FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – – Mayors from California’s 11 largest cities lobbied at the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 11 for AB 3171, which would allocate $1.5 billion from the state budget to cities addressing the growing homelessness crisis in California. “I am glad to join with my fellow mayors in a bipartisan effort to…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California’s largest water agency approved a nearly $11 billion plan Tuesday to help fund two enormous tunnels. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted 61% to 39% to support the California Waterfix in its entirety. The Department of Water Resources released a statement from Director Karla…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An email threat to Mariposa County Unified School District may have been from a known hacker group. The Mariposa County Sheriff says the superintendent received an email Tuesday morning from an unknown person who threatened to bring a gun and bombs to the school to harm students and staff. The Sheriff…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The March of Dimes is saving babies — with your help. On a life-saving mission – the March of Dimes conducts research and works in the community doing advocacy for babies and moms. Executive Director Nancy Conway says it’s all to help to prevent infant mortality, “One in 10 babies is…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man wanted for domestic violence In Visalia fights arresting officers and punches a police dog. Andrew Sedillo had fled from officers in the morning on Thursday, April 5th. Visalia Police located him by Main and County Center. The 46 year-old man tried to run away, again. Police K-9 Bronson was…… MORE
[Photo; Tulare Sheriff”s Office] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An officer involved shooting Monday morning in Tulare County, leaves a suspect injured. A suspect was shot by an officer in Earlimart, in the area of Armstrong Avenue and South State Street. The California Highway Patrol and Tulare County Sheriff’s Office were both involved. The Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) —California Governor Jerry Brown reversed the decision by a parole board to release convicted murderer Gerardo Zavala. According to a release, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office objected to 46 year-old Zavala’s release at his most recent parole hearing on November 8, 2017. Since Gov. Brown reversed the parole board’s decision,…… MORE
[Photo: YNP] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Yosemite National Park Expects Significant Impacts from Incoming Storm Yosemite Valley to close to visitors on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm Yosemite National Park expects significant impacts from a storm coming in from the Pacific and Yosemite Valley will be closed to park visitors on Friday, April…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Valley native Justin Hutson has been hired as the new men’s head basketball coach at Fresno State. Currently, he is the associate Head Coach at San Diego State. Hutson replaces Rodney Terry with the Bulldogs after Terry left to coach the UTEP Miners. Hutson grew up in Bakersfield, and played at Bakersfield,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A South Valley gang member is sentenced 40 years-to-life in prison for murder. Sentencing took place on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018, in Tulare County Superior Court. 27-year-old Frankie Hernandez of Tulare had been found guilty of 2nd degree murder with special allegations of using a gun and committing the murder…… MORE
