FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Jerry Brown signed AB-51 into law Friday, making California the first state to make lane-splitting by motorcyclists legal. Lane-splitting is the practice of passing other vehicles on a motorcycle by riding between them along the painted line. Brown’s signature authorizes the CHP to develop guidelines for the motorcyclists who weave in…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Water-damaged cars could trickle into the used car market. Used cars are often shipped to consumers in other areas, and the damage can be hard to spot – leading to a flood of problems for the buyer. Immersing a car in water can ruin electronics, lubricants, and mechanical systems. Problems are hard…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — $53.6 billion. According to The Road Improvement Program, that’s how much drivers in the Golden State pay each year, for congested roads and deteriorating conditions. The latest data shows that rough roads are to blame for more than $18 billion in repair costs, wasted fuel, and premature tire wear. Congestion-related delays are responsible for…… MORE
FRESNO – (KMJ) – August 19th is your last chance to nominate someone who desperately needs a car for the “Wheels of Hope.” Fifteen local auto shops created the program and are are giving away two vehicles to those in need. This time around, a Saturn and Suburban are the vehicles to be given away.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police announced Friday that new evidence has prompted investigators to reopen the cold case murder of Debbie Dorian. Police Chief Jerry Dyer revealed that former Fresno PD Homicide Detectives Vince Zavala and Bob Schiotis, are coming out of retirement to investigate new leads in an attempt to solve the twenty year old…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – All 99 buses in the Fresno Unified School District are now equipped – with wi-fi! The move is meant to make learning resources available to those kids who spend a lot of their times on buses – to make their time more efficient. “This ensures that (kids) will have another opportunity…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Harley Davidson has been slapped with a $12 million fine by the EPA. The government is accusing the motorcycle maker of selling hundreds of thousands of illegal super tuners, which cause the bikes to emit more pollutants. In addition, the Milwaukee-based manufacturer is accused of building more than 12,000 bikes, that were not…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The incident was caught on video – showing a Fresno police officer arresting 16 year old KC Conley, a senior at Hoover High School. Police say Conley was disobeying orders and resisting arrest as the officer tried to issue a citation for jay-walking near the campus. In the video, the two…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An overnight crash leaves a 54 year old man dead and Fresno Police looking for the person responsible. It happened close to the intersection of Blackstone and Clinton. Christopher Varela was crossing the street in a wheelchair and later succumbed to his injuries after the collision which occurred around 9pm Wednesday night.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail who suddenly fell ill while out in the wilderness, owes the speed of her recovery to a joint CHP and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office team. Tara Steele from Santa Rosa felt what she believed to be signs similar to that of a stroke, and activated…… MORE
