Category Archives: Local News

Buchanan High Students Mourn Loss Of Beloved English Teacher

Buchanan High Students Mourn Loss Of Beloved English Teacher

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Students at Clovis’ Buchanan High are mourning the loss of their English teacher — Ed Folsom. Clovis Unified says the 48-year-old passed away suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2018 after an illness. Folsom was also an improv coach, helping the school’s drama students. He started working at Buchanan High in the…MORE

South Fresno Elementary School Target Of Break-In, Multiple Arson Fires

South Fresno Elementary School Target Of Break-In, Multiple Arson Fires

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A South Fresno elementary school is a target — the latest is a case of arson. Around 7:45p.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2018, there were multiple fires set inside a classroom of Storey Elementary School at 5250 E. Church Avenue.     “They’ve had issues with vandalism at the school…MORE

Voter Registration Hits New Record in Calif.

Voter Registration Hits New Record in Calif.

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California’s voter registration has reach an all-time high heading into the November election. Secretary of State Alex Padilla says more than 19 million people are registered, which is nearly 76 percent of those who are eligible. The Golden State has not had such a large share of registered voters, since 77 percent…MORE

NAFTA Replacement USMCA “Great Step Forward” For Valley Ag

NAFTA Replacement USMCA “Great Step Forward” For Valley Ag

FRESNO (KMJ) — A new agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, could be a boost to the Central Valley’s agricultural industry, according to the Fresno County Farm Bureau. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Monday morning, or USMCA, specifically referenced farmers. “This new deal is an especially great victory for our…MORE

Fresno Man Who Jumped On Police SUV, Killed By Train

Fresno Man Who Jumped On Police SUV, Killed By Train

[Photo: Dominic McAndrew/KMJ]   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 23-year-old Fresno man is killed by a train over the weekend, after a very public prior run-in with the law. “There was a collision at Blackstone and McKinley Sunday afternoon (September 30) involving a train and a person near the tracks,” said Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesperson…MORE

DWR: 2018 Showed Below-Average Precipitation, Transitioning To Warmer Climate

DWR: 2018 Showed Below-Average Precipitation, Transitioning To Warmer Climate

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Water Resources releases its annual water year recap. 2018 showed below-average precipitation, the DWR says it indicative of California’s ongoing transition to a warmer climate.     The statewide snowpack — measured on April 1, 2018 — and based on more than 260 snow courses — was just…MORE

Valley’s “First Storm Of The Season” Is On Its Way

Valley’s “First Storm Of The Season” Is On Its Way

FRESNO (KMJ) — Rain is coming to the Central Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. A low pressure system pushing its way in from the Central Coast is described as the cause of the expected precipitation. As much as half and inch of rain could fall from Tuesday morning through to Wednesday,…MORE

New Calif. Net Neutrality Law Sparks US Lawsuit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California and the Trump administration are feuding over the state’s new internet neutrality law that aims to ensure a level playing field on the internet. The U.S. Justice Department sued California on Sunday over the new law just hours after Gov. Jerry Brown signed it. The law gives California the nation’s…MORE

11 Inmates Hurt in Avenal Prison Fight

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – California prison officials say weapons manufactured by inmates were used in a “large scale incident” that injured several inmates. Vicky Waters with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tells the Fresno Bee that inmates at two of Avenal State Prison’s general population facilities took part in a large disturbance on…MORE

Shark Attack Leaves Teen in Critical Condition

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Hospital officials say a 13-year-old boy is expected to recover after being attacked by a shark while diving for lobsters in Southern California. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego says in a statement that the teen is in serious condition Sunday, a day after he was bitten off Encinitas, a city north of…MORE