Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Reporting Pot Holes Is Now Easier Than Ever With The New FresGo App

Reporting Pot Holes Is Now Easier Than Ever With The New FresGo App

FRESNO (KMJ) — A new app that gives Fresno residents a direct link to city hall is now available to download. The ‘FresGo’ application has been designed to report and photograph things like local pot holes or busted street lights, to let the people who can fix it know exactly where it is. Mayor Ashley…MORE

Clovis Fire: “Homeowners Water Your Lawns Saturday Night – July 4th”

Clovis Fire: “Homeowners Water Your Lawns Saturday Night – July 4th”

Anticipating problems from upcoming fireworks —- the Clovis Fire Department is allowing all addresses in Clovis to water their lawns Saturday night – July 4th. Clovis Fire Chief Michael Despain says it might not even be “your” fireworks that cause a fire: “You could do everything right but the guy a block away could be…MORE

Gov. Brown Signs Mandatory Vaccines Bill

Gov. Brown Signs Mandatory Vaccines Bill

Fresno (KMJ)   Gov. Jerry Brown has put pen to paper and signed the controversial bill that would make vaccines mandatory for children attending public school in California. Senate Bill 277 was authored by Sen. Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento).  Dr. Pan is not only a lawmaker, but a pediatrician as well. The legislation will require almost…MORE

5th Set of Fresno Triplets Due Soon

5th Set of Fresno Triplets Due Soon

Fresno (KMJ)  Is there something in the water? A fifth, yes a FIFTH, set of triplets in the last few weeks are due to arrive in Fresno any day now.  Doctors say Stacie Trasoras is carrying three girls. Four sets of triplets have been born in Fresno in as many weeks – the latest being…MORE

Bakersfiled Police Speak On the Loss of One Of Their Own

Bakersfiled Police Speak On the Loss of One Of Their Own

Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Williamson described the loss of Officer David Nelson this way: “He may have been old enough to be my son, but he was a brother to me.” Williamson shared those thoughts with the media on Monday. The 26-year-old police officer was fatally injured in a crash during a high-speed pursuit last…MORE

Pot Legalization Signature Effort Gets OK

Pot Legalization Signature Effort Gets OK

Fresno (KMJ)   And the race is on! Pot legalization proponents in the Golden State now have 180 days to gather 365,880 valid signatures in order to place their measure on the November 2016 ballot. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla gave the go-ahead on Monday. The proposal would impose an $8 per ounce excise tax…MORE

Calif. Lawmakers Applaud SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling

Calif. Lawmakers Applaud SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of California’s congressional delegation on Monday applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the use of independent commissions to configure electoral districts. Now, some lawmakers want to help spread the concept to other states. In 2008, California voters approved giving the once-a-decade responsibility for drawing political districts to an independent commission.…MORE

Madera Opens Cooling Centers All Week

Madera Opens Cooling Centers All Week

Cooling centers will be open in Madera to beat the heat. The City of Madera anticipates extreme temperatures and it will keep its cooling centers open all this week. “We’ll offer waters and some light snack in hopes of keeping folks cool and providing respite from the heat.” -Ozzie Naranjo, Community Recreation Programs Manager. The…MORE

Mandatory Vaccines Bill Heads to Governor Brown’s Desk

Mandatory Vaccines Bill Heads to Governor Brown’s Desk

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers have passed a contentious bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country after a series of emotionally charged debates. The Senate on Monday reaffirmed the bill striking California’s personal belief exemption for immunizations on a 24-14 vote. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown has not…MORE

Hanford’s Crime Fighting App For Smartphones

Hanford’s Crime Fighting App For Smartphones

Citizens of Hanford – you have a new tool for crime reporting. The Hanford Police Department takes crime fighting to your PC or smartphone. A new link on their website lets people file reports on their smart phone without having to call an officer or enter a police station. “Citizen Online Crime Reporting” has a list…MORE