Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Open House At Upgraded Fresno Adult School

Open House At Upgraded Fresno Adult School

(KMJ) – Fresno Adult School is hosts an Open House at Manchester Center to highlight upgrades. Fresno Adult School students now have access to upgraded amenities in a new space at the school’s Manchester Center location.   The new space includes: • A new ballroom with dedicated HVAC, fans, mirrors, new floors, and sound system • A…MORE

Shipper Fined For Violating Clean Air Regulation

Shipper Fined For Violating Clean Air Regulation

A shipper is fined by the California Air Resources Board for violating clean air regulation. The China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. was fined $129,500 for failure to switch its engines over from heavy diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when close to the California coast, as required by state law. “Ships using heavy diesel…MORE

Calif. Assembly Passes Bill to Raise Smoking Age to 21

Calif. Assembly Passes Bill to Raise Smoking Age to 21

SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Assembly has voted to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21. The 46-26 vote on Thursday advances the first piece of a package of tobacco-related legislation scheduled for discussion. It would make California among the first states to raise the smoking age. The Senate approved the bill last year but…MORE

Listen: Romney Slams Trump

Listen: Romney Slams Trump

(CNN) – Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney thinks “Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud” and that he’s “playing the American public for suckers,” according to prepared remarks provided by Romney to CNN. KMJ AIRED ROMNEY’S SPEECH, CLICK TO LISTEN “His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University,” Romney will say…MORE

Assembly District 31 Debate – Cancelled

Assembly District 31 Debate – Cancelled

  A debate pitting the two main candidates in the Assembly District 31 race against each other — has been canceled. Clint Olivier and Joaquin Arambula were due to square off against each other – but organizer The Maddy Institute says third candidate Ted Miller threatened to sue if he wasn’t included. The Arambula Campaign…MORE

Celebrating A Life By Donating To Save Others

Celebrating A Life By Donating To Save Others

Celebrating a life by donating blood to save others. Jesse Lujan’s life was cut short in an auto accident in 2011. Now, his mom and family wants the community to celebrate his life and memory by giving blood. “He was a coach for children in the Selma area, and she said a blood drive was…MORE

Adopting A Pet Made Easier With Tulare County’s New Website

Adopting A Pet Made Easier With Tulare County’s New Website

Volunteering, adopting, or fostering pets in Tulare County has been made easier through their new animal services website. “The new Animal Services website has been designed to be friendly and informative and we’re excited to present it to community members.” – Timothy Lutz, Director of Fiscal Operations. The website features information and applications for volunteering,…MORE

Trump, Clinton on Collision Course After Super Tuesday Wins

Trump, Clinton on Collision Course After Super Tuesday Wins

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton carved out dominant positions in their party nominating races on Super Tuesday, marching ever closer to a scorched-earth general election clash. Trump swamped his rivals by piling up seven wins across the nation, demonstrating broad appeal for his anti-establishment movement. Clinton also had a strong night, winning…MORE

Traffic Stop In Fresno County Leads to Large Drug Bust

Traffic Stop In Fresno County Leads to Large Drug Bust

(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year old Sam Sy of El Monte after a traffic stop late last month. On February 26th at around 10:30 pm, a Sheriff’s deputy on patrol stopped a car for a traffic violation on Interstate 5 near West Jayne Ave. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy found…MORE

2016 Proclaimed “Rotary Club of Fresno” Year

2016 Proclaimed “Rotary Club of Fresno” Year

2016 is Rotary Club of Fresno Year – as proclaimed by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in their meeting Tuesday, March 1st. Hal Bolen, the President of the Fresno Rotary Club was on hand for the designation. “We’re very proud of the fact that since we’re the oldest club in Central California, with one…MORE