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Gov. Newsom Slams Effort to Ban Trump from Calif. Ballot

Gov. Newsom Slams Effort to Ban Trump from Calif. Ballot

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Gov. Gavin Newsom wants former President Donald Trump on the California ballot in 2024, unlike his Lt. Governor. “There is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,” Newsom said in a statement. “But in California, we defeat candidates at the polls. Everything else…MORE

2 Killed in Crash Near Earlimart

2 Killed in Crash Near Earlimart

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A 50-year-old man and woman are dead after running a stop sign and crashing in Tulare County early Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. Friday on Avenue 48 and Road 160 near Earlimart. The man was driving on Road 160 in a…MORE

4 Flu-related Deaths Reported in Fresno County

4 Flu-related Deaths Reported in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Officials are stressing the importance of vaccines after four flu-related deaths in Fresno County. The Fresno County Department of Public Health says the first death was an elderly person who caught the flu. Since then, three more deaths related to the flu have been reported in the county. The department…MORE

Recent Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Fresno County Alarming Officials 

Recent Flu-Related Deaths Reported In Fresno County Alarming Officials 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Officials are stressing the importance of vaccines after four flu-related deaths in Fresno County.  The Fresno County Department of Public Health says the first death was an elderly person who caught the flu.  Since then, three more deaths related to the flu have been reported in the county.  The department…MORE

4 Injured After Several Fires Break Out In Fresno

4 Injured After Several Fires Break Out In Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It was a busy night for Fresno firefighters as they responded to several fires, including two that injured several people on Thursday. The first fire broke out around 4 pm at an apartment complex near Recreation and Olive. The Fresno Fire Department says a maintenance worker used a fire extinguisher to…MORE

Fresno State Awarded $1.25 Million To Fund Scholarships For Future Special Education Teachers

Fresno State Awarded $1.25 Million To Fund Scholarships For Future Special Education Teachers

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno State is aiming to get more students in a cap, gown and hood with their Master’s Degrees in Special Education.  Assistant Professor of Special Education Kristina Rios says there’s data showing many schools are struggling to fill the special education positions.  “When we look at California alone, about eight out…MORE

Listen: MLB Legend Steve Garvey’s Senate Bid Gains Steam

Listen: MLB Legend Steve Garvey’s Senate Bid Gains Steam

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview Thursday with KMJ’s Ray Appleton, Major League Baseball legend Steve Garvey said he’s not surprised that he’s quickly climbing in the polls in the contentious race for US Senate. A new poll released this week from Politico shows Garvey trailing only Rep. Adam Schiff (D) 28% – 19%.…MORE

Holiday Travelers, Beware of Wicked West Coast Weather

Holiday Travelers, Beware of Wicked West Coast Weather

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP/KMJ) — Torrential rain flooded homes and streets in Southern California’s coastal cities Thursday, stranding some drivers in typically idyllic Santa Barbara and compounding holiday travel headaches. The downpours targeted Ventura and Santa Barbara counties northwest of Los Angeles County overnight, swamping areas in the cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard and Santa…MORE

Listen: DA Smittcamp Talks Crime, Slams Newsom & Bonta

Listen: DA Smittcamp Talks Crime, Slams Newsom & Bonta

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview with KMJ’s Broeske & Musson on Thursday, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp discussed the current state of affairs when it comes to crime in California. Smittcamp did not hold back when asked about the soft-on-crime attitudes of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta. Listen below:MORE