Category Archives: Local News

“Visionary” Harry Armstrong Passes Away, Served Clovis For 46 Years

“Visionary” Harry Armstrong Passes Away, Served Clovis For 46 Years

CLOVIS (KMJ) — Former Clovis City Councilmember, and California’s longest serving elected official, William “Harry” Armstrong has passed away. The 87 year old died Thursday evening. He is considered a driving factor in the building of both Highway 168 and Highway 180. “Harry was a visionary,” said former Mayor of Clovis and current Fresno County…MORE

Fresno Mayor Announces Business Friendly Fresno 2.0 Initiative

Fresno Mayor Announces Business Friendly Fresno 2.0 Initiative

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- “I’m going to make Fresno business friendly,” says Fresno’s Mayor, announcing a business friendly Fresno 2.0 Initiative on Thursday. Mayor Lee Brand is launching the Fresno 2.0 Initiative he says to finish off the progress Mayor Ashley Swearengin started, offering transparency and speeding up the business permit and planning process at City…MORE

Atwater Police Locate Parents of 2-Month-old Girl Who Died Tuesday

Atwater Police Locate Parents of 2-Month-old Girl Who Died Tuesday

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- Atwater Police say they have found the parents of a 2-month-old baby girl who died Tuesday. 21 year-old Brandi Reyna and 21 year-old Dakota Nix, had not been seen since the night their daughter died. They had called 911 to report that the baby was not breathing at 7:40 on Tuesday, January 16th. Officers…MORE

Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls 175,000 Hudson Comforters by UGG Due To Mold

Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls 175,000 Hudson Comforters by UGG Due To Mold

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Bed Bath & Beyond is recalling 175,000 Hudson Comforters by UGG because of a mold risk. The Consumer Products Safety Commission released a statement on Thursday, saying; “Mold can be present, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy…MORE

Muhammad “Knows The Shrink Talk,” Says Psychologist In Competency Trial

Muhammad “Knows The Shrink Talk,” Says Psychologist In Competency Trial

FRESNO (KMJ) — The man alleged to be responsible for the deaths of four people, three in a shooting spree in Downtown Fresno, has been described as knowing how to work the system to better portray mental illness. Inside Fresno County Superior Court Thursday morning, forensic psychologist Dr. John Meloy detailed that his observations of…MORE

Fresno Fails To Make Top 20 List For Amazon’s New HQ2

Fresno Fails To Make Top 20 List For Amazon’s New HQ2

FRESNO (KMJ) — There are now only 20 locations still in the running to be home to Amazon’s new headquarters. The City of Fresno’s self-described “unique” bid failed to make the cut, but in a statement Mayor Lee Brand says it was always going to be a long shot. “The nation took notice of Fresno’s…MORE

Villaraigosa: Government is “Terrorizing People”

Villaraigosa: Government is “Terrorizing People”

[van id=”politics/2018/01/18/antonio-villaraigosa-california-trump-sot-ctn.cnn”] California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles) says if he is elected governor of California he will not aide in the deportation of ‘Dreamers’ from the Golden State.MORE

Fresno Unified School District & Teachers Association Reach Tentative Agreement

Fresno Unified School District & Teachers Association Reach Tentative Agreement

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A tentative agreement is reached between the Fresno Unified School District and the Fresno Teachers Association. It’s been 18 months of bargaining by both sides, but F.U.S.D. and the FTA worked though the night, and Superintendent Bob Nelson told media gathered at Leavenworth Elementary for the press conference, that they finalized the…MORE

Muhammad Says Death Penalty “Just On Paper” In Jail Calls

Muhammad Says Death Penalty “Just On Paper” In Jail Calls

FRESNO (KMJ) — The man accused of shooting and killing four people, three during a spree in Downtown Fresno, is now onto day four of his competency trial. Sitting calmly in a blue shirt and tie, Kori Ali Muhammad stayed quiet for the start of proceedings Wednesday morning. “I placed on the record at the…MORE

Measure Q Funds Transform Bullard High School

Measure Q Funds Transform Bullard High School

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The transformation of Bullard High School is complete. On Tuesday, January 16th a dedication ceremony was held. The master plan improvements to the Bullard High School Campus includes two new classroom buildings, a new administration building and library media center. The improvements were the final projects using Measure Q funds.  MORE