Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Man Threatens To Slit Woman’s Throat Over Instagram Post

Man Threatens To Slit Woman’s Throat Over Instagram Post

A Hanford man is in custody after threatening to slit a woman’s throat over an Instagram post. Police there say it happened, just after 10:00 on December 1st, 2015. Officers from the Hanford Police Department responded to an address in the city to check the welfare of a female –after a call came in that…MORE

Immigration Debate Leads to Cruz, Rubio Smackdown

Immigration Debate Leads to Cruz, Rubio Smackdown

(CNN) – Ted Cruz is slamming Marco Rubio for backing “amnesty.” Rubio is accusing Cruz of being soft on national security and linking him to President Barack Obama. Cruz is suggesting Rubio bears some blame for the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans. And that’s just the past few days. Donald Trump still dominates…MORE

Henry T. Perea Resigns from Assembly

Henry T. Perea Resigns from Assembly

(KMJ)  Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) is leaving his post in the California Assembly at the end of the year. The Fresno democrat, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, will depart Sacramento on Dec. 31, 2015 to “pursue other career opportunities.” Prior to winning state office, Perea spent eight years in the Fresno…MORE

Valley Charities Taking Part In #GivingTuesday

Valley Charities Taking Part In #GivingTuesday

FRESNO (KMJ) — Charities right across the valley are taking part in a national day of giving. The ‘#GivingTuesday’ campaign follows on from other day-related events we’ve had over the past week. We started with Black Friday, then onto Small Business Saturday, Sunday was just a regular Sunday, and then Cyber Monday. ‘#GivingTuesday’ is all…MORE

Slain Downey Police Officer Laid to Rest

Slain Downey Police Officer Laid to Rest

(KMJ) – Hundreds have turned out for the funeral of a Southern California officer who was shot and killed in a parking lot next to his Police department’s headquarters. Mourners gathered Monday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles to remember 29-year-old Officer Ricardo Galvez.  He was shot to…MORE

Fresno Unified Asking For Community Input

Fresno Unified Asking For Community Input

    Fresno Unified is seeking community input and asking residents to participate in discussions directed specifically around supporting district youth. Community members interested in collaborating and sharing ideas can attend one of nine workshops scheduled December through February 2016. Fresno Unified School District encourages parents, teachers, staff, students and administrators to attend a Local…MORE

Fresno Police Chaplains Receive Coat Donations

Fresno Police Chaplains Receive Coat Donations

  FRESNO – (KMJ) November 30, 2015 – Fresno Police Chaplains are receiving donations of children’s coats. Members of the California State Retirees collected about 20 coats and will give them to chaplains from the Fresno Police Department at Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s office. Items like blankets, coats, school supplies and grocery gift cards will be handed…MORE

CAL FIRE Looking For New Seasonal Recruits

FRESNO (KMJ) — It might be getting colder but CAL FIRE are preparing for next year’s fire season and recruiting new members. If you’re looking to get on board with one of the largest fire agencies in the world keep reading – but be warned – it’s a profession filled with both rewards and danger.…MORE

CAL FIRE Looking For New Seasonal Recruits

CAL FIRE Looking For New Seasonal Recruits

FRESNO (KMJ) — It might be getting colder but CAL FIRE are preparing for next year’s fire season and recruiting new members. If you’re looking to get on board with one of the largest fire agencies in the world keep reading – but be warned – it’s a profession filled with both rewards and danger.…MORE

Domestic Violence Increases Over the Holidays

Domestic Violence Increases Over the Holidays

Keeping the peace over the holidays doesn’t always work, and Fresno Police see more incidents of violence in the home. Victims may be silently struggling with pain and tough decisions to keep the peace. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the holidays and alcohol can cause violence to break out in the home. “We do…MORE