LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada company that has labored for a decade to connect Southern California and the Las Vegas Strip via a high-speed train is hoping help from a Chinese firm will get the project on track. Las Vegas-based XpressWest said Thursday it has partnered with a newly formed company called China Railway…… MORE
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (AP) — The death toll is now five from a pair of the most destructive wildfires in recent years in California. The two major blazes, which together have destroyed more than 800 homes, have been significantly diminished in cooler, wetter weather, and firefighters were working to extend fire lines before an expected hot…… MORE
Mayor Ashley Swearengin announced a proposed agreement with the Central Valley Community Sports Foundation (CVCSF) that would give the local non-profit a 25-year lease to operate the Granite Park sports complex in exchange for $2.7 million in improvements and refurbishments. The proposed agreement will be presented to Fresno City Council for their approval at their…… MORE
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The University of California’s first draft of system-wide principles defining intolerance is drawing protests from free-speech advocates who call it censorship and Jewish organizations that say it doesn’t go far enough to protect against anti-Semitism. The UC Board of Regents is scheduled to debate the proposed “Statement of Principles…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The National Tsunami Warning Center has canceled a tsunami advisory for a 300-mile stretch of California’s coast. The advisory had applied to the coast from San Onofre State Beach, up to Ragged Point. The center says, however, that some areas may see small sea level changes and surges. … MORE
The funeral service for Dr. Charlie Waters, scheduled for Saturday, September 19th, at 10 a.m., has been moved to People’s Church. It is located at 7172 North Cedar Avenue at Herndon Avenue. A reception will immediately follow the service. And, the Charlie Waters Memorial Fund has now been created. Donors can go to any Bank…… MORE
On 9/15/15 at 9:23 a.m., Lemoore police officers responded to The Boston House of Pizza restaurant located at 1180 W. Bush St. for a robbery that had just occurred. Two males entered the business wearing black clothing and one was wearing a white hockey mask that concealed…… MORE
This week the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the Fresno Unified School District, launched the “Attendance Matters Truancy Prevention Program” in an effort to combat chronic truancy in elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. The Attendance Matters Truancy Prevention Program aims to educate parents about the legal aspects of…… MORE
The City of Fresno will be announcing a plan to bring Granite Park back to life. Mayor Ashley Swearengin will join City Manager Bruce Rudd, and Councilmembers Paul Caprioglio and Lee Brand outside the vacant Granite Park sports complex Thursday, September 17th at noon to announce a new agreement with local developers Terance Frazier and…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Community members who went beyond the call of duty to help out their fellow citizens – have themselves been honored for their service. In the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Wednesday morning, the ’26th Annual Fresno and Madera Counties Police Chiefs Association’s Citizen Award Ceremony’ saw companies and individuals from the two counties…… MORE
