Category Archives: Local News

AUDIO: Clovis Fest Hot Air Balloon Pilot Cited After Landing at a Church

AUDIO: Clovis Fest Hot Air Balloon Pilot Cited After Landing at a Church

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A reverend, who made a citizen’s arrest after a hot air balloon landed on the lawn of Fresno’s Family Community Church this past weekend during Clovis Fest, is being defended by his church. The pilot, Gale Mott, tells KMJ that he’s been cited for trespassing. In a statement, Family Community Church it’s…MORE

California’s Landmark Net Neutrality Law is On Hold

California’s Landmark Net Neutrality Law is On Hold

NEW YORK (CNN) – California’s landmark net neutrality law is on hold. The state’s attorney general has agreed not to enforce its new law — aimed at preventing internet providers from favoring certain websites and apps — while a lawsuit plays out in Washington. The California law put the state at odds with the federal…MORE

Bodies of Two Visitors Who Fell in Yosemite Have Been Recovered

Bodies of Two Visitors Who Fell in Yosemite Have Been Recovered

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The bodies of two visitors who fell in Yosemite National Park have been recovered. The operation was completed on the afternoon of Thursday, October 25, 2018. Park Rangers worked with helicopter support from the California Highway Patrol to retrieve the bodies of a male and female visitor who died in an apparent…MORE

Coroner’s Office Releases Name of Woman Struck by a Car in Fresno on Thursday

Coroner’s Office Releases Name of Woman Struck by a Car in Fresno on Thursday

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Coroner’s Office has released the name of the woman struck by a car in Fresno on Thursday night. She is Altagracia Buenrostro, 51, of Fresno. Lieutenant Jennifer Horsford says the woman was hit just after 7:00p.m. in a crosswalk at First and McKinley. “We received a 911 call to respond…MORE

Measure A Rallies Take Place In Fresno

Measure A Rallies Take Place In Fresno

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Rallies both for and against Measure A take place Thursday in Fresno. On election day, Fresno voters will decide whether or not Cannabis businesses in Fresno should be taxed. If Measure A passes, marijuana businesses can be taxed at rates of up to $12 per canopy square foot and up to…MORE

Council Votes To Spend Up To $85k On Measure P Ballot Fix

Council Votes To Spend Up To $85k On Measure P Ballot Fix

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council has approved spending tens of thousands of dollars to fix a mistake made on the description of Measure P, after a shorter 41 word version was printed in the ballot when a longer 74 word version should have been used instead. “It seems that the City of Fresno, in…MORE

Male, Female Die In Fall At Yosemite National Park’s Taft Point

Male, Female Die In Fall At Yosemite National Park’s Taft Point

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two visitors have died in an apparent fall in Yosemite National Park. The Park says a male and female visitor fell from Taft Point in the park. Yosemite National Park Rangers are recovering the bodies, Thursday morning. Their identification has not yet been determined. This incident is under investigation, and no…MORE

Fresno Man Burns House Killing Black Widows

Fresno Man Burns House Killing Black Widows

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno man using a blowtorch to kill black widow spiders caused a two-alarm fire. It happened in Northeast Fresno on Tuesday night near Woodward Lake. Fresno Fire crews responded to the home on the 500 block of East Mariner’s Circle, just before 11:00 p.m. Fire damaged the home’s second story…MORE

DWR Warns Californians to Be Flood Ready

DWR Warns Californians to Be Flood Ready

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Water Resources is urging Californians to be proactive about flooding. During Flood Preparedness Week, the California Department of Water Resources and its partners are sharing the latest information on the state’s flood management efforts and reminding Californians about the impact of climate change in light of…MORE

Teen Pleads No Contest In Gladding Death – “This Boy Was A Really Good Boy”

Teen Pleads No Contest In Gladding Death – “This Boy Was A Really Good Boy”

FRESNO (KMJ) — The alleged driver in the hit and run death of Clovis Unified vice principal Gavin Gladding has entered a plea of no contest. Rogelio Alvarez-Maravilla had previously entered a not guilty plea earlier this month (click here to read more), and the change saw him immediately taken into custody. The move Wednesday…MORE