Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Gang Member Busted for Attempted Roosevelt Break-In

Gang Member Busted for Attempted Roosevelt Break-In

(KMJ) – Fresno Police were called to the campus of Roosevelt High School over the weekend after a security guard found a broken window. Sunday, officers search the campus, located at 4250 E. Tulare Avenue.  And they found 32-year old Vincent Garcia hiding between two buildings.  Officers say he was pretending to be asleep. Fresno…MORE

Report: HSR to Miss Deadline, Budget

Report: HSR to Miss Deadline, Budget

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A newspaper analysis concludes California’s ambitious Los-Angeles-to-San-Francisco high-speed rail project will likely miss its 2022 deadline and go over its $68 billion budget. The Los Angeles Times said Saturday that state officials underestimated the project’s challenges — particularly punching 36 miles of tunnels through the mountains north of Los Angeles. It…MORE

OK State Crash Suspect Charged

OK State Crash Suspect Charged

(CNN) – Did getting behind the wheel drunk cost four people attending a homecoming parade their lives — including a 2-year-old boy? Adacia Chambers, 25, faces that question when she appears in court on Monday, along with four counts of second-degree murder, and the potential prospect of life in prison. She allegedly plowed into a…MORE

AC/DC Combo Leads Raiders Past Chargers

AC/DC Combo Leads Raiders Past Chargers

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Amari Cooper caught the screen pass from Derek Carr, stumbled a little and then went racing through traffic to complete the 52-yard touchdown play. It wasn’t quite halftime yet and the Oakland Raiders were embarrassing the San Diego Chargers 30-3. “It was just a perfect play,” Cooper, the Raiders’ first-round draft…MORE

Discovery Center Youth Garden Festival & Grand Opening

Discovery Center Youth Garden Festival & Grand Opening

The October Fall Festival called “A Night at the Museum” is taking place tonight at the Discovery Center. Families can visit the museum and kids will get a pumpkin between 5:00pm AND 6:00pm while they last. There’s a costume contest , scary stories, trunk or treat and more… The proceeds are going to the museum…MORE

Friday Phil Performs At Ahwahnee Middle School

Friday Phil Performs At Ahwahnee Middle School

The Friday Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its 35th year of educating and entertaining Fresno Unified elementary students. To mark the milestone, the Friday Phil performed at a Fresno Unified middle school for the first time in its history, with Ahwahnee Middle School selected for this special event. The Friday Phil — made up of current…MORE

Paralympic Athlete Inspires Storey Middle School Students

Paralympic Athlete Inspires Storey Middle School Students

Jeff Fabry is a Paralympic gold medalist in archery. He was the special guest for Storey Elementary’s Character Counts! rally, today. The rally is an annual tradition at Storey, featuring students in T-shirts representing the colors of the character pillars, cheers, games and an inspirational guest. Fabry shared how he overcame the effects of a…MORE

Rising Star DeChambeau Talks Golf This Weekend in Madera

Rising Star DeChambeau Talks Golf This Weekend in Madera

(KMJ) – You have a chance to watch one of the rising stars of the PGA talk golf in the Valley this weekend. Clovis Native and 2015 NCAA and U.S. Amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau will hold a meet and greet, as well as a golf demonstration Saturday at Dragonfly Golf Club in Madera. The 21-year…MORE

Livingston Set To Be Invaded By Zombie Run

Livingston Set To Be Invaded By Zombie Run

LIVINGSTON (KMJ) — Zombies and runners are invading the City of Livingston this weekend. It’s not the plot-line of a local horror movie – the “Fear the Dead” 5k Zombie Run is actually taking place this Sunday and participants have to enter either as a human or a zombie. “So they’ll run through the town…MORE

Fresno Police Officer Arrested

Fresno Police Officer Arrested

(KMJ) – A Fresno Police Officer has been nabbed by special agents from the California Department of Justice. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer issued the following statement on Thursday: “Fresno Police Officer Jesse Ruelas was arrested at his home in Clovis, by California Department of Justice Special Agents, as the result of a search warrant…MORE