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Attorney General Harris Unveiling California Cyber Crime Center

Attorney General Harris Unveiling California Cyber Crime Center

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris is announcing a new cyber crime-fighting center. The State Bureau of Forensic’s Fresno crime lab on the Fresno State campus was the site of the launch of the California Cyber Crime Center, also called “C4.” It offers digital forensics and cyber security expertise to law agencies statewide.…MORE

Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot By Fresno Police

Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot By Fresno Police

(KMJ) – Fresno Police were called to Fresno and Belmont just after 4 PM Sunday for reports of a man standing in the street armed with a knife. Officers say the 9-1-1 caller stated the suspect pulled a knife on her husband in front of their house.  The individual was described as a Hispanic male…MORE

FBI: Calif. Police Departments Have Yet to Fully Recover from Recession-Era Cuts

FBI: Calif. Police Departments Have Yet to Fully Recover from Recession-Era Cuts

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Police departments in the Golden State are employing 7 percent fewer officers, compared to the year prior to the Great Recession. According to the FBI, California cities had more than 40,000 officers in 2008, but only around 37,000 in 2015. Meanwhile, California’s population has grown in recent years, leading to a decline in…MORE

Central Valley Project Begins Water Year at 82% of Average

Central Valley Project Begins Water Year at 82% of Average

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Central Valley Water Project has begun the new water year with 4.9 million acre-feet, in a half-dozen key reservoirs. According to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, that’s 82 percent of the 15-year average annual carryover. The bureau says while that’s an improvement over last year, significant challenges remain. The Golden State is officially…MORE

Goat Sale Proceeds To Help Injured Correctional Officers

Goat Sale Proceeds To Help Injured Correctional Officers

FRESNO (KMJ) — A unique means of raising money for the two injured Fresno County correctional officers – involves the sale of a goat. The animal was originally owned by Central West High School student Addison Hill. “I couldn’t be more proud of the genuine, kind-hearted child that she is”, says her mother Erin Logoluso,…MORE

Bullard High Student Tests Positive for Tuberculosis

Bullard High Student Tests Positive for Tuberculosis

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Public Health announced Friday that a Bullard High School student was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) disease this year.  Officials say it has been determined that people who were in close contact with the student may have been exposed to tuberculosis. The Fresno County Department of Public Health says it’s…MORE

Fresno PG&E Workers’ Trip Canceled

Fresno PG&E Workers’ Trip Canceled

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The 20 Fresno PG&E workers who were supposed to head to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew have had their trip canceled. Florida Power and Light (FPL) canceled their mutual aid request – meaning that the workers were no longer needed. The storm stayed far enough from the coast to…MORE

Barely Half of Illegal Border Crossers Caught

Barely Half of Illegal Border Crossers Caught

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Immigration authorities caught barely half of the people who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico last year. That’s according to an internal Homeland Security report that offers one of the most detailed assessments of border security ever compiled. The report found that 54 percent of people who entered illegally between border…MORE

Report: Millennial Parents Saving More for Their Children’s College Education

Report: Millennial Parents Saving More for Their Children’s College Education

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Adults under the age of 35, most of whom are from the Millennial generation, are more likely to be saving for their children’s college education, than those from Generation X or the Baby Boomer generation. According to Sallie Mae, Millennials, who are burdened by the extreme costs of tuition, don’t want their kids…MORE

Study Finds Link Between Advice Given to Pregnant Women, Doctor’s Political Views

Study Finds Link Between Advice Given to Pregnant Women, Doctor’s Political Views

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Yale University researchers say doctors who are registered Republicans are more likely to discourage their patients from terminating a pregnancy, than their Democratic colleagues. Their latest study involved 200 doctors, who were presented with different hypothetical scenarios. Republican doctors had a greater tendency to discuss the mental health aspects of abortion.   Aaron…MORE