Category Archives: Local News

Valley Students Want Your Help To Get Their Exhibit To The Smithsonian

Valley Students Want Your Help To Get Their Exhibit To The Smithsonian

FRESNO (KMJ) — Four Central Unified students want your help to get their exhibit to the Smithsonian. Their piece, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling – Women Moving From Confinement to Liberation,” received the Championship Award at this year’s California History Day. That propels the team to the national competition at the University of Maryland. It was…MORE

South Valley Teen Charged With Murder After Hit And Run

South Valley Teen Charged With Murder After Hit And Run

(KMJ) – A South Valley teenager now faces homicide and hit and run charges following a collision with a pedestrian on May 27th in Visalia. Police say 18-year old Chaylin Funez struck and killed 35-year old Eric Fisher around 6 pm Saturday near Conyer and Prospect in Visalia.  Witnesses told investigators it appeared the vehicle, a…MORE

Uber CEO’s Mother Killed in Pine Flat Boating Accident

Uber CEO’s Mother Killed in Pine Flat Boating Accident

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Photo: Fresno Co. Sheriff The woman killed in a Friday afternoon boating accident at Pine Flat Lake has been identified as Bonnie Kalanick, 71 of Northridge, CA. She is the mother of Uber founder/CEO Travis Kalanick and Fresno firefighter Cory Kalanick.  Their father Donald Kalanick, 78, was hospitalized and is expected to…MORE

Memorial Day Weekend Sees Noticeable Increase in Gas Prices

Memorial Day Weekend Sees Noticeable Increase in Gas Prices

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The cost of filling up the car this Memorial Day weekend is noticeably higher than it was just days ago. AAA says the price for a gallon of gas here in Fresno is averaging to $3.14, which is up 12 cents from last week. That’s nearly twice the increase experienced statewide. Nationwide,…MORE

Study Examines Correlation Between Gun Ownership and Deadly Police Shootings

Study Examines Correlation Between Gun Ownership and Deadly Police Shootings

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Deadly shootings of civilians by police officers are less common, in states with tougher gun restrictions. That’s according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, which says states who’ve enacted strict gun laws have essentially cut such shootings in half. The findings add to existing data about…MORE

“DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze” – Fresno PD

“DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze” – Fresno PD

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police will be out checking for drunk drivers, this memorial day weekend, but it’s not just DUI drivers they are looking for. Police say in recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Fresno Police Department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety…MORE

CAL FIRE Warns River Swimmers “Don’t Underestimate The Power Of The Water”

CAL FIRE Warns River Swimmers “Don’t Underestimate The Power Of The Water”

FRESNO (KMJ) — Rivers all over the Central Valley are closed this Memorial Day weekend. High temperatures have brought about a melting snowpack, creating raging waterways and dangerous conditions. Swimmers are being encouraged to stay out of the water as the low temperatures can be deadly. “The water is cold, causes hypothermia when people are…MORE

Fatal Crash On Fresno Stretch Of Highway 99

Fatal Crash On Fresno Stretch Of Highway 99

FRESNO (KMJ) — A person has died after a fatal crash at Highway 99 and Fresno Street. It happened near the Downtown Fresno area. The CHP reports that a vehicle was veering between lanes Friday morning on northbound Highway 99 and went up an embankment and crashed into the Fresno Street overpass wall. The reason…MORE

Semi-Truck Ripped Open After It’s Hit By A Train In Fresno

Semi-Truck Ripped Open After It’s Hit By A Train In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — A semi-truck and train crash in Northwest Fresno is now under investigation, after the incident which made an impact on both the trailer and the morning commute. The incident was reported around 6am Friday. A Union Pacific Police Officer on scene revealed that the semi-truck waiting at the red light at Shaw…MORE