FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno police and railroad officials are investigating a deadly accident, between and train and a pedestrian. It happened Tuesday morning, on August 23rd, along the tracks crossing Belmont near Roeding Park. Lt. Joe Gomez says at 5:54 am, officers were dispatched to Belmont Avenue and Golden State Blvd. to the site where where the train…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno Convention Center was the site for the Fresno Police Swearing-in & Promotions Ceremony on Monday, August 22nd. The 34 new recruits along with three lateral officers, two cadets, and an accountant auditor were honored, and two sergeants were promoted to lieutenants. Mayor Ashley Swearingen was there – it’s her last…… MORE
FRESNO ( KMJ) – A former Central High School coach serving time has filed a motion to withdraw his manslaughter plea for hitting a child on a bicycle while driving drunk. 7 year-old Donovan Maldonado was killed the night of July 25th, 2012, he was riding his bike across Shepherd Avenue between Millbrook and Perrin in…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Jerry Brown signed AB-51 into law Friday, making California the first state to make lane-splitting by motorcyclists legal. Lane-splitting is the practice of passing other vehicles on a motorcycle by riding between them along the painted line. Brown’s signature authorizes the CHP to develop guidelines for the motorcyclists who weave in…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Water-damaged cars could trickle into the used car market. Used cars are often shipped to consumers in other areas, and the damage can be hard to spot – leading to a flood of problems for the buyer. Immersing a car in water can ruin electronics, lubricants, and mechanical systems. Problems are hard…… MORE
FRESNO – (KMJ) – August 19th is your last chance to nominate someone who desperately needs a car for the “Wheels of Hope.” Fifteen local auto shops created the program and are are giving away two vehicles to those in need. This time around, a Saturn and Suburban are the vehicles to be given away.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The General Services Administration -the agency that oversees thousands of federal buildings nationwide – is issuing a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday –that employees and visitors must be allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. That’s over 9000 buildings in more than 2000 cities that are…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Detectives from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire investigators are both searching for a man suspected of arson and elder abuse. Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony Botti says on Sunday, 58 year-old Tom Rouse set his home on fire in the 17,000 Block of Parkcliffe lane. On Monday, he tried to burn down…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Mendota Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the robbery suspects. On August 15th, just past 8:00a.m., a robbery took place at the Mendota Mart. The three suspects armed with handgun and a rifle took money from the cash register and then fled the store. Another robbery…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fighting PTSD with virtual reality. Researchers are testing a new therapy to speed the recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder – a condition that causes people to feel threatened even though they’re out of danger. First-responders, police and the military are often more likely to struggle with it. JoAnn Difede, Ph.D., the Director of…… MORE
