FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An Edison High School student has been arrested for bringing a gun onto campus. The Fresno Police Department says the 16-year-old admitted to having a loaded 9 millimeter in his back pack, while being questioned with two other students, about smoking marijuana. School administrators alerted police when they became aware of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California officially ends the 2016 water year this weekend, and enters the 6th-straight year of drought. The Department of Water Resources says the forecast for 2017 is uncertain. Despite more rainfall this past year, reservoirs remain at historic lows. 60 percent of the Golden State, including much of the valley, is in severe…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — It appears increasing your caffeine consumption, may boost your ability to prevent dementia. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee say participants who consumed more than 261 milligrams of caffeine each day, saw a 36 percent reduction in dementia risk, over a 10-year period. That’s equal to about three 8-ounce cups of coffee, five…… MORE
(KMJ) – A concert will be held tonight for a local boy in need. Just a month ago 11-year-old Aidan Nelson was active in plenty of sports – baseball, basketball, football and track. But after feeling pain in his back one day, his mother got him checked out. Eventually, a tumor was discovered in Aidan’s back.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A newly opened addition to LAX – could make traveling internationally from the Central Valley more straightforward. Traveling from Fresno Yosemite International means having to go through security before you get on the plane. If your destination is Los Angeles to connect to a flight outside the country, then there used to…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man from Mexico has pleaded guilty to starting the Cedar Fire, and he now faces a multi-million dollar charge for restitution. The total amount demanded by the court – $61 million dollars – represents efforts to recover the costs spent fighting last month’s blaze. It consumed 29,332 acres of land in…… MORE
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) – All single-stall public restrooms in California will soon be open to anyone, regardless of gender, under a new bill (AB-1732) signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday. Access to public bathrooms has become a flashpoint in the battle over transgender rights in the United States. The new law goes into effect March…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Authorities address a recent trend of teenagers posting threats to schools on social media sites. Four incidents in the past week, a bomb threat and three social media postings, on Facebook and Instagram – threatening violence at schools. Classes, buses and school activities were disrupted, and attendance was down 13 percent. Chief…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Under a bill signed into law by the Gov. Jerry Brown, many Californians convicted of driving under the influence will be required to install breathalyzers of their cars, in order to get back their driver license. The “ignition interlock devices” prevent a vehicle from starting, if the driver’s blood alcohol content is above…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State’s earthquake early warning system is getting a boost, following Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of new legislation. It requires California to compile a business plan for the estimated $28 million project by 2018. The system will use sensors which can detect shaking seconds or minutes before an earthquake, and issue alerts…… MORE
