Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno, Bakersfield Among Least-Recovered U.S. Housing Markets

Fresno, Bakersfield Among Least-Recovered U.S. Housing Markets

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The U.S. housing market has yet to fully recover from the housing market crash nearly a decade ago – but some markets have barely recovered at all.  Fresno is one of those markets. According to a new study by Trulia, Fresno ranks third in the nation in least recovered housing markets…MORE

Fallen Law Enforcement Remembered In Tulare County

Fallen Law Enforcement Remembered In Tulare County

VISALIA (KMJ) — Tulare County’s law enforcement paid their respects Wednesday morning to those who lost their lives in the line of duty. Personnel paused to remember local, state, and federal law enforcement who made the ultimate sacrifice for safety. The crowd, which included officers from CHP and local police departments, gathered outside the Peace…MORE

Forecast Flooding At Yosemite Prompts Campsite Closures

Forecast Flooding At Yosemite Prompts Campsite Closures

YOSEMITE (KMJ) — The warmer temperatures forecast this week, could mean flooding at Yosemite National Park as the snow starts to melt. The focus of concern is the Merced River, which the National Weather Service reveals is expected to remain a concern until the end of the week. “Our gauge of record, if you will,…MORE

Fresno Residents Invited To City’s Master Parks Update Meetings

Fresno Residents Invited To City’s Master Parks Update Meetings

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The City of Fresno is holding a series of community workshops to give citizens the opportunity to provide input on its Parks Master Plan Update, a plan that will guide the growth and management of Fresno’s park system into the future. The workshops are scheduled in each City Council district, starting May…MORE

Tulare’s DA Forms Crimes Against Police Officers Unit

Tulare’s DA Forms Crimes Against Police Officers Unit

Tulare County’s District Attorney Tim Ward has announced the formation of the Crimes Against Police Officers Unit. The announcement comes as part of the District Attorney’s observance of Peace Officer Memorial Week, during which they pay respect to the 26 officers and deputies who gave their lives in Tulare County. “Ambush style attacks on police…MORE

Fresno PD Vice Busts Brothels Posing As Massage Parlors

Fresno PD Vice Busts Brothels Posing As Massage Parlors

The Fresno PD’s Vice unit is cracking down on prostitution in the city. Five search warrants were served Tuesday morning on a group of six massage parlors at the Southeast corner of First & Dakota. Fresno Police Sergeant Curt Chastain says they were tipped off to the illicit activity. “One was an actual letter that…MORE

California’s Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Highest Since 2001

California’s Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Highest Since 2001

FRESNO (KMJ) — The vaccination rate in California’s kindergarten children is at its highest point in more than 15 years. Figures from the state’s Department of Public Health shows the level of immunized students attending their first official year of school in the 2016 – 2017 year stands at 96%. That’s up from the 2015…MORE