Category Archives: Local News

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

13 Brothers & Sisters Held Captive In Riverside Now Receiving Treatment

13 Brothers & Sisters Held Captive In Riverside Now Receiving Treatment

 [Photo: Facebook] FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – 13 brothers and sisters held captive, some chained to beds in Perris, California are now receiving treatment. The California couple, 57 year-old David Allen Turpin, and his 49-year-old wife Louise Anna, is being held on nine-million-dollars’ bail after police found the children at the family’s home in Riverside County.…MORE

Porterville Woman Booked For Homicide In Death Of 5 Month-old Daughter

Porterville Woman Booked For Homicide In Death Of 5 Month-old Daughter

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Porterville woman is arrested for the death of her 5 month-old baby daughter. Porterville Police arrived at 9:00 on Monday night to Sierra View Medical Center on report of an infant that arrived for treatment that was not breathing. The baby was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say the cause…MORE

Register for the Fresno Co. Emergency Alert Program

Register for the Fresno Co. Emergency Alert Program

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FRESNO COUNTY EMERGENCY ALERT PROGRAM: (CNN) – Human error is blamed for a false alarm of a missile heading for Hawaii, but the scare left Americans wondering how the missile detection and emergency messaging systems are supposed to work — and what went wrong. The US military is in…MORE

CA Assembly Adjourned In Memory of Sanger’s Wilber Plaugher

CA Assembly Adjourned In Memory of Sanger’s Wilber Plaugher

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Assemblyman Jim Patterson adjourned the assembly on Friday, January 12th in memory of Sanger resident Wilber Plaugher, who died on January 2nd. Plaugher lived a colorful life, becoming a rancher, actor, rodeo clown and honoree of the PR Rodeo Hall of Fame, with a career that took him all around the…MORE

Huron Man Arrested On Multiple Child Sex Abuse Charges

Huron Man Arrested On Multiple Child Sex Abuse Charges

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Man from Huron is arrested on multiple charges of child sex abuse. On January 6th, the Sheriff’s Office received reports that 29 year old Armando Pena had committed sex crimes against a number of children from family he knew well. Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony Botti says on January 9th, deputies found…MORE

Mercury Closes Clovis Schools – District Says Students Didn’t Understand Risks

Mercury Closes Clovis Schools – District Says Students Didn’t Understand Risks

CLOVIS (KMJ) — Clovis Unified School District said the decision to close Clovis East and Reyburn Intermediate Friday morning was a precautionary measure following a student’s decision to bring loose mercury onto campus. “This appears to be a very inadvertent exposure,” explained the school district’s Kelly Avants. “There was not any intent. I think the…MORE

President Castro Talks Success And Dreamers In Spring Semester Speech

President Castro Talks Success And Dreamers In Spring Semester Speech

FRESNO (KMJ) — In his first address to staff and faculty in 2018, Fresno State President Joseph Castro said he wants to encourage talent and collaboration, but also express concern for undocumented students facing an uncertain future. “Before I proceed with today’s assembly, I want to take a minute to acknowledge the recent loss of…MORE