FRESNO (KMJ) – A bipartisan pair of senators including Dianne Feinstein, are getting together to combat wildfires. Senator Dianne Feinstein is joining Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana to introduce legislation to protect communities from devastating wildfires like the one that killed 85 in the Northern California town of Paradise last year. They told the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno District 5 city councilman Luis Chavez was an early entrant to the mayor’s race, announcing his candidacy the day Mayor Lee Brand said he wasn’t seeking another term. On Thursday, he ended his campaign. “I had a conversation with my family, with my kids and I think for me, I think…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Navy confirms the pilot was killed when the Valley-based fighter jet went down in Death Valley. The aircraft belonged to Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-151 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The crash taking place Wednesday east of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in a spot known to aviation enthusiasts…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirms the identity of the body found inside a submerged SUV is that of the missing City Manager of McFarland. 57-year old John Wooner has been missing since May 14th. But crews pulled a sliver Dodge Durango from the waters of the Kern River Sunday, with his body…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The navy says an F/A-18 Super Hornet out of Lemoore was on a routine training mission when it crashed in the desert Wednesday. A navy spokesperson says search-and-rescue teams responded to the the crash scene north of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in the Mojave Desert Wednesday morning. The status…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested 33 year-old Buford King of Squaw Valley and the Fresno County DA’s office filed three counts of murder against him. King’s bail is set at three million dollars. “My dad was a good man, he was a hardworking man, and it’s sad that he had to…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – HGTV’s new Extreme Makeover Home Edition has chosen a Clovis Cal Fire Captain who is a recent widower as the recipient of a brand new home. Cumulus Media has exclusive radio coverage of the big revelation as Cal Fire Captain Nick Reeder (3rd from left, above) learned the news on…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The state of California has moved to help sex workers who report crimes and more. A new law will shield sex workers from arrest if they report crimes or are caught with condoms. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the measure into law on Tuesday. It protects workers from arrest for misdemeanor-level sex-related crimes…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Coalinga Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 10-year old girl. Officers say Zaylee Ortiz was last seen Tuesday around 2:00 pm. when she told her grandmother she was going to wrestling practice. She was then reported missing Wednesday around 2:15 am. She is described to be around…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – President Trump will have to release his tax returns to appear on California’s 2020 ballot that’s only if a new law holds up in court. A law requiring that presidential candidates release their tax returns in order to be placed on the California ballot was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.…… MORE
