[KMJ) – For the first time in its history, the Fresno Unified School Board votes to rename one of its schools for a prominent Valley Armenian-American. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Fresno Unified School Board voted to rename Forkner Elementary School to Roger Tatarian Elementary. Tatarian, a Fresno native, was considered a world-renowned journalist.…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California mother faces 39 charges alleging that she hosted alcohol-filled parties for her teenage son and his friends at her home and other places and encouraged them to drink heavily and engage in sex acts with intoxicated girls, some of them non-consensual. California prosecutors say 47-year-old Shannon Marie O’Connor was…… MORE
(KMJ) – Wednesday Night’s Midland concert at the Big Fresno Fair is canceled after a member of that band tests positive for COVID-19. Here is the official statement from the Big Fresno Fair: The Big Fresno Fair Management sadly announces Midland has cancelled their October 13 concert at the Fair due to a positive COVID-19…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says one of its Correctional Officers injured during a shooting inside the lobby of the jail in Downtown Fresno five years ago has passed away as a result of his injuries. This is what the Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page: It is with deep sorrow we…… MORE
(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric’s Public Safety Power Shut-off could affect 19 California counties on Thursday, October 14th, 2021. That means 29,000 customers may lose power on Thursday. In the South Valley, PG&E said it has 651 customers in Kern County that could be affected, including 34 medical baseline customers. The shut off would…… MORE
(KMJ) – A firefighter is airlifted to a Valley hospital after being injured while battling the KNP Complex fire. This latest injury comes as this blaze continues to burn in both Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. According to fire officials: Monday, a hand crew member working in the Atwell Grove area, west of Silver…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office announces a free drug take-back event set for later this month. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day What: Prescription Drug Disposal Event When: Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Fresno Sheriff’s Substation – 5717 East Shields Avenue – Fresno, CA Personnel from the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
(KMJ) – At least two people are dead and two more are burned after a plane crashed into a neighborhood in Santee, California in San Diego County. The homes were not far away from Santee High School. As the twin engine plane came down it hit a UPS truck then slammed directly into two homes.…… MORE
(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric has alerted customers in parts of 20 counties, including Fresno and Kern, about an impending Power Safety Shut-off. Here are the details from PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting approximately 25,000 customers in targeted portions of 20 counties. The first wave…… MORE
(KMJ) – Four fire personnel continue to recover after being struck by a falling tree while battling a lightning-caused wild fire burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Here is how fire incident commanders described Thursday’s incident: At approximately 3:00 p.m., the KNP Complex received a radio transmission that a tree had fallen, striking…… MORE
