CLOVIS (KMJ) — A long standing Central Valley 4th of July tradition may come to an end unless organizers can find enough financial support. The ‘Freedom Fest’ fireworks show is approaching its 18th year inside Clovis High’s Lamomica Stadium, but those in charge of ensuring the night sky is lit up are concerned that there…… MORE
(KMJ) A Fresno State lecturer is under fire for his fiery, and possibly criminal, tweets toward President Trump. The social media firestorm erupted Friday night after a series of tweets from Prof. Lars Maischak, apparently calling for the assassination of the 45th President of the US, were picked up and posted by conservative websites. The…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State revealed Friday that the March MatchUP Campaign brought in more than $184,000 dollars for its Student Cupboard. Food Security Project Coordinator Jessica Medina says three community partners matched the more than 220 donations, money that she says will go far to alleviate food insecurity. Fresno State’s First Lady Mary…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The CA State Bar has sent for review to the California Supreme Court the first significant overhaul in 3 decades, of ethics rules for lawyers. The proposal includes 70 new or modified Rules of Professional Conduct. Among the most notable: banning intimacy between attorneys and clients, unless there was a prior consensual…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld is preparing for another fight. This time the battle lines will be drawn over four words. The 6th District representative is proposing a resolution to have expression “In God We Trust” placed on the wall behind the dais in the council chamber. Bredefeld made the announcement Friday on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show. “In…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two teens from Reedley High School are arrested for making threatening social media posts. On April 6, 2017, a social media post on “snapchat” was making the rounds at Reedley High School, showing someone holding a handgun. Reedley Police identified and detained a student who may have posed with the gun…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno State Pre-Veterinary Club will host a dog vaccine and microchip clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in the campus Livestock Judging Pavilion (northeast corner of Woodrow and Portals Avenue). Students will administer vaccines for rabies and DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza and parvovirus) for $10 each…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gov. Jerry Brown ended the state’s official drought emergency on Friday, amid another storm and unprecedented water conservation. However, drought conditions remain in Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Tuolumne counties. The governor says emergency drinking water projects will continue in valley, given the diminished groundwater supplies. In addition, the state will keep addressing…… MORE
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — A $52 billion transportation bill – which will see every driver in California paying more to cover the cost – now only needs the Governor Jerry Brown’s signature for it to become law. Senate Bill 1’s passing saw the urgency clause enacted in the legislature, and both the State Assembly and State…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A California Appeals Court panel has upheld the state’s controversial fee for carbon emissions, a key piece of legislation aimed at combating climate change. A coalition of businesses filed a lawsuit in 2012, alleging that the State Air Resources Board lacks authority to impose fees on polluters. The suit also led to…… MORE
