Doctor Vincent Petrucci, who helped establish the viticulture and wine making programs at Fresno State passed away on Tuesday. The university says they received notice of his passing. Doctor Petrucci taught at Fresno state from 1948 until 1993, where he founded the Fresno State Viticulture and Enology Research Center, which includes the library bearing his…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A series of earthquakes strikes the Central Valley in the early hours of Wednesday morning. There were actually two significant tremors, both measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale. The first at 12.18am PT at a depth of around 5 miles, the second at 12.22am PT at a depth of around 7 miles.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Coroner is seeking the relatives of Francisco Chavez Salinas. The 64-year-old homeless man died while receiving treatment at Community Regional Medical Center. Anyone with information in finding his relatives is asked to contact Deputy Coroner Loretta Andrews by e-mailing her at [email protected].… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Tulare County officials are urging property owners in East Porterville to connect to the City of Porterville’s water system free of charge. Eligible property owners will bear none of the connection costs, which could easily exceed $10,000 per property. The deadline to begin the connection process is no later than March 1, 2017. After being…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two Central Valley mayors will be leaving their roles in the new year – both taking on new positions in the area. KMJ’s Dominic McAndrew spoke to both Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Clovis Mayor Nathan Magsig about their legacies and what they hope the future will hold. Ashley Swearengin will become the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects who rammed a moving truck into a pharmacy. It happened at 4:30 am on Wednesday at the Primary Care Pharmacy at Kings Canyon and Clovis avenues. It was caught on tape by the store’s surveillance camera. Three suspects in a SUV are…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Highway Patrol officers delivered toys to about 20 different families at the Summer Park Apartments in Southeast Fresno on Thursday. CHP held a Christmas party recently, where the officers children and families donated toys. The officers have been using those toys that were collected to give to children over the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A letter to Santa can help make a child’s wish come true in this festive season. As well as getting a message to the North Pole, to let the man in red know exactly what you would like under the tree, the messages themselves can bring some cheer of their own. “It’s…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Boys2MenGirls2Women Foundation is sending out a desperate plea for toy donations. They have children signed up to receive a toy with only 50% of the requests filled. The Boys2MenGirls2Women Foundation’s toy give away is always after the Toys 4 Tot’s give away for those who missed the Toys4 Tots early…… MORE
(KMJ) An armed suspect was shot and killed in Coalinga by Fresno County Sheriff’s SWAT Wednesday morning near Princeton and College Avenues. The gunfire erupted after a search warrant was served for a man wanted for double homicide in Riverside County. “He was holding a handgun, he started firing in the direction of our deputies. One…… MORE
