Category Archives: Local News

Suspected DUI Driver Posts Bond After Deadly Wreck

Suspected DUI Driver Posts Bond After Deadly Wreck

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Mlakey Ghaleb Jaber posted bond and  was released from jail over the weekend after a deadly crash in northeast Fresno. The 19 year old was arrested for DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter shortly after the wreck late Saturday evening at Chestnut and Dearing Avenues. 22 year old Andre Aguilar was killed and…MORE

Local Guitar Legend Bruce Conte Passes Away

Local Guitar Legend Bruce Conte Passes Away

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Bruce Conte has passed away after a long battle with Leukemia. The local guitarist and vocalist was born in Sanger and grew up in Fresno.  He found his biggest musical success in the ’70’s and ’80’s as lead guitarist for Tower of Power. The first announcement of Conte’s death was made on…MORE

Wildfire Smoke Continues to Impact Valley Air Quality

Wildfire Smoke Continues to Impact Valley Air Quality

  (KMJ) – Despite no major wild fire burning near the Central Valley, wild fire smoke continues to impact our air quality.  And, the Valley Air District says they will continue to do so until the weather changes and/or the blazes are extinguished. Here is the news release from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution…MORE

California bill would curb protests at vaccination sites

California bill would curb protests at vaccination sites

[ns-video id=”6106f6b669098c4291fb3c4b0e4c2c4″ publisher=”22180″] In Los Angeles County, which was crushed during the winter surge of the coronavirus, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are now again exploding. On Saturday, the county reported 2,600 new cases. A day earlier, county health officials recorded more than 3,000 new Covid-19 infections, for the first time since February. Friday’s figure was nearly triple what Los Angeles County…MORE

GOP Leaders Reverse Push for Calif. Recall Endorsement

GOP Leaders Reverse Push for Calif. Recall Endorsement

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Two powerful California Republicans are urging members of the state GOP to withhold an endorsement in the Sept. 14 recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The California Republican Party has been squabbling over whether to anoint a single candidate with its stamp of approval in a meeting scheduled…MORE

‘Kai the Hitchhiker’ Loses Bid to Overturn Murder Conviction

‘Kai the Hitchhiker’ Loses Bid to Overturn Murder Conviction

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – A former online celebrity who achieved fame for allegedly using a hatchet to fend off an attack on a highway worker has failed in his attempt to have his murder conviction overturned. Caleb McGillvary was convicted two years ago of the 2013 murder of attorney Joseph Galfy at Galfy’s New Jersey…MORE

GOP Recall Candidates Blast Gov. Newsom’s Handling of COVID

GOP Recall Candidates Blast Gov. Newsom’s Handling of COVID

Four of the Republican candidates vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the September 14 recall election met on the debate stage Wednesday night, railing against Covid-19 mask mandates and accusing the Democrat of failing the state’s business owners and school children by forcing closures during the worst of the pandemic. Businessman John Cox, former San Diego Mayor Kevin…MORE

Valley Teen Accused of Committing Murder in Reedley

Valley Teen Accused of Committing Murder in Reedley

(Photo courtesy:  Reedley Police Department)   (KMJ) – Reedley Police and the Fresno County Sheriff’s SWAT team locate and arrest an 18-year-old in Parlier in connection to a deadly shooting late last month. Investigators say James Lopez was identified as the suspect in a July 26th shooting on the 900 Block of East Springfield Avenue…MORE