Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Unified Starts 2023-2024 School Year

Fresno Unified Starts 2023-2024 School Year

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Unified school year has started even as a strike looms. Superintendent Bob Nelson speaking to KMJ says if teachers strike this fall, he plans to keep schools open, including paying substitutes $500 dollars a day if necessary. There are free meals for all children ages one to 18, and…MORE

UPDATE: Hiker, 76, Missing In Sequoia National Park is FOUND

UPDATE: Hiker, 76, Missing In Sequoia National Park is FOUND

UPDATE: The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks announced Monday that missing hiker Bill Roberts has been located in Sequoia National Park. Roberts is in good health and is being reunited with his family. ORIGINAL STORY: (KMJ) — The National Park Service is turning to the community for help Sunday after a 76-year-old hiker has…MORE

Wanted: Man Hits Woman During Argument In Northwest Fresno

Wanted: Man Hits Woman During Argument In Northwest Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno Police Department is investigating an assault that took place Sunday afternoon. According to police, officers were called around 12:30 p.m. regarding a report of an assault near West Grantland. There, officers learned that a man and woman had been arguing and the man hit the woman. Officers say the…MORE

Tulare County Sheriff’s Swiftwater Team Recovers Man’s Body From Tule River

Tulare County Sheriff’s Swiftwater Team Recovers Man’s Body From Tule River

TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Swiftwater Team has recovered the body of a Springville Man from the Tule River. The victim was 38-year-old William Moore. The Springville man went missing in the Tule River on May 13th. He was recovered Friday near Upper Globe Drive in Springville by the Swiftwater…MORE

Central California SPCA’s “Clear The Shelter” Adoption Event

Central California SPCA’s “Clear The Shelter” Adoption Event

FRESNO, CA – CCSPCA has joined the ninth annual Clear the Shelters™ 2023 pet adoption campaign taking place the entire month of August. This national, month-long movement aims to find fur-ever homes for as many pets as possible. To celebrate, CCSPCA will drop the cost of adoption for certain types of animals at the shelter…MORE

Millions Of Kids Are Missing Weeks Of School As Attendance Tanks Across The US

Millions Of Kids Are Missing Weeks Of School As Attendance Tanks Across The US

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Parents were no longer allowed in the building without appointments, she said, and punishments were more severe. Everyone seemed less tolerant, more angry. Negrón’s son told her he overheard a…MORE

Visalia Man Arrested For Making Terrorist Threats At Local Hotel

Visalia Man Arrested For Making Terrorist Threats At Local Hotel

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — Visalia Police say they arrested a man that was making terrorist threats at a hotel Thursday afternoon. Officers were initially called to the Visalia Wyndham for reports of an active shooter situation but when they arrived, they found no evidence of shots fired or a weapon. Instead, 22-year-old Adan Lopez was…MORE

Nearly $1 Million In Stolen Ag Equipment Discovered In Merced County

Nearly $1 Million In Stolen Ag Equipment Discovered In Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — The search is on for those responsible of stealing nearly $1 million in AG equipment that was found in Merced County. Last week, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a stolen tractor on a property in Volta near Los Banos. A search warrant was served and deputies located…MORE