(KMJ) Authorities in Las Vegas say entertainer Flavor Flav has been arrested on allegations of driving under the influence, speeding, possessing less than an ounce of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol in the 2005 black BMW he was driving. The Nevada Highway Patrol said Thursday that the 56-year-old entertainer was pulled over…… MORE
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UC Hikes Non-Resident Tuition 8%
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Undergraduates from outside California and graduate students preparing for careers outside academia will pay more to attend the University of California in the fall under a revised plan approved by members of the 10-campus system’s governing board on Thursday. The tuition hikes endorsed by a Board of Regents committee included an…… MORE
Kids Invent Catapults At Innovation Day at Fresno State
200 Fresno Unified students competed at Kids Innovation Day at Fresno State. Lyles Executive Director Tim Stearns: “This demonstrates really the power of kids and their ability to come up with all sorts of cool ideas. these people are the inventors and this is the future,,, these little people make things that we like down…… MORE
Fresno’s Police Chief Defends Body Cams
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno’s Police Chief says the evidence captured by body-worn cameras is critical for officers to back themselves up. “There’s been a few incidents that have occurred across this nation that have changed policing forever and has altered the perception that people have of law enforcement – unfortunately”, said Chief Jerry Dyer in…… MORE
Agent: Derek Carr Doesn’t Need Surgery
(KMJ) Bulldog legend Derek Carr does not need surgery on his injured right ring finger, according to his agent. Tim Younger tells the SF Chronicle that the Raiders quarterback is sitting out of OTA’s as a precaution and said reports of necessary surgery a “nonstory”. photo credit: Raiders.com Oakland coach Jack Del Rio declined to…… MORE
Parole Could End Inmate’s Sex Change Surgery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California inmate who is seeking sex reassignment surgery at taxpayers’ expense faces a painful irony: If she wins freedom from a parole board, she would no longer be eligible for the prison-funded operation she says is crucial to her emotional health. State officials say 51-year-old Michelle-Lael Norsworthy has postponed her…… MORE
Lawmakers Call for Answers In Coastal Oil Spill
(KMJ) Assemblymember Das Williams (D–Carpinteria), Chair of the Natural Resources Committee expressed his concern regarding the unfortunate oil spill on one of the most popular beaches in the Central Coast of California. “I am deeply saddened and angered to see our beautiful Gaviota coast covered in crude oil and one of our most beloved beaches…… MORE
FPD: Stun Gun Used in Store Robbery
(KMJ) Fresno Police have arrested a trio of young women after a robbery of the Fallas Discount Store near Ashlan and West Ave. According to store employees, three adult females entered the department store and began concealing merchandise inside their purses. The women then ran out the store without paying, threatening loss prevention officer with…… MORE
Rural Route 4-H Students Present Fresno Sheriff With Backpacks For Safe Homes
Sheriff Margaret Mims met with members of Rural Route 4-H. The high school students from Riverdale, Caruthers, Easton and the Westside area presented the sheriff’s office with backpacks. 50 students from Rural Route 4-H comprised of kids between the ages of 9 to 18 completed a community service project focusing on supporting children who…… MORE
Demonstrations Try To Stop Operations At Nestle Water Bottling Plants
FRESNO (KMJ) — Protestors have been making their voices heard outside two Nestle Water bottling plants – to get the international company to shut down their production lines in California. But Nestle themselves say they’re not going anywhere. “It’s the fourth year of a severe drought”, says Tim Molina with protest organizer ‘Courage Campaign’. “While…… MORE
