FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An alleged naked burglar bit by a Fresno County Sheriff’s K9. 32-year-old Fernando Jimenez – who is homeless – allegedly broke into a west Fresno home on Saturday. When deputies arrived on scene, they found Jimenez in a bedroom hiding in a bed underneath a blanket – naked. Jimenez brandished a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Exercising, even if not as often of for as long as recommended, still lowers your risk of dying over the next decade or so, compared to never breaking a sweat. That’s among the findings of new research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Experts say packing workouts into 1 or 2 sessions per…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new report from the Department of Housing and Community Development confirms the notion of vast unaffordability. While the Bay Area and Southern California are significantly tighter than the Central Valley, housing and homeownership remain a problem statewide. Nearly a third of renters spend more than half of their income on a…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A team from USGS has spent Monday morning in Lost Lake Park, measuring the water discharge from Friant Dam. “What we’re trying to do is calibrate our ratings”, explains Deputy Data Chief Al Caldwell. “So that the numbers that we’re showing on our website are accurate, and we want to be sure…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – FAX, along with the City of Fresno and Fresno State, unveiled 16 new bus lines, along with some new buses on Monday. The FAX 15 buses offer service in 15 minute intervals along the most traveled sections of Shaw and Cedar. Fresno State President Joseph Castro says the service will greatly…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for the person who robbed a bank in Oakhurst. Deputies say a white man (pictured above) entered the Central Valley Community Bank around 5:30 Friday afternoon. He passed a note to a teller as a second suspect stayed outside in a white pick-up truck (pictured…… MORE
(KMJ) – A man wins a $750,000 lottery prize after going to a Madera drugstore to buy cold medicine for his sick kid. 50-year-old Jerry Villa stopped at a CVS in madera to pick up some Dayquil for his son and decided to buy a $10 mystery crossword scratcher. Turns out, it was a big winner.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — There’s seemingly no shortage of lists these days, in which Fresno ranks at or near the bottom. However, according to government finance watchdog Truth in Accounting, Fresno is second among America’s 50 largest cities, when it comes low taxpayer burdens for public employee benefits. While many government entities are struggling to fund…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — “Indy” was reported missing Friday morning from the Parlier Police Department. A reward was also offered for the 9-year-old German Shepherd’s return. However, Friday afternoon, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies discovered Indy, near Mendocino and Industrial, deceased. Spokesman Tony Botti tells KMJ News that investigators are trying to determine whether Indy escaped, or…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims reveals more details to KMJ about the investigation into the shooting death of Sgt. Rod Lucas – which was ruled as a homicide Friday. That means the investigation determined that the weapon was in the hands of an unnamed detective (and not Lucas’ hands) when the…… MORE
