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Small Electrical Fire at Fresno Airport Extinguished

Small Electrical Fire at Fresno Airport Extinguished

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An electrical fire broke out Friday afternoon at Fresno Yosemite International Airport – in an air traffic control tower.  Fresno Fire says around 12:45pm, crews were alerted to a fire in an electrical closet.  Power was shut off in the one isolated area where the blaze broke out. Fire Captain Kris…MORE

Full Garza Fire Containment Expected Early Next Week

Full Garza Fire Containment Expected Early Next Week

FRESNO (KMJ) — Officials with the Garza Fire now have a date for when they expect the blaze will be fully surrounded. “We feel confident we can have it contained by the 18th July,” reveals Cal Fire’s Ron Oatman. “That is the first time we’ve put that on there.” He reveals that personnel are now…MORE

Charges Filed Against Suspect In Porterville Officer Involved Shooting

Charges Filed Against Suspect In Porterville Officer Involved Shooting

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Charges are filed by the DA in Tulare County in an officer involved shooting, Saturday night. It happened inside a 99 cents store near Henderson and Indiana. 18 year-old Carmen Buttram was waving a knife, and told Porterville Police they’d have to shoot her to get her to drop it. Faering…MORE

Brown: Cap-and-Trade “Isn’t for me, I’m going to be Dead”

Brown: Cap-and-Trade “Isn’t for me, I’m going to be Dead”

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Calif. Senate Environmental Quality Committee has voted to advance the proposed extension of the controversial cap-and-trade program until 2030. The initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but opponents say it hurts small businesses, and costs taxpayers billions every year. Governor Jerry Brown showed minimal restraint, during a committee hearing on…MORE

Study: Dust Exposure Could be Tied to Weight Problems

Study: Dust Exposure Could be Tied to Weight Problems

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Allowing dust to build up in the house could lead to weight problems. According to a new study by the American Chemical Society, household dust contains compounds which can make fat cells grow. The EPA estimates that children consume around 50 milligrams of such dust every day, which researchers say can have…MORE

Escapee Murder Suspect Ibn Haqq Caught In Sacramento

Escapee Murder Suspect Ibn Haqq Caught In Sacramento

  FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – After almost a week on the run in Fresno, murder suspect Ibn Haqq, considered armed and dangerous, is caught in Sacramento. Haqq was being interviewed on Friday, July 7th, and detectives had handcuffed him to the chair, but he managed to break free from the chair and jumped through a window, still wearing…MORE

Justice In Action: Sheriff’s Office Horse Now Has A Name

Justice In Action: Sheriff’s Office Horse Now Has A Name

FRESNO (KMJ) — A name has now been given to the latest addition to the Mounted Patrol Unit within Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Justice was chosen by Sheriff Margaret Mims, following a public campaign earlier this year to choose a moniker for him (click here to read more). “There were a lot of different names,…MORE

Fresno State Considering Selling Beer at Football Games

Fresno State Considering Selling Beer at Football Games

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State will once again be allowed to serve alcohol at football games. California State University Chancellor Timothy White issued an executive order at the end of June, which overturns the prohibition on alcohol sales at athletic events that was enacted in 2005. Fresno State released a statement on Wednesday, saying…MORE

Murder On the Rise In Fresno – PD Chief says In 4 Key Categories

Murder On the Rise In Fresno – PD Chief says In 4 Key Categories

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police update crime in the city – rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults even auto theft are all down year-to-date but not murder. In what Police Chief Jerry Dyer calls a disturbing trend, there have been 38 in the city, so far this year compares to 18 at the same time last year. “And what’s…MORE