FRESNO (KMJ) – A Visalia man is behind bars for allegedly trying to rent out properties which he didn’t own and taking money from potential renters. Visalia PD Property Crimes Detectives say 28-year-old Nicholas Vallez scammed victims, stealing their money in the form of rental application fees. Vallez is facing multiple misdemeanor and felony charges. To date, 11…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Caltrans will be clearing dry brush to prevent future fires along freeways. A grassfire threatened homes along the 41 Freeway by McKinley on Thursday, August 4th. Fresno City Councilmember Clint Olivier was out there standing with residents, garden hoses in hand, trying to help them save their homes from the fire. “This…… MORE
FRSNO (KMJ) – Two babies are born in California with a birth defect relating to the Zika Virus. The State Health Department confirmed Thursday, that two babies have been born in California with Microcephaly, a neurological defect relating to the Zika Virus. “We’re still learning a lot more, how it’s affecting people differently, and traditionally.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – An email was passed on from the EPA to the California State Water Resources Control Board – about a “slightly elevated” level of lead in a patient’s urine sample. The person is from the Northeast side of Fresno. The City of Fresno says their officials are working closely with the County Health…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Wednesday, August 3rd is the last day to nominate area women for the “She Makes A Difference” Award One woman will be selected and a $5,000 grant will be given to the community benefit organization of the winner’s choice. California Women’s Conference Marketing Director Jan Edwards says PG&E and CCWC will acknowledge this…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – 5 men are arrested after the Clovis Police SWAT Team serves two warrants. On Monday, August 1st, two search warrants were served in Clovis, stemming from a residential burglary investigation where several guns, weapons, and other property were stolen. Five guns, various weapons including a crossbow, and other stolen property were recovered.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police catch three people accused of armed robbery in the Tower District. On August 2, 2016, just after midnight, police say a man’s wallet and cell phone was stolen at the corner of Wishon and Fern Avenues. The victim told police the three black males pointed a gun at him before…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A warning from the Fresno County Health Department after a dead bat tested positive for rabies. The infected bat was found in Downtown Fresno, on July 26th, near the corner of Van Ness and Merced Avenues. “Bats do on occasion have rabies, and it can be easily transmitted to a human being…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno’s Mayor Ashley Swearengin hosted a tech summit Wednesday, with leaders in agribusiness, education, tech, and finance, talking strategy on how tech innovation can grow business for Valley Ag. Around a hundred participants at the Fresno Convention Center were involved in the event, called “Riding the Crest of the ‘Third Wave’ in the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A new study out of Japan finds binge watching TV can actually kill you Researchers looked at the TV watching habits of more than 86,000 people. The test subjects were between the ages of 40 and 79 between 1988 and 1990, and were followed over a 19-year period. In all, 59 deaths…… MORE
