Category Archives: Dominic McAndrew News Articles

Suspect Identified After Fatal Crash In Central Fresno

Suspect Identified After Fatal Crash In Central Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — The suspect accused of leading officers on a chase that ended in a fatal crash has been identified. Fresno Police spotted a car Wednesday evening they believed was used in an armed liquor store robbery early February. Officers say it was being driven by 28 year old Ruby Garcia, and then sped…MORE

Evidence Of Squatters In Downtown Fire – Neighbor Says Warnings Ignored

Evidence Of Squatters In Downtown Fire – Neighbor Says Warnings Ignored

FRESNO (KMJ) — A Downtown Fresno resident has claimed the City of Fresno ignored her complaints about homeless people using a nearby building, days before the structure went up in flames. Fresno Fire completed their investigation into Monday’s blaze at Belmont and Mariposa and officially declared the cause undetermined, but did note that there was…MORE

Alleged Deadly DUI Driver Returned To Fresno County Jail

Alleged Deadly DUI Driver Returned To Fresno County Jail

FRESNO (KMJ) — The man alleged to have caused a fatal DUI crash in Selma on Saturday, killing an eight-year-old boy, has returned to Fresno County Jail. Records show Karmjit Singh left the custody of Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening due to charges being dropped. Fresno based attorney Jeff Hammerschmidt, who is in contact…MORE

“This Will Transform Lives” – Fresno’s Mayor Agrees To $66.5m Green Grant

“This Will Transform Lives” – Fresno’s Mayor Agrees To $66.5m Green Grant

FRESNO (KMJ) – New eco-friendly developments in the Downtown, Chinatown, and Southwest parts of Fresno have been promised as part of a grant agreement signed between the City of Fresno and the Strategic Growth Council. The announcement on Tuesday would bring in $66.5m as part of the Transformative Climate Communities Collaborative program, designed to develop…MORE

FFD Suspects Squatters In Downtown Fresno Two-Alarm Fire

FFD Suspects Squatters In Downtown Fresno Two-Alarm Fire

FRESNO (KMJ) – A fire in a Downtown Fresno commercial building may have been started by homeless people, according to Fresno Fire. The blaze at Belmont and Mariposa started around 7.45am Monday and was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. Crews on scene were told that approximately 10 homeless were living inside the structure. According…MORE

2019 Water Allocation Shows “Brokenness” Of System

2019 Water Allocation Shows “Brokenness” Of System

FRESNO (KMJ) — The initial water supply from the Central Valley Project for south-of-Delta agricultural contractors has been slammed by Fresno County Farm Bureau, which branded the 35% allocation as a failure on the part of the federal government. Following bountiful amounts of rain and snow, many had expected the allocation would be high. While…MORE

Patterson: HSR Authority “Very Close To Fraudulent Behavior”

Patterson: HSR Authority “Very Close To Fraudulent Behavior”

FRESNO (KMJ) — Central Valley Assemblymember Jim Patterson has warned that decisions made early on in the construction of the state’s high-speed rail system could be considered fraudulent behavior. His comments come days after the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration asked for millions of federal dollars for the project to be returned (click here…MORE

Highway 99 HSR Realignment “Will Be A Significant Improvement”

Highway 99 HSR Realignment “Will Be A Significant Improvement”

FRESNO (KMJ) — The ribbon has been cut on a realigned Fresno section of Highway 99. The $290m project moved the road approximately 100 feet to the west to create room for high speed rail. Construction started on the section of road between Clinton and Ashlan at the end of 2015. The realignment work also…MORE

New Voting System For Fresno County? Clerk’s Office Wants Your Input

New Voting System For Fresno County? Clerk’s Office Wants Your Input

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County Clerk Brandi Orth has announced a multi-city tour to introduce a proposed change to the way citizens vote. A number of new voting methods have been examined, but the favorite is to embrace the changes introduced in by the Voter’s Choice Act. “In the Voter’s Choice Act, we have voting…MORE