Category Archives: Local News

Accused Fresno Child Abductor Brought Back to the Valley

Accused Fresno Child Abductor Brought Back to the Valley

  (Photo courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – A Virginia man accused of flying cross-country to kidnap a young Fresno girl is returned to Fresno to stand trial. 40-year-old Nathan Larson had been in a Denver, Colorado Jail since December 14th awaiting extradition.  And this is the reason why, per the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office:…MORE

Fresno Mayor Dyer Updates Homeless Placements on Project Off-Ramp

Fresno Mayor Dyer Updates Homeless Placements on Project Off-Ramp

  FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) —  The City of Fresno is continuing to house the homeless through Project Off-Ramp, Fresno’s initiative to clear homeless encampments along the freeways. Project Off-Ramp is providing an off-ramp to homelessness and an on-ramp to a better, more productive life. Outreach workers assist the homeless by offering housing and services based on…MORE

State Auditor Says Homeless Council Not Properly Tracking Homelessness Spending

State Auditor Says Homeless Council Not Properly Tracking Homelessness Spending

  A new report issued by the California State Auditor, Elaine M Howle, CPA, says the state’s approach to addressing homelessness has hampered the effectiveness of its efforts. As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, the California State Auditor’s office conducted an audit of five local governments who play a key role in a…MORE

Fresno Woman Rearrested In Ongoing Child Sex Abuse Case

Fresno Woman Rearrested In Ongoing Child Sex Abuse Case

(Photo courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Sex Crime Detectives rearrest a Fresno woman for her part in an alleged child sexual abuse case. This all stems from a case where 36-year-old Jill Cox (pictured above), her husband Brent Cox, and his girlfriend,  38-year-old Tammy Schreiner, reportedly groomed Schreiner’s 12-year-old daughter…MORE

Gov. Newsom Visits Fresno Fairgrounds to Update Vaccine Plans, Protestors Chant at Gate

Gov. Newsom Visits Fresno Fairgrounds to Update Vaccine Plans, Protestors Chant at Gate

    FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom was in Fresno Wednesday morning to provide an update on COVID-19 and a new vaccine distribution site in the Central Valley. The news conference was held at the Fresno Fairgrounds. While the governor was speaking inside, protesters outside the gates chanted “Recall Gavin” and “Recall Newsom.”…MORE

Cressman’s General Store Covered in Graffiti and Garbage

Cressman’s General Store Covered in Graffiti and Garbage

(Photo courtesy:  Cressman’s General Store Instagram) (KMJ) – The iconic Cressman’s General Store was destroyed by the Creek Fire back in September.  Now, just as its owners are working to rebuild the iconic business that sits at the the four-lane, it is hit by vandals. Photos posted on the store’s Instagram page show graffiti on…MORE

Historic Intruder Heading to Castle Air Museum

Historic Intruder Heading to Castle Air Museum

(Photo Courtesy:  Castle Air Museum) (KMJ) – Atwater’s Castle Air Museum is about to add a new piece to its collection of historic aircraft. The North Valley site is partnering with the Pima Air Museum in Tuscon, Arizona to bring a Grumman A-6E Intruder to the region.  The aircraft, numbered 159579, is the next to last…MORE

Deadline Pushed Back; Cost Pushed Up for State’s High Speed Rail

Deadline Pushed Back; Cost Pushed Up for State’s High Speed Rail

(KMJ) – The state is again pushing back the deadline and raising the cost for its high-speed rail project. This time it is asking the Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing construction on a section of track in the Central Valley. Brian Kelly, the project’s chief executive officer, detailed delays and cost changes…MORE

Newsom’s Vaccination Plan Ignores Central California Say Valley Lawmakers

Newsom’s Vaccination Plan Ignores Central California Say Valley Lawmakers

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that two massive COVID-19 vaccination sites were opening in Northern and Southern California but made no mention of the Central Valley. That’s rubbed Valley lawmakers the wrong way, now they are are crying foul saying the millions in the heart of California are being…MORE

Closure Extended for Parts of the Sierra National Forest

Closure Extended for Parts of the Sierra National Forest

(Photo courtesy:  U.S. Forest Service) (KMJ) – You will have to wait a little longer to access certain sites, trails and roads within the Sierra National Forest. The U.S Department of Agriculture says as a result of existing tree mortality and hazards from the Creek Fire and a recent Mono Wind event, a significant amount…MORE