(CNN) — A criminal investigation team has been activated in a massive warehouse fire that killed at least 33 people, city officials in Oakland, California, said in a news conference Sunday.The dead include an unspecified number of teenagers, said Sgt. Ray Kelly with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. An electronic dance party was being held…… MORE
A one day strike planned for Monday, December 5th by the California State Worker Union is canceled. “The strike is off,” those words written on the SEIU 1000 website by local 1000 President Yvonne Walker, who says “after weeks of preparing for a strike, we have been in conversations with the state, and we both…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Firefighters in Clovis are asking local businesses to assist in the final part of their efforts for young burn survivors. Their drive began when crew members in the Central Valley, and California-wide, starting growing out their mustaches during the month of November to raise money in what’s called ‘Stache for Cash’. That…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The FDA has a recall out on rabbit food. The 50 pound bags of rabbit pellets were distributed by Intermountain Farmers Association by dealers out of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico. The pellets have high levels of Vitamin D which can harm and possibly kill the animals. The product…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two LAPD officers are continuing their run to Sacramento, after a quick stop off in Fresno Thursday morning, raising money for those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The mammoth effort, is to generate funds for C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) and the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, as…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Central California Blood Center is encouraging blood donors to give in the coming days. The blood supply is lower than they would like it to be with the upcoming holiday travel. “We have to collect between 5,000 to 7,000 pints of blood every month to keep up with the demand,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Christmas Tree Lane will open this weekend in northwest Fresno. The 96th annual opening of Christmas Tree Lane will be this Saturday, December 3rd. It will be a walk-only night! No vehicles will be allowed to travel on Van Ness Blvd. between Shaw Ave. and Shields Ave. from 6-11pm. The first…… MORE
(KMJ) Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday tapped a longtime Democratic ally to be California’s next Attorney General. Rep. Xavier Becerra will replace Kamala Harris who was elected to the US Senate last month. The nomination, which is subject to confirmation by the California State Assembly and Senate, will be officially submitted after Attorney General Harris…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 30-year-old Kenneth Johnson has been jailed, in the death of 14-month-old Jose Espionza. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says Espionza’s mother left him the hands of Johnson’s 20-year-old girlfriend, who had a restraining order against him. After denying accusations, Johnson has since admitted to detectives that he punched the baby in the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno’s Mayor-elect Lee Brand has announced the members of his transition team, as well as key staff members, which will lead him to City Hall. Among them, former Fresno City Council Member Blong Xiong, President of Fresno Police Officer’s Association Damon Kurtz, former Superintendent of Fresno County Office of Education Larry Powell,…… MORE
