FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Dozens of sharks ashore on Pismo Beach? Two words — fake news. If you, too, saw that photo on Facebook about dead sharks washing up on a Pismo Beach – you have been duped by fake news. A website called React365 posted the story with attribution and a photo. By Thursday, September…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The first step towards closing down 16 of the City of Fresno’s 22 CRV recycling centers has been taken by district representatives. Concern that the sites are attracting crime and causing blight are two of the reasons cited by Councilmember Paul Caprioglio in his presentation in the Council Chambers Thursday afternoon. “Transients…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Alleged vandals who broke into the Tulare County Museum are caught. Visalia Police Department Detectives arrested an 11 year-old boy and a 12 year-old boy on Monday, September 18th. The pair is accused of vandalizing the museum at Mooney Grove Park on the 27000 block of South Mooney Boulevard. An alarm went…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) – A convicted rapist working as a security guard at a Fresno rape counseling center enters pleas to criminal charges. The Fresno County DA’s office says 40 year old Damon Rodgers is taking advantage of a settlement with the judge to get a reduced sentence. Rodgers was contracted by an outside security…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The “Raise the Roof” campaign organized by Fresno’s Poverello House, to modernize and rejuvenate facilities on site, is now over following a $1 million grant from the State of California. The money will be used to complete efforts to build a new food storage warehouse, an operations center, and complete community housing…… MORE
(KMJ) – Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is now requesting the public’s help for information that will locate next of kin for a South Valley man who died earlier this month. 50-year old Jesus Hernandez (pictured above) died of natural causes on September 2nd. Sheriff’s Deputies say he lived in Tulare, Woodville and Visalia and possibly…… MORE
[PHOTO: FSO] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the suspicious death Wednesday of a toddler in Calwa. The call came in to Fresno Police at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning about an unresponsive baby boy from a home on the 24 block of South 9th Street. Police handed the case over to…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — One of the candidates vying to become the next Governor of California says the High Speed Rail project needs to drive down costs to win public support. Antonio Villaraigosa’s visit to Downtown Fresno Wednesday morning also gave him the opportunity to tour the construction site. “I wanted to come because I have…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More of those coming to the United States illegally are avoiding California and settling in Texas, according to the latest federal data. The Golden State’s undocumented population expanded by 16 percent, between 2000 and 2014. Meanwhile, in Texas, the figure was 75 percent, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Greater immigration…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The cause of a fire outside Clovis Tuesday morning is now being investigated by Fresno County Fire. The blaze sent a torrent of black and gray smoke up into the air. Crews were told it was a quarter-acre grass fire with vehicles involved. “First crews arrived, had a small grass fire working…… MORE
