(KMJ) – Fresno State will host a Drought Summit from noon-5 p.m. Friday, January 15th. The gathering will convene regional faculty, researchers and administrators to develop an action plan for managing water, drought and climate variability in the San Joaquin Valley. The 20 participants will meet in the Smittcamp Alumni House at Fresno State. Dr. Gil…… MORE
January 14, 2016 – FRESNO (KMJ) A secret gun range is discovered Thursday in Calwa. Approximately 80 officers from several agencies participated in MAGEC (Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium) and were serving warrants at several different locations when one stood out. On the 3800 block of East Laurite, MAGEC found a hole dug in a…… MORE
January 14, 2016, FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno’s in on the move to go small – not big in housing. Council Member Esmeralda Soria and Mayor Ashley Swearengin welcomed California Tiny House, Thursday, on display at City Hall. Fresno is gaining national attention for this change in the development code, making our city one of the…… MORE
YOSEMITE (KMJ) — A number of sites inside Yosemite National Park will be changing their names to avoid a potential trademark infringement. The news comes after the National Park Service were hit with a lawsuit from Delaware North Companies last September. They argued that they were owed $44 million for names of properties inside the…… MORE
CHINO HILLS (KMJ) — The owner of the 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, which sold one of the three tickets to have won Wednesday’s Powerball Jackpot, has himself been presented with $1 million. Balbir Atwal had the giant check handed to him by the California Lottery Thursday morning. It was at his store which the lucky…… MORE
(KMJ) A Fresno couple is jailed on numerous charges including burglary, weapon possession, drug possession and probation violations. The Fresno Co.Sheriffs Dept. took 22 year old Patrick Kasper and his girlfriend 20 year old Dianna Henson into custody Tuesday afternoon. Both have extensive criminal histories, according to deputies. On Tuesday, a detective saw Kasper and Henson…… MORE
The son of a special agent with the Department of Justice is sentenced to life behind bars for a double murder. Prosecutors say back in 2014, Eloy Romero Jr. shot and killed two Norteno gang members execution style, while they were riding in a car. 38 year-old Joseph Blunt of Santa Clara, and 40 year old…… MORE
(KMJ) – One California Lottery player is part of history as they will take away at least some of the record-breaking $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot. The lucky ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 4092 Chino Hills Parkway in Chino Hills (San Bernardino County). The ticket matched the winning numbers 04-08-19-27-34 and Powerball number…… MORE
January 13, 2016 -FRESNO (KMJ) A big change goes into effect immediately – as Valley law enforcement leaders work to stop sending criminals possessing illegal guns back on the streets. Police Chief Jerry Dyer worked with District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and Fresno Judges to enact the change. “For example, a concealed firearm by a felon,…… MORE
TAFT, California (AP) – Authorities say a break in the California Aqueduct forced them to shut down the canal that brings water to millions of Southern California residents. Ted Thomas of the state’s Department of Water Resources said Wednesday that they’ve found a way to bypass the break to continue deliveries south. He called it…… MORE
