(KMJ) Big checks are cool by themselves. But, big checks are really cool because they also show that people care and can come through in a time of need – especially here in the Valley. In September, NewsTalk 580/105.9 KMJ teamed with Gar Tootelian and Fresno-Madera Farm Credit for our 3rd Annual Feeding Families Fund…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A ribbon cutting took place Tuesday, October 4th, at the new Fresno Police substation at the Manchester Center. Mayor Ashley Swearengin was joined by Fresno Chief Jerry Dyer, City Manager Bruce Rudd and Ben Nazarian, owner of Manchester Center, to officially open the new Central Fresno Policing District located on the mall’s second…… MORE
VISALIA (KMJ) — Intense police action in Visalia after two big calls only two blocks apart close to the intersection of Willis and Murray. The first call came around 10.30am Tuesday morning, after a note was found in the mail slot of a nearby business. Bomb disposal experts were called and the area was searched…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 15-year-old Roosevelt High student was arrested for telling a student over the weekend that he would have clowns attack the school. The student made threats in a Facebook messenger chat room. Fresno Police Lieutenant Joe Gomez says the incident is related to the ongoing threats where clowns are used to…… MORE
Fresno (KMJ) Gov. Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown announced the 10th class of the California Hall of Fame on Monday. The 2016 inductees are: author Isabel Allende; film star Harrison Ford; baseball legend Tony Gwynn; artist Corita Kent; former U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry; former First Lady of California Maria Shriver; music…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two new Deputy Chiefs for Fresno Police were among the thirteen promotions within the department. Lydia Caraasco and Andy Hall were given the titles during the ceremony inside Fresno City Hall Monday morning. The seating area was packed full of friends, family members, law enforcement, and city officials. “These are some extremely…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – An unseasonably cool weather system dropped rain and hail in parts of Northern California and dusted the Sierra Nevada with snow. Several ski resorts around Lake Tahoe tweeted photos of snow on the slopes on Sunday. The National Weather Service says up to 3 inches of snow could fall until midnight.…… MORE
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) – High country roads in Yosemite National Park are temporarily closed to prepare for the first storms of the season. Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road both closed Sunday night in advance of storms that are expected to roll in Monday.… MORE
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dalton Sneed threw for a touchdown and ran for another, freshman Charles Williams had a career-high 153 yards rushing and UNLV beat Fresno State 45-20 on Saturday night. Sneed, in his first collegiate start, completed 8 of 16 passes for 129 yards and ran for 147 yards — including a 91-yard…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police have made a number of arrests in Sunday’s attack on a CHP car. The video went viral on social media showing a group of young mostly men from Fresno and the Bay area attending a car sideshow at Orange and North. The CHP attempted to cite members for reckless driving and…… MORE
