FR4SNO, CA (KMJ) – On July 10th, Fresno’s City Manager Bruce Rudd is retiring after 40 years with the City of Fresno. On Thursday, Mayor Lee Brand announced Rudd’s successor as Wilma Quan Schecter, promoting her from within the city after an extensive national search. Quan-Schecter will be the first female city manager in Fresno history,…… MORE
State Seeks $450 Million Bond to Upgrade Voting Systems
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California voters are expected to be presented with a $450 million bond, to replacing outdated voting systems across the state. Secretary of State Alex Padilla says it would be the first major update in 15 years, adding that “no would would settle for a 15-year-old cellphone or computer.” The proposal is due…… MORE
Survey: Majority of Californians Support School Choice Vouchers
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of Californians are in favor of providing taxpayer-funded vouchers, to parents who wish to send their children to private schools. According to the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California, support is at 66 percent among public school parents. The institute’s recent survey also finds that 69 percent of such parents,…… MORE
Downtown Fresno Fatal Shooting Prompts $15k Donation
FRESNO (KMJ) — A $15,000 donation is on its way to Catholic Charities of Fresno, in response to their role in Tuesday’s Downtown Fresno triple-shooting. The money is from the Central Valley Community Foundation. The announcement was made outside their facility on Fulton Street Thursday morning, just yards from the parking lot where one of…… MORE
Victims Of Downtown Fresno Shooting Spree Officially Identified
FRESNO (KMJ) — The three victims of the Downtown Fresno shooting spree have been officially identified by the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. The first victim, Zackary David Randalls, was a PG&E worker who was shot while on a ride-along inside a company truck at 330 Van Ness. He died at the hospital. The 34 year old…… MORE
Terry McGruder
Terry Lee McGruder of Fresno. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for felony charges of being a felon in possession of a gun, vehicle theft and possession of stolen property. Around 2:30 am, a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle near Ashlan and Fresno for a traffic violation. The driver, Terry…… MORE
Catholic Charities Open After Fatal Shooting in Parking Lot
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – In the aftermath of yesterday’s shooting, Catholic Charities – one of the shooting scenes – is open for business. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer confirmed on Wednesday that 58-year-old David Martin Jackson was shot and killed in the parking lot of Catholic Charities. 37-year-old Mark James Gassett was also a client…… MORE
Tax Reform by August Unlikely
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says getting tax reform legislation on the President’s desk by August appears unlikely. Mnuchin told the Financial Times this week the tax reform timeline is “highly aggressive, to not realistic at this point,” in referring to his prior comments on finishing tax reform by August. He cites health care reforms…… MORE
Dyer Says Shooting Was “Hate Crime” – But Terrorism Still A Possibility
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Police’s investigation into the Downtown Fresno shooting spree, which claimed three lives, is receiving help from the FBI. But officers reveal that the weapon used by suspect Kori Ali Muhammad is yet to be found. “We have not recovered the gun,” says Police Chief Jerry Dyer. “But the caliber of weapon…… MORE
Fresno State Lecturer Who Tweeted “Trump Must Hang” on Paid Leave
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State announces it has reached an agreement with History Lecturer Dr. Lars Maischak for him to take a paid leave of absense. Here’s a statement from University President Joseph Castro: Fresno State and History lecturer Dr. Lars Maischak have agreed upon a voluntary leave of absence for him for the remainder…… MORE
