for using drone near a wildfire. For allegedly pointing the small craft towards the Trailhead Fire, Foresthill resident Eric Wasser is facing the charge of interfering with fire-fighting operations. It was information posted on social media which…… MORE
An Assault on CA’s New Gun Control Laws
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Opponents of some of strictest gun laws in the nation, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this month, have filed a series of referendums, aiming to overturn them. The half-dozen laws ban sales of semi-automatic rifles with magazines that can easily be detached with the push of a button,…… MORE
Low Voter Turnout Continues to Plague Calif.
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 8.5 million people, fewer than 48 percent of registered California voters, took part in the June primary. Secretary of State Alex Padilla has certified the results, which confirm another low turnout. With all the money, campaigning, and record voter registration, many had predicted higher participation. However, Field Poll had a forecast of…… MORE
Fresno State President Responds to Shootings Across Nation
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro released a statement on Monday, in regards to the recent shootings across the country. Castro calls on campus leaders to create a positive environment. In 2015, the Fresno State race demographics were 3% black, 46% Hispanic and 22% white. Here’s Castro’s letter in full: Dear…… MORE
Stolen Tractor Used In School Break In, Police Say
FRESNO (KMJ) — Three juveniles are now behind bars after allegedly breaking into a Central Unified School District office, with a soil-compactor tractor. The incident took place Sunday night at around 10.30pm. Fresno Police Officers say they located the trio of suspects as they were taking sodas and portable radios. The suspects initially attempted to…… MORE
