FRESNO CA (KMJ) – Father Bert Mello, the former parochial vicar at St. Anthony of Padua in Fresno died Tuesday morning. Pastor Mello was known for telling his congregation in both Fresno and Bakersfield about his life of sin before he joined the priesthood. He was raised Catholic but turned away from the church. He once…… MORE
DWR Updates Repair Work At Lake Oroville Dam
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Water Resources provided an update Wednesday on the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. One major milestone — construction on the underground secant pile cutoff wall at the emergency spillway was completed on March 7th. In February, crews began construction of the concrete splashpad, to reduce…… MORE
GOP Lawmaker Hopes Sanctuary State Trend Spreads After Los Alamitos
SACRAMENTO (KMJ/AP) — The vote this week by Los Alamitos City Council to reject the so-called sanctuary state law is being described as the potential start of a wider rejection of the legislation. “I think the cities and counties hopefully will step up and do the same thing that Los Alamitos has done and say…… MORE
Austin PD Identify Dead Bombing Suspect
[van id=”us/2018/03/21/austin-bomber-dead-police-presser-sot.cnn”] Austin PD has identified the suspect as 24 year old Mark Anthony Conditt (CNN) – After perpetrating five bomb attacks over 19 days — and possibly planning a sixth that was foiled by police — Austin’s “serial bomber” used his deadly wares to take his own life Wednesday, authorities said. It brought an…… MORE
Gubernatorial Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Visits Fresno, Promises Economic Opportunity
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa visited Fresno on Tuesday. The former Los Angeles mayor was in the Tower District discussing job training and economic opportunity. Villaraigosa and his wife toured the Neighborhood Thrift Store’s job training facility on Olive Street, and met with job trainees. The 65 year-old candidate spoke…… MORE
Francisco Alvarez
Francisco Alvarez of Fresno. A felony arrest warrant has been issued for elder abuse. In January, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call regarding a 68 year old man who had been beaten up. Deputies learned that the victim had gone to his granddaughter’s home and asked her boyfriend Francisco Alvarez, aka Frankie, to…… MORE
Clovis Modelers Receive City Council’s Support For A Space To Fly
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The Clovis Area Modeler’s Club now has the backing of Clovis City Council in its effort to find somewhere to fly. The unanimous vote by members Monday evening gives the modelers a letter of endorsement from the Council. That letter will be used to make the argument for a dedicated radio controlled…… MORE
Skier Goes Missing in Nor-Cal
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The Latest: Maryland High School Shooting
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Yountville Victims Remembered at Memorial
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