Category Archives: Local News

FBI: Calif. Police Departments Have Yet to Fully Recover from Recession-Era Cuts
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Police departments in the Golden State are employing 7 percent fewer officers, compared to the year prior to the Great Recession. According to the FBI, California cities h...
Cumulus Media Oct 07, 2016

Central Valley Project Begins Water Year at 82% of Average
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Central Valley Water Project has begun the new water year with 4.9 million acre-feet, in a half-dozen key reservoirs. According to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, thatR...
Cumulus Media Oct 07, 2016

Goat Sale Proceeds To Help Injured Correctional Officers
FRESNO (KMJ) — A unique means of raising money for the two injured Fresno County correctional officers – involves the sale of a goat. The animal was originally owned by Central West High S...
Cumulus Media Oct 07, 2016

Bullard High Student Tests Positive for Tuberculosis
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Public Health announced Friday that a Bullard High School student was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) disease this year. Officials say it has ...
Cumulus Media Oct 07, 2016

Active Search For Missing Yosemite Hiker Ceased
FRESNO (KMJ) – The active search for a missing man in Yosemite has ceased. 74 year old Peter Jackson is believed to have gone on a day hike from his campsite at White Wolf Campground and never r...
Cumulus Media Oct 06, 2016

Makings Of Molotovs Found In A Visalia Home
VISALIA (KMJ) — A Visalia man is now behind bars after the makings of four Molotov cocktails were discovered in his home. Officers say a 50 year old was tracked from his residence on Wednesday, ...
Cumulus Media Oct 06, 2016

Study Links Birth Control to Increase Risk of Depression
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Women who use contraception are more likely to suffer from depression. According to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, females using hormonal birth control face a 4...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2016

Fresno Unified Students Attending 4.0 Rally
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Unified has invited all Fresno County 8th through 12th graders, who have 4.0 or better grade point average to attend the Big Fresno Fair for free. The 4.0 & Abov...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2016

FPD Chief Says Fair “Safest Place in Fresno”
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Big Fresno Fair means plenty of people descending on the fairgrounds. How do police keep everyone safe? Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer was at the fairgrounds’ openin...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2016

The Federal Government Stops By Fresno To Check On Its Investment
FRESNO (KMJ) — The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget has taken a tour of Downtown Fresno to see how their funding has helped the area. He was joined on the Wednesday mo...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2016
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