Category Archives: Local News

Electronic “Hiccup” Stalls Voting in Fresno, Tulare Counties

Electronic “Hiccup” Stalls Voting in Fresno, Tulare Counties

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – There was a snag as voting kicked off on Super Tuesday in the San Joaquin Valley. California was among 13 other states voting Tuesday but issues caused back-ups for voters in Fresno and Tulare Counties. Fresno County Registrar of Voters Brandi Orth, speaking on KMJ’s Broeske & Musson Show, explained…MORE

UC Berkeley Water Report Sinks California Farm Industry Says Valley Assemblyman

UC Berkeley Water Report Sinks California Farm Industry Says Valley Assemblyman

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A groundbreaking new report released Monday afternoon spells out the economic disaster for farmers in the Central Valley and statewide as a result of California’s water policies. The report done by University of California, Berkeley, economists Dr. David Sunding and Dr. David Roland-Holst shows that the California economy will suffer unless responsible,…MORE

Former Fresno State & NFL Player Cory Hall Named Head Coach at Edison High

Former Fresno State & NFL Player Cory Hall Named Head Coach at Edison High

      FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — A Former NFL player is named coach of the Edison High School Tigers. Bakersfield-native Cory Hall played for Fresno State from 1995 to 1998. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1999 NFL Draft. Hall also played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2003-04 before going into…MORE

10-Year-Old Boy Shot by His Father in Apparent Murder-Suicide: Hanford PD

10-Year-Old Boy Shot by His Father in Apparent Murder-Suicide: Hanford PD

  HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A 10 year-old child is dead in apparent murder-suicide at a home in Hanford. Hanford Police held a press conference Monday afternoon, releasing more details. Police Police Captain Karl Anderson said the suspect, 43 year-old Victor Gomes had supervised visitation rights of his son, Wyand Gomes. Police said the father was…MORE

House Passes Ambitious Bill to Ban Flavored Tobacco, Vaping Products

House Passes Ambitious Bill to Ban Flavored Tobacco, Vaping Products

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has approved a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. Lawmakers say the bill will stem a vaping epidemic among young people. The bill would place new restrictions on the marketing of e-cigarettes and ban flavors in tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. It also…MORE

Service Held for Porterville Firefighters Killed in Library Fire

Service Held for Porterville Firefighters Killed in Library Fire

  TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A memorial service for two Porterville firefighters took place Friday in the South Valley.     Family, friends and firefighters from around the state were among others who were paying their respects to the two fallen firefighters at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.     Both men died Feb.…MORE

EXCLUSIVE: Rudy Giuliani on The Ray Appleton Show

EXCLUSIVE: Rudy Giuliani on The Ray Appleton Show

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined KMJ’s Ray Appleton Friday morning. He’s in Fresno for a documentary.   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani visits Fresno as part of a nationwide tour, speaks Friday with KMJ’s Ray Appleton. Presidents Trump’s personal lawyer is crossing the United States to discuss…MORE

Alleged Psychic Scammer Sought by Merced Police

Alleged Psychic Scammer Sought by Merced Police

(Photo courtesy: Merced Police Department ) (KMJ) – Investigators with the Merced Police Department continue to search for this woman being who is being sought in multiple cases of fraud and theft. Investigators say beginning in April 2019,  Perlita Afanacio Ballester met a host of people at various locations around the city of Merced.  She…MORE

Dr. Jill Biden Stumps in Valley For Husband, Former VP & Dem Presidential Candidate Joe Biden

Dr. Jill Biden Stumps in Valley For Husband, Former VP & Dem Presidential Candidate Joe Biden

    FRESNO, CAlif. (KMJ) – Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, visited Fresno City College Thursday afternoon. Biden’s campaign group had her tour the faculty around 12:30 p.m. Dr. Biden spoke with College President Carole Goldsmith about the Biden campaign’s education plans.   Omar Gutierrez,…MORE

Kern County Health Dept. Monitoring 11 people for Possible Coronavirus

Kern County Health Dept. Monitoring 11 people for Possible Coronavirus

  BAKERSFIELD, CA (KMJ) -11 people are being monitored for the coronavirus in Kern County. The Kern County Public Health Department said the move came after they were contacted by the CDC. 11 people from Kern County traveled near China in the last 14 days. The Centers for Dieases Control and Prevention said they are…MORE