Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Chaffee Zoo’s Lion Picks Patriots To Win Sunday

Chaffee Zoo’s Lion Picks Patriots To Win Sunday

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A lion at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo made his Super Bowl LI prediction on Thursday.  It took almost five minutes of some back and forth between the Patriots and the Falcons.  But Chisulo finally settled on New England. The zoo says Chisulo has some pressure picking the Patriots – because his…MORE

Mayor Brand Tries to Ease Fresno ‘Sanctuary City’ Concerns

Mayor Brand Tries to Ease Fresno ‘Sanctuary City’ Concerns

FRESNO (KMJ) — “Nothing has changed in Fresno.” That declaration from Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria, who was the first to the podium inside Fresno City Hall. Thursday morning’s meeting was prompted by questions over Fresno’s position on immigration, in the wake of fears since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “Fresno is a city which will…MORE

Fresno State Signs 23 on National Signing Day

Fresno State Signs 23 on National Signing Day

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 23 football players signed their national letters of intent to play Fresno State football on Wednesday.  The recruiting class is highlighted by a few locals, including Sanger DB Arron Mosby and players from Reedley and Bakersfield. Coach Jeff Tedford has only been on the job a few months – his assistants even…MORE

Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Former Fresno State Mascot

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A former Fresno State “Time Out” mascot has been officially charged for a series of sexual gropings last year near the campus. The Fresno county District Attorney announces that Deandre JeanPierre has been charged with five misdemeanor counts of sexual battery against five different victims over the course of three months.…MORE

Rally In Clovis -Demanding Congressman Nunes Rescind Statement On Trump Ban

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -A rally was held Wednesday, outside of Congressman Devin Nunes’ Clovis office. Community Members were demanding Congressman Nunes “rescind Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist statement in support of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees. The order suspends for 90 days all immigration for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. Representative Nunes says he supports comprehensive…MORE

Costa Speaks on Los Banos Family Barred From Entering U.S.

Costa Speaks on Los Banos Family Barred From Entering U.S.

(KMJ) – A Los Banos father and daughter are not being allowed back into the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order, banning immigrants from 7 different countries. Ahmed Ali and his 12-year-old daughter, Eman are currently in Djibouti, Africa.  Ahmed and his wife, natives of Yemen, are now both U.S. citizens. Eman was…MORE

Social Media Spreading #GeneralStrike Against Trump

Social Media Spreading #GeneralStrike Against Trump

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A call on social media to strike against President Donald Trump on February 17th. The strike showing up in events on Facebook – some say it may stem from an article January 30th in The Guardian. The British paper writes that protests are often ignored, but recent airport protests were effective because…MORE

More Wet Weather Coming For The Central Valley

More Wet Weather Coming For The Central Valley

FRESNO (KMJ) — Tricky driving conditions are on the horizon for the Central Valley as the weather is set to get interesting over the coming days. Wednesday started with fog, but Thursday and Friday will see rain falling from the skies. “It’s going to be unsettled weather on and off until at least early Saturday…MORE

474 Nabbed in Calif. Human Trafficking Sting

474 Nabbed in Calif. Human Trafficking Sting

(KMJ)  A massive human trafficking bust in California was announced Wednesday. The LA County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests of 474 suspects after a recent crackdown. They say officers also rescued 28 children who were being sexually exploited. More than 30 law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the sting operation.  MORE

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)-  The Madera Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which includes most of Madera County, has been ranked #1 in the nation for short term job growth (8/2015-8/2016) in a small city and #61 for 2016’s best performing small cities in a report published by the Milken Institute http://best-cities.org/bestcities.taf?rankyear=2016&type=Small-Cities-Rankings. Madera is one of eight small…MORE