Category Archives: Local News

Fentanyl Pills Seized In Fresno County Traffic Stop

Fentanyl Pills Seized In Fresno County Traffic Stop

(KMJ) – A Tuesday afternoon Traffic stop near the city of Coalinga turns into a major drug bust. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: Detectives patrolling the area of Interstate 5 and Highway 198 in Coalinga conducted a vehicle stop. During the detective’s interaction with the driver, 25-year-old Victor…MORE

Gov. Newsom Signs College Affordability and Accessibility Legislation

Gov. Newsom Signs College Affordability and Accessibility Legislation

AB AB 928 and AB 1111 make it easier for students to transfer into four year universities  AB 1377 and SB 330 improve housing affordability for students, complementing the California Comeback Plan’s unprecedented $2 billion investment in student housing NORTHRIDGE – At California State University, Northridge today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to improve college affordability…MORE

Violent Parolee Nabbed for Fresno Woman’s Murder

Violent Parolee Nabbed for Fresno Woman’s Murder

A Fresno man with a history of violence has been taken into custody for a woman’s murder. The body of 36 year old Crystal Nelson was found by a housekeeper Monday at the Clarion Pointe Motel on N. Blackstone. On Tuesday, the Fresno PD Street Violence Bureau Tactical Team arrested Leland Guy Eagle Jr. at…MORE

Corps of Engineers Considers Nature-Based Flood Control

Corps of Engineers Considers Nature-Based Flood Control

(AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for working against nature by damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test the limits of concrete and steel. The head of…MORE

Selma Woman Busted for Embezzling $620K from Farmer

Selma Woman Busted for Embezzling $620K from Farmer

Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force have arrested 40 yearold Jennifer Macias of Selma. She was booked into the Fresno County Jail oncharges of embezzlement and forgery. Her bail was set at $47,000. She hassince posted bond and been released from custody. She is scheduled to appearin court on December 10, 2021.The…MORE

Governor Newsom Visits Fresno County, Signs Early Childhood Legislation

Governor Newsom Visits Fresno County, Signs Early Childhood Legislation

AB 1363 develops procedures to identify and report data on dual-language learners at state preschools, and SB 393 improves access to child care for migrant agricultural workers by aligning voucher-based child care programs California Comeback Plan achieves free, high-quality universal Pre-K for all four-year-olds by 2025 and creates college savings accounts for 3.7 million kids FRESNO –…MORE

Containment Decreases on the KNP Complex Fire

Containment Decreases on the KNP Complex Fire

(KMJ) – Intensification of the KNP Complex Fire brings new evacuation warnings and a decrease in containment of this lightning-caused blaze. This fire has been burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks as well as within the Sequoia National Forest since September 10th. There are multiple evacuation orders and warnings in now place for…MORE

Deputies Arrest 2 Gang Members, Seize 2 Guns in City of San Joaquin

Deputies Arrest 2 Gang Members, Seize 2 Guns in City of San Joaquin

(KMJ) – During a traffic stop on a black Ford Mustang at 10:30 pm on Saturday, a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy arrested 19 year old Roy Flores. He was booked into the Fresno County Jail for illegal possession of a loaded gun and an outstanding warrant related to a theft. Shortly after midnight on Monday,…MORE

Ship’s Anchor Among Possible Causes of California Oil Spill

Ship’s Anchor Among Possible Causes of California Oil Spill

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude. The head of the company that operates the pipeline said Monday that divers have examined more than 8,000 feet (2,438…MORE