Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Approves Plan Which Could Bring Thousands Of HSR Jobs

Fresno Approves Plan Which Could Bring Thousands Of HSR Jobs

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council approves a deal which could end up bringing an extra 1500 permanent jobs. But that’s dependent on High Speed Rail selecting the city as home to the new Heavy Maintenance Facility. The 5-2 vote Thursday morning, authorized a maximum $250,000 deposit for twelve month control over land chosen for…MORE

Bringing Awareness to Domestic Violence

Bringing Awareness to Domestic Violence

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Did you know October is “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”?  October 20th is known as “Purple Thursday” – a day where everyone is invited to wear purple to help bring awareness to DV.  Nearly 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner.…MORE

Clinton Sweeps Through California For Last Minute Fundraisers

Clinton Sweeps Through California For Last Minute Fundraisers

SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) – Hillary Clinton, a candidate who has headlined nearly 70 fundraisers in California during her campaign, will sweep through the Golden State one last time this week for a series of top-dollar fundraisers, according to invitations obtained by CNN. Clinton will headline fundraisers featuring performances by Sir Elton John and Andra Day…MORE

Hobby Lobby Assault Suspect Sought By Fresno Police

Hobby Lobby Assault Suspect Sought By Fresno Police

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are looking for a woman who assaulted a security officer at Hobby Lobby. It happened on September 27th. Police say she stole merchandise at the store on the 6500 block of North Blackstone Avenue. Security spotted her taking several items and placing them in a bag. When she was…MORE

Fresno Woman Throwing Rocks Injures 9th Grade Student

Fresno Woman Throwing Rocks Injures 9th Grade Student

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A woman lands in jail this afternoon for throwing rocks at a school in Central Fresno hitting one student in the head. Judith Vela was arrested Wednesday October 12th for felony assault with a deadly weapon for throwing chunks of asphalt at a 9th grader at Duncan Polytechnical High School. The 25…MORE

Embattled Wells Fargo CEO Steps Down

Embattled Wells Fargo CEO Steps Down

NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo’s embattled CEO John Stumpf is stepping down as the nation’s second-largest bank is roiled by a scandal over its sales practices. The San Francisco bank said Wednesday that Stumpf is retiring effective immediately and also relinquishing his title as chairman. It had earlier announced that Stumpf, the bank’s CEO…MORE

October 12th – National Farmer’s Day

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – October 12th is National Farmer’s Day. Every day is Farmer’s Day for farmers – something Steve Malanca wants to remind the public of as he is the founder of “My Job Depends On Ag.” “We created “My Job Depends On Ag” to give people a visual to see where their food comes…MORE

Fresno Unified Details Its ‘Measure X’ Plan

Fresno Unified Details Its ‘Measure X’ Plan

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified details what it would like to do with the Measure X money, but there’s some way to go to make it all happen. Measure X will appear on the ballot in Fresno County this November, and if it gets the green light it would bring $225 million into Fresno Unified…MORE

Investigation Into Fresno Defense Attorney Capozzi

Investigation Into Fresno Defense Attorney Capozzi

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office confirms to KMJ News that they are conducting a criminal investigation into prominent Fresno defense attorney Tony Capozzi. The investigation started Tuesday October 11th. Capozzi is a former US Attorney and serves on the California Commission on Judicial Performance – a post he was appointed to by then…MORE

Drug Dealer Who Implicated Keith Foster Sentenced

Drug Dealer Who Implicated Keith Foster Sentenced

FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) – The drug dealer who implicated former Fresno Police Chief Keith Foster was sentenced on Tuesday, October 11th. Rafael Guzman Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin. The Clovis man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison. Guzman Jr. says Foster contacted him in…MORE