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Madera County’s $53m New Complex Will “Better Serve The People”

Madera County’s $53m New Complex Will “Better Serve The People”

MADERA (KMJ) — Work has begun on a $53 million office complex set to be the new home of Madera County’s Department Public Health and Department of Social Services. The groundbreaking on the Health and Human Services complex Friday morning saw officials from both departments, and members of the Board of Supervisors, turn out for…MORE

Fresno Sheriff-Coroner’s Office Needs Help Identifying This Deceased Man

Fresno Sheriff-Coroner’s Office Needs Help Identifying This Deceased Man

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help to identify a man found deceased on May 24, 2018. The body was discovered in the bushes near the off-ramp at Highway 41 and Herndon Ave. in Fresno. Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office has taken fingerprints, but the results…MORE

Fresno Cooling Centers Open Over The Weekend

Fresno Cooling Centers Open Over The Weekend

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The National Weather Service in Hanford expects temperatures to be at, or above, 105°F in Fresno for Saturday, June 23, 2018 and Sunday, June 24, 2018. As a result, the City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department will open its cooling centers for those days. Cooling…MORE

Fresno County Office of Ed. Board Votes To Keep Kepler Neighborhood School Open

Fresno County Office of Ed. Board Votes To Keep Kepler Neighborhood School Open

FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Board members from the Fresno County Office of Education vote to keep Kepler Neighborhood School open. After the vote on Thursday, June 21st, the school located on Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno posted on Facebook “We are Kepler strong!!!” Kepler had started the appeal process with the Fresno County Office of Education,…MORE

At-Risk Permits Approved – “Major Step” To Making Fresno Business Friendly

At-Risk Permits Approved – “Major Step” To Making Fresno Business Friendly

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council has approved an ordinance which will allow construction to begin without full permits, in a bid to speed up residential, commercial, and industrial projects. The change would mean that, following the first round of comments on the plans and after establishing that the project is substantially acceptable, an at-risk…MORE

Tulare Co. Deputies Bust Suspected Serial Burglars

Tulare Co. Deputies Bust Suspected Serial Burglars

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man and woman suspected in more than a dozen recent burglaries. Saira Howell, 35, of Visalia was arrested on Tuesday after a high speed pursuit with deputies near Springville.  Her alleged partner, Lyle Martin, 34, of Visalia was also nabbed.   Investigators say Martin and…MORE

Fresno Mayor Presents 2018 State Of The City Address

Fresno Mayor Presents 2018 State Of The City Address

[Photo: Mayor Lee Brand] FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand addressed a crowd of nearly nine hundred attendees, including elected officials, business and community leaders during Wednesday’s State of the City luncheon held in Downtown Fresno. The annual event, sponsored by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, was the second State of the City address for…MORE

Man Accused of Assaulting, Robbing Woman Caught in Downtown Fresno

Man Accused of Assaulting, Robbing Woman Caught in Downtown Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A man accused of physically assaulting and robbing a woman was busted in southeast Fresno Wednesday morning. 24-year-old David Ortiz is suspected of punching the woman in the face as she was leaving the gym near Kings Canyon and Flower. Ortiz allegedly knocked her to the ground, stole her purse and…MORE