School Bus drivers from the Clovis Unified School District participated in an 8 hour “hands-on” training session, learning to deal with person threatening with a gun. Clovis Unified School District’s Director of Transportation Charlie Ott says he found out about the program then brought it to him district. Ott says gun threats and violence…… MORE
State Democratic lawmakers took the first steps toward raising taxes and fees on motorists on Wednesday. This as the Legislature convened special sessions aimed at solving the state’s transportation funding crisis. Members of a Senate committee tackling a huge backlog of roadway maintenance have endorsed legislation that would generate $4 billion annually for repairs. It…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Vast areas of California’s Central Valley are sinking faster than in the past as massive amounts of groundwater are pumped during the historic drought, state officials said, citing new research by NASA scientists. They said Wednesday that the data show the ground is sinking nearly two inches each month in some…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A blaze burning for nearly three weeks on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada surged in size in a recreation area outside Kings Canyon National Park where more than 2,500 campers, hikers, employees and residents have been evacuated. The blaze crossed Highway 180 and a river prompting the evacuation of…… MORE
A 15 year old boy is jailed and facing numerous charges after Fresno Police say he triggered a lockdown at Hoover High School Wednesday morning. Fresno Police Spokesperson Lt. Joe Gomez tells KMJ News that a 15 year old student came at school Monday for the first day of school – and refused to go to class. …… MORE
One local organization with ties across California is changing a potentially negative outcome for children. Boys and girls, ages 6 to 18, are creating a positive path in life through a program called Boys 2 Men Girls 2 Women” located at the Pinedale Rec Center. Executive Director Joseph Perry – known as “Uncle Joe”…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno residents are among the chosen few across the United States who can now get Google to estimate how much money they can save using solar panels. It’s all about using the information the search engine already has on your home, thanks to it’s maps and earth services, to determine how much…… MORE
The Kern County Coroner says the suspect wanted in that massive 18-day manhunt in the mountains east of Bakserfield shot himself. 34-year old Benjamin Ashley died Saturday night during a shooting involving two deputies outside a mini-mart in Inyokern. Kern County Chief Deputy Curtis Cornelison said Ashley had six gunshot wounds from the deputies. But…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A weeks-old Central California wildfire found new power and surged across a highway, forcing the evacuation of 1,000 people from their homes, authorities said. Strong high pressure over the area will keep warmer and drier conditions over the blaze Wednesday and could pose a challenge to firefighters, even as a cooling…… MORE
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Three current and former California Highway Patrol officers, a prominent criminal defense attorney and four others were formally charged Tuesday in connection with the disappearance and death of a Northern California man. Investigators say attorney Frank Carson arranged the killing of 26-year-old Korey Kauffman. Carson suspected Kauffman and others of stealing…… MORE
