Category Archives: Local News

F.U.S.D. Offering Students Health Sciences Career Pathway With CHSU Pharmacy School

F.U.S.D. Offering Students Health Sciences Career Pathway With CHSU Pharmacy School

[Photo;FUSD] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, joined Fresno Unified leaders at Tenaya Middle School to make the announcement of a new partnership for the district with California Health Sciences University and its pharmacy school. The partnership will provide students with industry connections they will need as they pursue a…MORE

Transgender Victim Dies After Central Fresno Shooting

Transgender Victim Dies After Central Fresno Shooting

FRESNO (KMJ) — A homicide investigation is now underway after a body was found lying in the road in Central Fresno. The discovery came early Wednesday morning, after a shot-spotter alert was received by Fresno Police at 2.59am, in an alleyway close to the intersection of Fourth and Belmont. “Officers arrived on scene…we tended to…MORE

Foster Takes Stand, Contradicts His Defense Attorney

Foster Takes Stand, Contradicts His Defense Attorney

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster took the witness stand on Tuesday at his drug trafficking trial.  Foster is accused of conspiring to distribute marijuna, oxycodone and heroin.  KMJ’s Aaron Abeytia reports that Foster contradicted his own defense attorney while on the stand, saying that his attorney’s claim that he was…MORE

Billboard Demanding Nunes Town Hall Represents “A National Issue”

Billboard Demanding Nunes Town Hall Represents “A National Issue”

VISALIA (KMJ) — A billboard demanding Congressman Devin Nunes holds a town hall meeting is now a part of the Visalia landscape. The group responsible for putting it there, the Democratic Coalition Against Trump, says the intended message is two fold. “That we would like Devin Nunes to do his job which is to meet…MORE

DA Not Filing Charges Against Woman at Motel 6 Shooting

DA Not Filing Charges Against Woman at Motel 6 Shooting

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Assistant District Attorney Steve Wright says the DA’s office did not file charges against 53-year-old Lisa Renee Martin. Martin was with Muhammad at the Motel 6 on April 13th, when he is alleged to have killed unarmed security guard Carl Williams.  That shooting occured just days before Muhammad allegedly went…MORE

Keith Foster Drug Trial to Enter Week 2

Keith Foster Drug Trial to Enter Week 2

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — After smiling and chucking under his breath during the first few days of his trial for conspiring to distribute drugs, former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster appeared tense on Friday when court adjourned. Prosecutors played numerous wiretaps in which Foster can be heard arranging pot, heroin, and oxcodone deals with his…MORE

Calif. Spending Millions to Revamp Driver Licenses

Calif. Spending Millions to Revamp Driver Licenses

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Facing a deadline of just over three years, the Golden State is preparing to spend more than $220 million, to bring driver licenses and ID cards up to federal standards. The U.S. Real ID Act was enacted in 2005, in an effort to make them more secure following 9/11. It sets a…MORE

Public’s “Generosity And Support” Brings K9s To Clovis Police

Public’s “Generosity And Support” Brings K9s To Clovis Police

CLOVIS (KMJ) — Two new Clovis Police K9s are now sworn in and ready for duty. Jax and Corda were officially welcomed Monday morning after a drive to raise the money needed far exceeded expectations. “This is an effort that has been only two months in the making, and our objective initially was to raise…MORE

Lucas Family Meets Trump, Pence at Capitol Ceremony

Lucas Family Meets Trump, Pence at Capitol Ceremony

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  The family of Fresno Co. Sheriff’s Sergeant Rod Lucas met President Trump and VP Mike Pence Monday in Washington DC. The Lucas’s, and Sheriff Margaret Mims, were attending services marking National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Sgt. Lucas was killed in October 2016 when he was struck by a bullet accidentally fired from a…MORE

NorCal Startup Says It Can Reduce Your Medical Bills

SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — A Northern California start-up is trying to reduce your health-care bills. Remedy says it will check out misspelled names, whether or not the right codes were used, even establishing if you are being charged for procedures that weren’t necessary. Once the examination is complete, the company will then tell you if…MORE