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Reedley City Council Postpones Vote On Lease For Controversial Transition House

Reedley City Council Postpones Vote On Lease For Controversial Transition House

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Reedley City Council postpones the vote Tuesday on a lease agreement for the controversial Transition House. The agreement with Hope Now Ministries was to operate a transitional home providing temporary housing for families and domestic violence victims. Last September, the Reedley Planning Commission approved the location on Huntsman near Reed, fully funded by…MORE

Crime Dropping Overall In Fresno

Crime Dropping Overall In Fresno

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Crime is dropping overall in Fresno. The Fresno Police crime watch trends for March 2018 show crime is dropping significantly despite four shootings that took last week in the city during a 16 hour period. It was “gang retaliation” according to Fresno’s Police Chief Jerry Dyer, who says despite that…MORE

3 Vehicle Accident Outside KMJ Involving Fresno Unified School Bus

3 Vehicle Accident Outside KMJ Involving Fresno Unified School Bus

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A three-vehicle accident involving a loaded school bus took place Wednesday in Northwest Fresno. It happened about 4:00 just outside Radio City on Shaw and Harrison, involving an SUV, the school bus and another car.   The bus was filled with students from Bullard Talent Elementary and Baird Middle Schools. Parents…MORE

475 Students Compete In 35th Annual Fresno County History Day

475 Students Compete In 35th Annual Fresno County History Day

  FRESN CA (KMJ) – The 35th Annual Fresno County History Day took place Saturday at Fresno Pacific University. 213 projects from 475 students were judged on historical accuracy, and clarity of presentation. Students from 4th graders on up to seniors conducted research then presented their topic in any number of ways from web sites…MORE

Fresno State Coach Rodney Terry Named UTEP’s New Men’s Basketball Coach

Fresno State Coach Rodney Terry Named UTEP’s New Men’s Basketball Coach

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State is looking for a new coach for its men’s basketball team. UTEP has officially named Coach Rodney Terry as their men’s basketball coach. Terry will leave Fresno and head to El Paso, Texas to coach the Miners, appointed as the 19th head coach in UTEP men’s basketball history. Terry led…MORE

Clovis Man Pleads Guilty To $24 Million Ponzi Scheme

Clovis Man Pleads Guilty To $24 Million Ponzi Scheme

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis man has pleaded guilty to running a $24 million Ponzi scheme. 36-year-old Seth Depiano has been charged with mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, through his businesses – The Rental Group, US Funding and Home Services LLC, and Draymond Homes — Depiano promised investors that…MORE

Fresno Coroner’s Office Trying To Locate This Man’s Relatives

Fresno Coroner’s Office Trying To Locate This Man’s Relatives

The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office is asking the public’s help to locate relatives of Birjilio Chahutenango. On January 13th, a car struck and killed the 55-year-old man near Highway 180 and Van Ness in Fresno. So far, efforts to find his family have been unsuccessful. Without family members, the Coroner’s Unit can’t release the…MORE

California Bullet Train Costs Increasing to $77.3 Billion

California Bullet Train Costs Increasing to $77.3 Billion

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – High-Speed Rail is reporting delays and costs overruns in the billions. The California State Rail Authority announced on Friday that the bullet train’s price tag has gone up. It’s now $77.3 billion dollars, an increase of $13 billion from estimates two years ago to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.…MORE