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Fresno Police Hunt For Suspect In Deadly Northwest Fresno Triple Shooting

Fresno Police Hunt For Suspect In Deadly Northwest Fresno Triple Shooting

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Fresno Police have a identified and are looking for the suspect in a triple shooting in the Northwest that left one man dead. It was at 1:00pm back on October 2nd that Roberto Ramos, described as a dedicated family man, was gunned down in front of his wife Irma, and their 20…MORE

DWR Updates Timetable On Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project

DWR Updates Timetable On Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -The Department of Water Resources updated the timetable of construction on Thursday, November 30th on the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. Construction on the Main Spillway included concrete finishing, joint sealing and completion of drainage systems of the main 3,000-foot gated flood Control spillway. The finishing work is expected to be…MORE

Patterson Wants Sacramento To “Do The Right Thing” After HSR Audit Rejection

Patterson Wants Sacramento To “Do The Right Thing” After HSR Audit Rejection

FRESNO (KMJ) — Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s call for an emergency audit of California’s High Speed Rail Authority has been thrown out, but the local lawmaker wants to continue the fight. “This is getting to a point where it almost appears like a cover-up for political purposes.” The initial request was made earlier this month (click…MORE

Fresno Unified & Teachers Association To Wait – Fact Finding Report Pushed into New Year

Fresno Unified & Teachers Association To Wait – Fact Finding Report Pushed into New Year

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A new development in the battle over contracts between the Fresno Unified School District and the Fresno Teachers Association. FUSD putting out the following information, Wednesday November 29th: This afternoon Fresno Unified and Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) received notice from the Fact Finding Chair that given the number of articles…MORE

Festive Fire Fears Fueling Forewarning

Festive Fire Fears Fueling Forewarning

FRESNO (KMJ) — A regular rise in the number of fire deaths during Christmas time is prompting a seasonal warning from Fresno Fire. “Decorative things on your mantle might have a candle next to them. So when the candle burns down, if it’s not protected from touching some combustible material it might catch on fire,”…MORE

Clovis College Hopes For Donations On Giving Tuesday #ClovisCrushGivingDay

Clovis College Hopes For Donations On Giving Tuesday #ClovisCrushGivingDay

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Today is Giving Tuesday – the global day of giving. On this day, philanthropists flex their muscles… for example, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has agreed to match all donations made through Facebook to 501c3 organizations up to $50,000. In the Central Valley, Clovis Community College is participating with its first-ever…MORE

‘Skull Face’ Tattooed Inmate Escapes

‘Skull Face’ Tattooed Inmate Escapes

STOCKTON, Calif. – Authorities in San Joaquin County are warning the public of a missing inmate with a very recognizable tattoo. Inmate Corey Hughes, 27, walked away from his work crew around Monday afternoon, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. He was last seen on I-5 and Country Club near Stockton. Hughes, who…MORE