[Photo: John Cox/Twitter] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California gubernatorial candidates are stumping this week in the Central Valley. Speaking of what he calls the state’s “unaffordability crises,” Republican John Cox held a press conference Wednesday at the Friant-Kern Canal in Sanger, talking water and housing. “Visiting one of the most important sources of water conveyance…… MORE
[Photo CaL3.com] FRESNO CA (KMJ) – The California Supreme Court blocks a measure headed to the November ballot that would divide the state into three. The “Cal 3” initiative was a ballot measure driven by venture capitalist Tim Draper. He tried and failed in the past to place an effort to break up California on…… MORE
(photo courtesy: U.S. Forest Service) (KMJ) – The Ferguson fire, burning in Mariposa County’s Merced River Canyon, is now the largest, active wild fire in California. The blaze has torched over 17,000 acres and continues to burn in steep, rugged terrain. This fire continues to cause smoke health advisories for most of the Central Valley…… MORE
(KMJ) – Republican Gubernatorial candidate John Cox will make a campaign stop in the Central Valley Wednesday. His campaign says the businessman will host a news conference to discuss California’s water and unaffordibility crises at the Friant-Kern Canal in Sanger. Here are the specific details: Where: Friant-Kern Canal, located at 22300 E. Kings Canyon Road, Sanger, CA…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Charges have just been filed against the man accused in the Tower District tattoo shop murders. The Fresno County DA’s Office says 27-year-old Cruz Hinojosa has been charged for the Saturday night killings — which claimed the lives of Pisa Xayapheth and Jesse Hernandez — as well as the attempted murder of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Five people were killed, including two Children, in deadly accidents on I-5. Just after 2:00a.m. a man and two girls were killed in a crash near Los Banos Tuesday morning on Interstate 5 at Taglio Road.. Original reports incorrectly stated the the driver killed was a female. According to the California…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – On Monday, July 16t, the Reedley Police Department got a 911 call of a possible drowning on the Kings River. Upon arrival, officers found that a 61 year-old woman had been pulled from the river in the area of Reedley Beach and was not breathing. Officers began CPR until she had…… MORE
(KMJ) – Cal Fire, The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Forest Service will hold a community meeting Tuesday Night to discuss the battle against the Ferguson Fire. Here are the details: FERGUSON FIRE COMMUNITY MEETING WHAT: The Unified Commanders, CAL FIRE, US Forest Service and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, will be hosting a…… MORE
(KMJ) – With Tuesday temperatures forecast to hit 105 degrees or hotter, the City of Fresno says it will open its cooling centers to provide relief from the heat. At noon, the City will activate the following four Cooling Centers and will remain open until 8:00 p.m: Ted C. Wills Community Center — 770 N. San Pablo Frank H.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A suspect sought in a weekend double murder in Fresno’s Tower District turns himself in to police on the Central Coast. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer held a press conference Monday, saying the deadly shooting at Fresh Ink Tattoo on 564 E. Olive was an isolated incident. 27-year-old Cruz Hinojosa was…… MORE
