Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Woman Calls for Clean-up at Homeless Camp – Gets Her Wish

Fresno Woman Calls for Clean-up at Homeless Camp – Gets Her Wish

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno woman who called for the need to clean-up at a large homeless camp has gotten her wish. Amber Hillman’s property is across from High Speed Rail property on Golden State north of Olive.     A week ago, she told KMJ’s Chris Daniel there were more than…MORE

Trump Administration Terminates $929 Million High Speed Rail Grant

Trump Administration Terminates $929 Million High Speed Rail Grant

  FRESNO; CA (KMJ) – The Trump administration announces Tuesday its terminating a $929 million federal grant for California’s high-speed rail project. The notice was sent to the California High-Speed Rail Authority on Tuesday, that the termination is effective March 5. The U.S. Department of Transportation states they are “actively exploring every legal option” to…MORE

Norteno Gang Member Arrested For Raping 2 Underage Victims

Norteno Gang Member Arrested For Raping 2 Underage Victims

HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A Norteno gang member is arrested for raping two people under the age of 16. Hanford Police say it took place after 12:30 Sunday morning on the 200 Block of East Ivy Street. Police say Cabello asked the victim if he could stay over because he had no place to go.…MORE

Central Valley Non-Profits Invited to Apply for Grant Money

Central Valley Non-Profits Invited to Apply for Grant Money

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Central Valley non-profits invited to apply for grant money. In the past 5 years, there have been 56 non-profits in the Sacramento and Fresno regions that have received over 2.6 million dollars from the Golden 1 Credit Union Community Grant Program. Now’s the time to submit an application.   AREAS…MORE

Surveillance Video Released of Baby Abandoned on Madera Road

Surveillance Video Released of Baby Abandoned on Madera Road

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — There are new developments in the search for the woman accused of abandoning her hours-old baby, near the Madera Ranchos early Monday morning. The Sheriff’s Department has released surveillance video of the crime. The mother is described as a Hispanic woman in her early 20s, with a slender build, and dark hair.…MORE

FUSD Board Member Slatic & 15 Year-old Student Will Not Face Charges: DA’s Office

FUSD Board Member Slatic & 15 Year-old Student Will Not Face Charges: DA’s Office

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified School Board Member Terrence Slatic and a 15-Year-old Bullard High School student will not be facing any criminal charges, after an altercation on campus. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement in a press release on Friday, Feb. 15, that it will not being filing charges…MORE

Highway 99 HSR Realignment “Will Be A Significant Improvement”

Highway 99 HSR Realignment “Will Be A Significant Improvement”

FRESNO (KMJ) — The ribbon has been cut on a realigned Fresno section of Highway 99. The $290m project moved the road approximately 100 feet to the west to create room for high speed rail. Construction started on the section of road between Clinton and Ashlan at the end of 2015. The realignment work also…MORE

California Will “Take Action” Against President Trump’s Emergency Declaration

California Will “Take Action” Against President Trump’s Emergency Declaration

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra announce they intend to take action – including suing over President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Speaking Friday morning at the California State Capitol, Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S. border with Mexico is not a…MORE

Fresno’s “Purveyor to Gentlemen” Patrick James has Died

Fresno’s “Purveyor to Gentlemen” Patrick James has Died

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The man behind the store Patrick James in Fresno’s Fig Garden Village has died. Patrick James Mon Pere passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 11, 2019. Mon Pere was born in Fresno in 1931, he later graduated from Fresno High School and went on to military service in…MORE