YOSEMITE, CA (KMJ) – A 20-year-old Ceres woman was killed by a falling tree at Half Dome Village inside Yosemite National Park on Sunday morning. The National Park says Destiny Rose Texeira Borges was working for a concessioner service, contracted by the park, when she was struck and killed around 10am. The area was closed…… MORE
(KMJ) A17-year old has been arrested and charged with killing his great grandmother. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 2000 block of North Polk just before eight Sunday night. There, they found 74-year old Lupe Suarez who had been stabbed and was unconscious. Suarez was rushed to CRMC where she was pronounced dead.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The vast amounts of rain we’ve all experienced in the Central Valley this winter, could be perfect for a boom in the number of mosquitoes. Standing water is all the tiny bugs need to breed, and the recent storms of late means there could be a lot of it remaining out of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The State Franchise Tax Board says it’s handed out about $133 million so far, in Earned Income Tax Credit dollars. That’s a 50 percent increase, compared to the same time in 2016. Abbreviated CalEITC, it’s a supplement, to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. Those who earn less than $14,000 a year…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The latest study has found that more than one-third of Americans fail to get adequate rest, and that’s been linked to several health issues, along with irritability. In recent years, several apps and fitness devices have begun offering sleep tracking. However, they may not be effective, according to a new Chicago University…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man is dead after Fresno PD says he stepped into traffic in Northwest Fresno Friday morning. The call came in just before 2am, to a section of Shaw Avenue between Marty Avenue and Valentine Avenue. The road was closed off to allow officers to start the investigation, but is now open…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An unidentified Fresno State employee was paid around $22,000, for the time he spent watching YouTube videos, and playing online games in the office. That’s according to the latest report from the California State Auditor’s office, which highlights ten investigations, that were sparked by whistle blower tips. The Fresno State employee is…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is supporting legislation, that would provide free post office boxes, to survivors of human trafficking. P.O. boxes are already offered at no cost, to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Padilla says the service is vital, to the ability of survivors to communicate with…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Yosemite National Park is still open for business, but a local tourism group says the signs detailing road closures are misleading those from out of town. “Know that because it says ‘road closed’, it doesn’t mean Yosemite is closed,” explains the CEO of Visit Yosemite Madera County Ronda Salisbury. She adds that…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ/AP) California’s State Supreme Court establishes that the public has a right to see emails and text messages about government business sent on private accounts. The unanimous ruling made Thursday, clears up an area of state law which has been scrutinized in courtrooms. It has been alleged that some used the practice of…… MORE
