FRESNO (KMJ) — A ballot initiative to alter Propositions 47 and 57, as well as AB109, received the full support of Fresno City Council. The 7-0 vote Thursday afternoon came after Assemblyman Jim Patterson made an impassioned plea to both those gathered outside the chamber, as well as the Councilmembers inside. “This campaign…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The American Red Cross of the Central Valley has opened an evacuation center for anyone affected by recent flooding, located at Mariposa Elementary School, 5044 Jones Street, Mariposa, CA 95338. Volunteers will be on site through the night, ready to care for anyone facing evacuations or flooding. If needed, the Red Cross is…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Thong Vang took the witness stand Thursday in his double attempted murder trial. Vang testified that he got off work around 1am the day of the 2016 shooting which left two Fresno County corrections officers fighting for their lives. The Thai immigrant told the court that he and his girlfriend had been…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Transportation Security Administration releases new rules affecting passenger luggage. If you are flying anywhere for spring break — be advised that the TSA has new stricter procedures pertaining to your carry-on bags. Any electronic larger than a cell phone has to come out of your carry-on bag and go into…… MORE
FRESNO CA (KMJ) – Father Bert Mello, the former parochial vicar at St. Anthony of Padua in Fresno died Tuesday morning. Pastor Mello was known for telling his congregation in both Fresno and Bakersfield about his life of sin before he joined the priesthood. He was raised Catholic but turned away from the church. He once…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Water Resources provided an update Wednesday on the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. One major milestone — construction on the underground secant pile cutoff wall at the emergency spillway was completed on March 7th. In February, crews began construction of the concrete splashpad, to reduce…… MORE
SACRAMENTO (KMJ/AP) — The vote this week by Los Alamitos City Council to reject the so-called sanctuary state law is being described as the potential start of a wider rejection of the legislation. “I think the cities and counties hopefully will step up and do the same thing that Los Alamitos has done and say…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa visited Fresno on Tuesday. The former Los Angeles mayor was in the Tower District discussing job training and economic opportunity. Villaraigosa and his wife toured the Neighborhood Thrift Store’s job training facility on Olive Street, and met with job trainees. The 65 year-old candidate spoke…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The Clovis Area Modeler’s Club now has the backing of Clovis City Council in its effort to find somewhere to fly. The unanimous vote by members Monday evening gives the modelers a letter of endorsement from the Council. That letter will be used to make the argument for a dedicated radio controlled…… MORE
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