FRESNO (KMJ) – The two newest additions at the Madera County Sheriff’s office have four legs – not two. “Nacho” is a one-and-a-half year old Belgian Malinois and “Gastone” – also the same breed – is two years old. Both dogs were imported from France, and paid for by numerous donations from the community. Deputy…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Someone shot three federally protected sea otters off California’s Coast, There’s now a $10,000 reward for tips that would lead federal and state officials to a suspect. Two juveniles and an adult otter, were found dead between the Santa Cruz Harbor and Seacliff State Beach in Aptos between August 12th and 19th. Southern…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Unified to Hold Facilities Master Plan Update Community Meetings Fresno Unified invites interested parents and community members to attend one of seven meetings being held in August and September in an effort to update the district’s Facilities Master Plan. The plan, approved in April 2009, provides guidance and vision for improving…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Iconic Mexican singer Juan Gabriel’s scheduled concert in Fresno is cancelled with news of his death. The 66 year old passed away in Santa Monica, on Sunday, August 28th. Gabriel was a musical icon throughout the Spanish-speaking world and was Mexico’s leading singer-songwriter and top-selling artist, with sales of more than 100 million…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Senator Barbara Boxer was speaking in Fresno at the National Women’s Political Caucus Equality Day Luncheon on Thursday, August 25th . Mostly women and a few men were at the lunch at Tornino’s in North Fresno, including Karen Humphrey, the former Mayor of Fresno, and Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria as the Democratic…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ ) – The kidnapped children of a Gorman murder victim have been located in New Mexico. Rylee, Braden and Josylnn Watkins were located by a Good Samaritan in a motel outside of Albuquerque. Their mother, Kimberly Harvill was found dead last week, in Lebec near Gorman. The LA County Sheriff’s Department says she…… MORE
That summer vacation? …..it may not be so good for your marriage. Researchers at the University of Washington analyzed divorce filings between 2001 and 2015. They found a summer vacation and celebrating the holidays are the two times of year when couples are most likely to file for divorce. There was a consistent peak in…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – More Volunteers in Patrol are needed at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. VIPS serve as the eyes and ears in the community, checking on vacation property and schools, reaching out to the community, painting over graffiti, monitoring Project Lifesaver, transporting patrol cars, reaching out to youth, assisting children with court appearances, running…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police say an armed juvenile ended up in the dog house … quite literally. A man contacted police saying four kids had confronted him and one pulled a gun on him around 12:30 Tuesday morning Quickly, he drove away from the scene and then called police. When officers arrived the kids scattered…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Today, August 23rd is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day signifies how far into the year women must work to earn as much as men – and it falls in April, but for an African-American women, it’s on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day that they finally catch up. The National…… MORE
