Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Trio of Lottery Scratcher Thieves Sought by Detectives

Trio of Lottery Scratcher Thieves Sought by Detectives

(KMJ) – Property Crimes Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office need your help to identify three people connected to burglaries and the theft of lottery scratcher tickets. Between December 16th -23rd, thieves hit three times, choosing small convenience stores on the outskirts of Fresno County. Deputies say two men and a woman were captured on…MORE

Police Fear Repercussions Says Survey – Tulare Co. Sheriff Responds

Police Fear Repercussions Says Survey – Tulare Co. Sheriff Responds

FRESNO (KMJ) — A national survey of police officers shows more than three quarters of them not wanting to act due to fears of repercussions later on. The findings from the Pew Research Center determined that 76% are hesitant to use force and less willing to stop and question suspicious looking people. It also found…MORE

Drive To End Human Trafficking Kicks Off In Fresno

Drive To End Human Trafficking Kicks Off In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — Local leaders against human trafficking are taking over a section of Fresno’s Blackstone Avenue. From Nees Avenue, south to Shields Avenue, those against it are making their protests against the crime heard. “It’s phenomenal,” reveals CEO of organizer ‘Breaking the Chains’ Debra Woods. She says they chose Wednesday as it’s also ‘National…MORE

Trump Blasts ‘Fake News’, Touts Wall, Transfers Business to Sons

Trump Blasts ‘Fake News’, Touts Wall, Transfers Business to Sons

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – President-elect Donald Trump says he will transfer his business holdings to a trust run by his sons, but he won’t sell his stake — stopping far short of what ethics lawyers say would eliminate conflicts of interest. In a press conference at Trump Tower, Sheri Dillon, a lawyer for Trump, said…MORE

Kate Steinle Case: Judge dismisses claim over SF ‘sanctuary city’ policy

Kate Steinle Case: Judge dismisses claim over SF ‘sanctuary city’ policy

(CNN) – The family of a woman allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant who’d recently been released from jail can’t sue San Francisco over its sanctuary policy, according to a recent court ruling. Kate Steinle’s shooting death in 2015 sparked national debate over so-called sanctuary cities and became a rallying cry for Donald Trump on…MORE

Governor Brown Proposes 2017-2018 State Budget

Governor Brown Proposes 2017-2018 State Budget

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Jerry Brown proposed a new 2017-2018 state budget on Tuesday, projected to eliminate a $2 billion deficit. Some adjustments Governor Brown proposes: Make adjustments to K-12/Community College education spending – guaranteeing the minimum funding, but not allowing any new students to qualify for a higher education scholarship fund. Pause spending on…MORE

Where Change Never Came: Obama’s Hometown of Chicago

Where Change Never Came: Obama’s Hometown of Chicago

LISTEN: PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FAREWELL SPEECH – TONIGHT AT 6PM – ON KMJ 580AM/105.9FM CHICAGO (CNN) – Tears rolled down her face as Ursula Phoenix stood in Grant Park witnessing Barack Obama, a man from the South Side of Chicago, become the first black President of the United States in 2008. She thought about her grandfather,…MORE

Another “Atmospheric River” Forecast For The Central Valley

Another “Atmospheric River” Forecast For The Central Valley

FRESNO (KMJ) — After the heavy rain over the weekend, more is due to come our way. “Well we have another what you’d call an ‘atmospheric river’, that’s been a common name the last week or so, and that’s moving southward,” reveals National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Durfee. He says the front started its Tuesday…MORE

K-9 Deputy Stops Alleged Naked Knife-Wielding Burglar

K-9 Deputy Stops Alleged Naked Knife-Wielding Burglar

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An alleged naked burglar bit by a Fresno County Sheriff’s K9. 32-year-old Fernando Jimenez – who is homeless – allegedly broke into a west Fresno home on Saturday. When deputies arrived on scene, they found Jimenez in a bedroom hiding in a bed underneath a blanket – naked.  Jimenez brandished a…MORE

USGS Using High Water Levels To Calibrate Flood Watch Data

USGS Using High Water Levels To Calibrate Flood Watch Data

FRESNO (KMJ) — A team from USGS has spent Monday morning in Lost Lake Park, measuring the water discharge from Friant Dam. “What we’re trying to do is calibrate our ratings”, explains Deputy Data Chief Al Caldwell. “So that the numbers that we’re showing on our website are accurate, and we want to be sure…MORE