Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Rex Tillerson Responds to Firing

Rex Tillerson Responds to Firing

[van id=”politics/2018/03/13/rex-tillerson-statement-after-firing.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – Hours after his boss, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, was ousted Steve Goldstein, the under secretary of public affairs at the State Department has been fired by the White House. Goldstein publicly contradicted the White House account of how Tillerson was fired on Tuesday morning. Goldstein said Tillerson was officially…MORE

475 Students Compete In 35th Annual Fresno County History Day

475 Students Compete In 35th Annual Fresno County History Day

  FRESN CA (KMJ) – The 35th Annual Fresno County History Day took place Saturday at Fresno Pacific University. 213 projects from 475 students were judged on historical accuracy, and clarity of presentation. Students from 4th graders on up to seniors conducted research then presented their topic in any number of ways from web sites…MORE

Fresno State Coach Rodney Terry Named UTEP’s New Men’s Basketball Coach

Fresno State Coach Rodney Terry Named UTEP’s New Men’s Basketball Coach

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State is looking for a new coach for its men’s basketball team. UTEP has officially named Coach Rodney Terry as their men’s basketball coach. Terry will leave Fresno and head to El Paso, Texas to coach the Miners, appointed as the 19th head coach in UTEP men’s basketball history. Terry led…MORE

Clovis Man Pleads Guilty To $24 Million Ponzi Scheme

Clovis Man Pleads Guilty To $24 Million Ponzi Scheme

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis man has pleaded guilty to running a $24 million Ponzi scheme. 36-year-old Seth Depiano has been charged with mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, through his businesses – The Rental Group, US Funding and Home Services LLC, and Draymond Homes — Depiano promised investors that…MORE

Governor Brown Invites President Trump to Inspect Valley Bridges

Governor Brown Invites President Trump to Inspect Valley Bridges

(KMJ) – Monday morning, Governor Jerry Brown sent a letter to President Donald Trump at the White House.  It in he reasserts his stance that, in California,  it’s more important to build bridges than walls. As proof, Brown invites the President to Fresno and Madera while he visits the Golden State this week to see…MORE

Fresno Coroner’s Office Trying To Locate This Man’s Relatives

Fresno Coroner’s Office Trying To Locate This Man’s Relatives

The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office is asking the public’s help to locate relatives of Birjilio Chahutenango. On January 13th, a car struck and killed the 55-year-old man near Highway 180 and Van Ness in Fresno. So far, efforts to find his family have been unsuccessful. Without family members, the Coroner’s Unit can’t release the…MORE

California Bullet Train Costs Increasing to $77.3 Billion

California Bullet Train Costs Increasing to $77.3 Billion

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – High-Speed Rail is reporting delays and costs overruns in the billions. The California State Rail Authority announced on Friday that the bullet train’s price tag has gone up. It’s now $77.3 billion dollars, an increase of $13 billion from estimates two years ago to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.…MORE

Weekend Rain For The Valley – “Unsettled” Weather To Come Next Week

Weekend Rain For The Valley – “Unsettled” Weather To Come Next Week

FRESNO (KMJ) — Two bands of wet weather are currently forecast for the Central Valley, but meteorologists say the coming week could bring even more. The first bout of precipitation is due over the weekend, with as much as half and inch of rain in the Fresno area. “Right now the timing has that storm…MORE