FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four of six suspects allegedly behind a Fresno gun shop burglary are nabbed in Modesto, Thursday. It was back on October 20th that six people from Stanislaus County broke into PRK Firearms on Clovis Avenue in Fresno. Fresno Police say they stole 25 handguns and 25 rifles, using bolt cutters to get…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gubernatorial candidate and current state treasurer John Chiang is urging the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to drop its stakes in companies, who sell weapons and ammunition that are illegal in the Golden State. The proposal was drafted in response to the Las Vegas massacre. CalSTRS says it’s trying to determine how…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Chief of Fresno Police says anyone who finds themselves in the middle of a terrorist attack can help investigators find those responsible, but they should be aware of their personal safety too. Cell phone video filmed during both the mass shooting in Las Vegas and Tuesday’s terrorist attack in New York…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State’s first-ever Day of Giving campaign is gearing up for 24 hours of online giving action. The D.O.G. Campaign begins tonight (Wednesday, November 1st) at Midnight. This one-day effort, with the theme “Time to Feed the D.O.G.,” encourages alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and students to make a donation to one…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Leon S. Peters Award. Leon S. Peters donated millions of dollars for the betterment of Fresno, he was a businessman, civic leader and philanthropist. Fresno Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Nathan Ahle says they carry on his legacy with the award created back…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A confidential tip line, for students at Fresno’s Bullard High School to report issues to campus officials, is now in operation. The phone number was switched on Tuesday, and is able to receive both calls and texts. Notifications of any messages sent or called in are automatically sent to school administrators. The…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A disturbance at a local restaurant leads to the arrest of an armed gang member. Fresno Police busted 20 year old Emanuel Johnson around 10:45 p.m. Monday after he allegedly threatened customers inside the Denny’s restaurant on Clovis Avenue. FPD says Johnson, a member of the “East Lane Crips”, was armed with a fully-loaded…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A veteran police inspector and shooting instructor testified Monday at a San Francisco murder trial at the center of an immigration debate that accidental gun discharges start with the shooter’s finger on the trigger. John Evans, who helped lead the investigation of Kate Steinle’s 2015 shooting death, said handguns don’t fire…… MORE
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Park Rangers are seeking additional leads to aid in the search for a missing hiker, 37-year-old Joseph Patrick Leap, from Lakewood, CO. Mr. Leap is overdue from a solo day hike out of Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. Mr. Leap planned to hike from Roads End to…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A Democratic assemblyman is proposing a ballot initiative that would bar certain convicted rapists and sex traffickers from being eligible for early release. Assemblyman Jim Cooper says he is taking his initiative to California voters because he has been stonewalled by fellow Democrats in the Legislature. It would also expand the…… MORE
