FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Operation Santa Claus Travels to Valley Children’s Hospital spreading some early Christmas cheer. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims and almost two dozen of her “elves” visited young patients and their families who are spending their holidays at Valley Children’s Hospital. Sheriff Mims and her staff members distributed toys on Tuesday, December13th to…… MORE
UPDATE: District Attorney Tim Ward has announced that Francisco Valdivia has been charged with murder and one count of arson. Rosalina Lopez has been charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact. Valdivia and Lopez are set to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Tulare County. (KMJ) A south valley man and one of…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Elaborating on his announced departure, Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson reveals that the school district has a long way to go. But he highlighted its achievements: including more students taking AP coursework, the number of partnerships being made throughout the city, and how well its budget has been managed. “One of the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a man they consider “armed and dangerous.” There’s a warrant out for 36 year-old Brandon Engleman in connection with multiple assaults involving a firearm. Brandon Engleman is described as white, 5’9”, 170 lbs., hazel eyes and brown…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The couple behind the popular HGTV show Flip or Flop have separated. TMZ reports the split of Tarek and Christina El Moussa comes six months after an incident involving guns and a feared suicide attempt. Back in May, nearly a dozen deputies and a helicopter responded to “a call of a…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — PETA is asking San Francisco International Airport to stop serving pork, bacon, and other items made from pigs, from its restaurants. It’s after the introduction of therapy pig LiLou, whose appearance on the terminal floors is to help calm travelers before they depart. In a letter from PETA’s President Ingrid E.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California. The Senate approved the $10 billion bill, 78-21, early Saturday, despite complaints from some Democrats that the drought measure…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The attorney representing the mother of a man fatally shot by Fresno Police, says he’s disappointed in the results from the internal affairs investigation into that incident. Outside the Downtown Fresno Police headquarters, Stuart Chandler propped up a picture of the 19 year old who was shot and killed after an officer…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three out of four registered California voters cast a ballot in the November election, the highest rate of participation since the 2008 presidential election. With all counties tallying their final turnout results, the secretary of state’s office is reporting that just over 14.6 million ballots were cast in California. That’s 75.3…… MORE
(KMJ) “The fact remains that Dylan Noble did pose an immediate threat to officers and nearby citizens when the fourth an final round was fired”, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said at a news conference Friday morning following an Internal Affairs investigation. Noble, 19, was shot and killed by FPD officers in June 2016 at…… MORE
