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Is The Battle Against Ferguson Fire Being Won? “Indeed It Is.”

Is The Battle Against Ferguson Fire Being Won? “Indeed It Is.”

FRESNO (KMJ) — Containment on the Ferguson Fire has been rising and the number of personnel on scene has been falling. Full containment is forecast for August 22nd. “The fire is staying within the containment lines that have been established by the firefighters over the last several weeks,” revealed Incident Information Officer Tom Efrid. The…MORE

Alleged ISIS Fighter Arrested in Sacramento

Alleged ISIS Fighter Arrested in Sacramento

[van id=”van/batchfeed/2018/08/16/ktxl_9aed26a0-a157-11e8-8c28-dbea5fa2483e”] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A 45-year-old Iraqi refugee is under arrest in Northern California on a warrant alleging he was part of the Islamic State terror organization and killed an Iraqi policeman. Omar Ameen was arrested Wednesday at a Sacramento-area apartment. Court documents say he and other members of Islamic State killed the…MORE

Aretha Franklin 1942-2018

Aretha Franklin 1942-2018

[van id=”cnnmoney/2018/08/15/seven-of-aretha-franklin-greatest-moments-orig-mc.cnn”] DETROIT (AP) – Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The…MORE

Blink-182 Scheduled To Perform At Surf Ranch Pro

Blink-182 Scheduled To Perform At Surf Ranch Pro

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- The performance will take place at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore during Stop No. 8 on the World Surf League Championship Tour. The tour runs September 6-9. “We have played a lot of cool interesting places but nothing quite like this,” said blink-182. “We look forward to playing for the best of…MORE

Famous Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle Being Filled With Water Again

Famous Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle Being Filled With Water Again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Visitors to Hearst Castle on the central California coast will soon be able to see its extravagant Neptune Pool full of water again. State parks officials said Tuesday that they have begun to refill the 345,000-gallon pool, which was drained in 2014 after cracks caused it to leak up to 5,000 gallons…MORE

FBI Seeks Info On ‘John Doe’ In Sexual Exploitation Case

FBI Seeks Info On ‘John Doe’ In Sexual Exploitation Case

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The FBI office in Sacramento issued an alert Wednesday that investigators need the public’s help to identify a man who might have information relevant to a sexual exploitation case. The man might have critical information on the identity of a child victim, the FBI said.     The man was seen…MORE

Search Continues for At-Risk Kingsburg man

Search Continues for At-Risk Kingsburg man

(KMJ) – The Kingsburg Police Department continues to ask for the public’s help locating a missing, at-risk man. Officers say 61-year old Jesus Gonzalez (pictured above) suffers from various health issues and was last seen Tuesday morning around 10 a.m. near a care facility at 10th and Stroud Avenue. Gonzalez is 5-foot-8 inches tall and…MORE

Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting Near SE Fresno Elementary School

Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting Near SE Fresno Elementary School

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A deadly officer involved shooting takes place Tuesday morning, next to Southeast Fresno Elementary School. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said a 9-1-1 call came in just after 11:30 a.m. to report that that a man in his 20’s or early 30’s was yelling, appearing to be agitated, and possibly high…MORE

Valley Fever Measure Heads For Governor Brown’s Desk After Unanimous Vote By Legislature

Valley Fever Measure Heads For Governor Brown’s Desk After Unanimous Vote By Legislature

[Photo: Salas Office]   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A measure for valley fever, passed the Legislature with unanimous support Monday. AB 1787 was co-authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas and Assemblymember Vince Fong. The bill would require more consistency in the reporting of valley fever cases in order to have the accuracy needed to appropriately respond…MORE