FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police will be out checking for drunk drivers, this memorial day weekend, but it’s not just DUI drivers they are looking for. Police say in recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Fresno Police Department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E typically sees a spike in the number of power outages caused by metallic balloons during the graduation season. “California state law requires that every mylar balloon is sold with a weight, those weights are meant to stay on those balloons to ensure that they don’t get out of the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA ( KMJ ) – Enjoy a bottle of red wine and help animals in the process. It’s a good pairing… wine sales to help some of the Central Valley’s stray and homeless animals. The new red wine is being released in a partnership by the Central California SPCA and C.G. Di Arie Vineyard and…… MORE
[PHOTO: Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A paint party is taking place Wednesday May 24th to support children’s literature and a community mural. The idea behind the Canvas and Cordials Paint Party is to create art…and money. “It’s a new experience, they’re kinda popping up all over…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A pioneering gay politician is recognized by California’s governor. Governor Jerry Brown issued a proclamation in Sacramento on Monday, declaring May 22nd as “Harvey Milk Day” here in the state of California. A New York native, Harvey Milk became a pioneering gay politician, representing San Francisco’s Castro District, as one of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The California Transportation Commission approves an aggressive plan this week to start fixing crumbling roads and infrastructure. In April, Governor Brown signed SB-1 The Road Repair and Accountability Act, approving an increase in the gas tax to pay for it. “SB 1 will allow us to invest in California’s transportation…… MORE
[Photo;FUSD] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, joined Fresno Unified leaders at Tenaya Middle School to make the announcement of a new partnership for the district with California Health Sciences University and its pharmacy school. The partnership will provide students with industry connections they will need as they pursue a…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The family of Fresno Co. Sheriff’s Sergeant Rod Lucas met President Trump and VP Mike Pence Monday in Washington DC. The Lucas’s, and Sheriff Margaret Mims, were attending services marking National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Sgt. Lucas was killed in October 2016 when he was struck by a bullet accidentally fired from a…… MORE
Every May, during National Police Month, law officers are remembered for their ultimate sacrifice. The 2017 Fresno County Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony took place Thursday, May 4th in Downtown Fresno’s Courthouse Park. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, Police Chief Jerry Dyer, and District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp were among many there to honor Sergeant Rod…… MORE
2000 High school students from Northern and Central California are brining light to classrooms across the world. More than 100 portable solar kits, supplied by the nonprofit, We Share Solar, will be placed into the hands of high school students, who will then build “Solar Suitcases,” thanks to a $400,000 dollar grant from PG&E. The…… MORE
