Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

U Turn: Musk Abandons Plan to Take Tesla Private

U Turn: Musk Abandons Plan to Take Tesla Private

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) – In a dramatic U-turn, Elon Musk said late Friday that he has given up on his plan to take Tesla private. The billionaire entrepreneur stunned investors earlier this month when he tweeted that he had secured funding to remove the electric-car maker from the stock market. The shock announcement sent Tesla’s…MORE

CA GOP Candidate John Cox Visits Fresno DMV, Calls Attention to Wait Times

CA GOP Candidate John Cox Visits Fresno DMV, Calls Attention to Wait Times

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox visits a Fresno DMV on Friday, calling attention to wait times. John Cox invited the local press to join him as he walked through the DMV office on Blackstone Avenue, shaking hands, passing out water, and speaking to people.   Some had been sitting a short…MORE

Highway 41 Into Yosemite Open As Ferguson Fire Threat Subsides

Highway 41 Into Yosemite Open As Ferguson Fire Threat Subsides

YOSEMITE (KMJ) — Highway 41 into Yosemite National Park is open again, following a closure prompted by the Ferguson Fire. Full containment on the Mariposa County based blaze was announced on Sunday and it means areas impacted can return to normal. The route, also known as Wawona Road, became accessible to the public Friday morning…MORE

Clovis Boy Inspires by Donating Long Hair to Charity

Clovis Boy Inspires by Donating Long Hair to Charity

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A young Clovis boy is hoping his selfless act will inspire others to give back. Tre Cluff is a 5th grader at Cole Elementary.  He’s a kid you could easily pick out of a crowd due to his long, blonde, surfer-like locks.  Not anymore.  photo credit: Travis Cluff Going back to school…MORE

Accused “Golden State Killer” Hears Charges at Arraignment in Sacramento

Accused “Golden State Killer” Hears Charges at Arraignment in Sacramento

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The man accused of being one of the most notorious killers in California history made a court appearance Thursday afternoon to hear charges, but did not enter a plea. Joseph James DeAngelo, allegedly the “Golden State Killer,” was visibly thinner as he appeared in Sacramento Superior Court for his arraignment.…MORE

Elected Officials Challenging Governor Brown’s Climate Credentials

Elected Officials Challenging Governor Brown’s Climate Credentials

FRESNO (KMJ) — A vocal group of elected officials from up and down the State of California have called on Governor Jerry Brown to take action on oil and gas production, challenging his credentials as a climate leader. Elected Officials to Protect California wants a stop on permits for new fossil fuel projects, drilling within…MORE

Orchard Supply Hardware Closing All 99 Stores, in California, Florida & Oregon

Orchard Supply Hardware Closing All 99 Stores, in California, Florida & Oregon

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Orchard Supply Hardware is closing all 99 of its stores. 4300 employees got the news that OSH was shutting all stores by the end of this year. Stores are located in Oregon, Florida, and here in California; with seven stores across the Central Valley (see below), three in Sacramento, two…MORE

Measles Exposure At Harris Ranch Prompts Public Health Warning

Measles Exposure At Harris Ranch Prompts Public Health Warning

  FRESNO (KMJ) — Visitors to Harris Ranch earlier this month could have been exposed to the measles. The warning on Wednesday comes from Fresno County Department of Public Health, which established that a woman with the viral infection visited the Coalinga restaurant’s female restroom and Country Store on August 10th between 2pm and 3.30pm.…MORE