Category Archives: Local News

Possible Gang Related Shooting Near Fresno State Injures One Man

Possible Gang Related Shooting Near Fresno State Injures One Man

FRESNO (KMJ) — An overnight shooting in Northeast Fresno has put one person in the hospital, and Fresno Police say it appears to be gang related. Officers were called to the University Inn at Shaw and Woodrow Avenues around 10pm Tuesday after reports of shots fired. The first officer on scene arrived to find a…MORE

ICE Chief Compares Oakland Mayor to ‘Gang Lookout’

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal immigration official says about 800 people living illegally in Northern California avoided being arrested because Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warned that immigration raids were upcoming. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Thomas Homan told “Fox and Friends” Wednesday that Schaaf’s action was “no better than a gang lookout yelling…MORE

Pictures of Helm Store Robbery Released

Pictures of Helm Store Robbery Released

(KMJ)  The search is on for a trio of heavily armed robbers who recently held up a store in Helm in under a minute. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department says around 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 22nd the Helm Market and Gas station was robbed by three men wearing masks and gloves. The exact amount…MORE

Student Jailed for Shooting Threat at Buchanan High

Student Jailed for Shooting Threat at Buchanan High

(KMJ)  A 15 year old Clovis Unified student was arrested just before 2 a.m. Wednesday for making threats toward Buchanan High School. Clovis Police say they were contacted by a concerned citizen who saw a Snapchat picture of what looked like an assault rifle. The picture stated “Don’t come to school tomorrow”. During the investigation at…MORE

Report: Confusion, Disorganization in Deadly Sonoma County Fires

(CNN) – Confusion among local public officials about how critical phone alert systems work was a key reason many residents got caught off guard last year when wildfires tore through Sonoma County, California, a state assessment found. Local leaders’ inability to quickly grasp the magnitude of the disaster also contributed to delays and, in some…MORE

F.U.S.D. & Fresno PD Say They Will Prosecute Students For Copycat Threats

F.U.S.D. & Fresno PD Say They Will Prosecute Students For Copycat Threats

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified and Fresno Police are sending a strong message — they will not tolerate copycat school threats. There have been 12 threats investigated by Fresno Police after the Florida school shooting. Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson said it’s costing them time, money, resources and inciting fear. “Parents are having…MORE

No Endorsement Could See De Leon And Feinstein Reach Out To GOP Voters

No Endorsement Could See De Leon And Feinstein Reach Out To GOP Voters

FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — Neither of the two front-runners for California’s U.S. Senate seat have been endorsed by the California Democratic Party, and it could force them both to step outside the usual campaign trail in order to win votes. Current U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein went up against California’s Senate leader Kevin De Leon at the…MORE

Lemoore High School Student Jailed For Bringing Gun To Campus, Father Arrested

Lemoore High School Student Jailed For Bringing Gun To Campus, Father Arrested

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police are investigating a student who brought a weapon to campus at Lemoore High School. The school sent a message to parents on Monday, after students saw it in the 16 year-old’s backpack at school and reported it. Officers searched the student’s residence in Lemoore and confiscated the weapon, an illegal…MORE

Tulare Teens Busted for School Threats

(KMJ)   Two South Valley students are facing charges for allegedly threatening to shoot up schools. On Friday, Tulare Police arrested a 14 year old student at Tulare Western and a 16 year old student at Mission Oak High. Both kids were booked into the Tulare County Juvenile Justice Center. Tulare PD determined that neither student had…MORE

Metallica to Play Fresno’s SMC

(KMJ)  Metalheads rejoice!  Metallica is returning to Fresno in 2018. The legendary rockers will bring their “WorldWired Tour” to the Save Mart Center on December 9th. Tickets, ranging in price of $65-$135, go on sale Friday, March 2nd at 10 am.        MORE