FRESNO (KMJ) – Questions about that deadly sky diving accident near Lodi – was the instructor certified? According to the United States Parachute Association, they have no record of certification for 25 year-old instructor Yong Kwon as reported by the Sacramento Bee – that’s a violation of federal regulations. Kwon and first-time jumper Tyler Turner…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it has taken down a large human trafficking ring, and one of their own correctional deputies is among those who are suspected. The male deputy was not identified. He has not been charged, but has been placed on paid administrative leave. (Listen below)…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An investigation into the City of Fresno’s internal communication regards discolored water in the north-east sector has been released. The outside agency used to conduct the examination, issued their preliminary results earlier this week. It criticized the lack of reporting discolored water complaints from between 2004 and 2015, identified an effort made…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The City of Fresno set to address the ongoing dirty water issues on Thursday, August 11th. Mayor Ashley Swearengin will join the City Manager Bruce Rudd and Tommy Esqueda, the Director of Public Uilities to announce results of its internal investigation into discolored water. Utilities Director Tommy Esqueda sat down with KMJ,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The first underground construction for California’s High Speed Rail project is ready to begin in Fresno. The approximately two mile long trench will start from between Olive and Belmont Avenues and run as far as Stanislaus Street. The work is part of the plan to run the line underneath Highway 180 and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Chukchansi Park will host two Mexican Pacific League baseball teams for exhibition games this September. Dubbed the “Mexican Baseball Fiesta”, the event, September 17th-18th, is meant to coincide with the Mexican Independence Day, celebrated on September 16th. Fresno Grizzlies General Manager Derek Franks says the event will be a party. “It’s…… MORE
NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE (KMJ) – Families waited for their loved ones – some 900 sailors from four strike fighter squadrons and Fleet Readiness Center’s Sea Operations Detachment returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore on August 9th. The Naval crew were on a seven-month deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 onboard the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 4:10 p.m. Donald Trump’s campaign is saying the Republican nominee was touting the “amazing spirit” of Second Amendment supporters when he suggested they “could do” something to prevent Hillary Clinton as president from overturning the right to bear arms. In North Carolina…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified is holding vaccination clinics to ensure as many of their students as possible – are compliant with state law. Immunization sessions are being held until the end of next week. The aim is make sure that every child being schooled within the district are protected against some very serious conditions.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An alleged DUI suspect has been busted by Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies, after crashing into a family of five, while he was naked. 49-year-old Ronald Lemke is facing multiple felony charges, after leading deputies on a high-speed chase Saturday on highway 41. He crashed into a jeep carrying a family of five…… MORE
