Fresno Fire Department has hired its first class of Probationary Firefighters since February of 2008. Fresno Fire conducted live fire training, Friday, June 5th with the probationary firefighters. The training tower at Station 3 was the site where in addition to having live fire training, rookies were cutting on a roof prop…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno Police have taken a suspected gang member into custody for growing marijuana in his backyard. On Thursday, cops say they found nearly 100 pot plants at the home of 42 year old Ledale Jetton. Investigators say they found several pounds of processed pot, 3 handguns, 1 shotgun and an assault rifle along with…… MORE
(KMJ) A man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a man’s apartment in Northwest Fresno. And, the resident says it was a case of self defense. The deadly incident happened around 4:30pm at the Stonegate Apartments at Blythe & Ashlan Aves. Fresno Police say a resident found an apparent homeless man…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California attorney who successfully fought a legal battle to practice law despite his immigration status got his green card Thursday and can now live in the U.S. legally as well. Sergio Garcia, 38, first applied for permanent U.S. residency in 1994 at the age of 17 after his family moved…… MORE
3 Fresno county employees are being investigated for stealing from the estates of the deceased. It’s believed to have gone on over several years according to District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp -who says the theft was uncovered when her office took over administration of the Public Administrator’s Department in January. Of the 4 employees who worked…… MORE
LEMOORE (KMJ) — A commemoration of the brave Americans who served during the Second World War’s most pivotal battles has taken place today at Naval Air Station Lemoore. It was 73 years ago when the Battle of Midway was fought in the Pacific theatre. Veterans and current US Navy personnel gathered together to remember the…… MORE
Fresno has been water rationing, and there’s some water shaming too, for folks whose lawns are still green. But, Mayor Ashley Swearengin says we are dong a good job in our efforts to conserve. “Actually, we are second best in the state for water conservation – we have 18% reduction in our water with…… MORE
The Mayor of Fresno’s annual state of the city luncheon took place Tuesday, June 3rd at the Fresno Convention Center. The annual event is hosted by The Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce. Among the hundreds attending were business people listening to Mayor Ashley Swearengin reflect on the city’s accomplishments over the past year. “In…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday formally granted a retrial in the case of a man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy, a move that had been largely expected after prosecutors dropped their opposition to a retrial last month. D.C. Superior Court Judge Gerald Fisher on Thursday granted a motion for a new…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pipeline rupture that spilled an estimated 101,000 gallons of crude oil near Santa Barbara last month occurred along a badly corroded section that had worn away to a fraction of an inch in thickness, federal regulators disclosed Wednesday. The preliminary findings released by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…… MORE
