A Porterville man is grateful for a game warden – who saved his granddaughter, and her mother during the Valley Fire. The fire was raging, and Bob Phillips says his 18-month old granddaughter Jessie was with her mother in their home behind the fire line. “They were just oblivious to what was going on.” –…… MORE
(KMJ) -A not-so-clean getaway – as thieves target a laundromat Monday morning. The Dirty Bird Laundry in Fresno was the target of a smash and grab theft. The thieves smashed their truck into the side of the building and grabbed a lotto vending machine. Fresno Police say it happened at about 4:30 am, at West…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno State promoting cultural awareness…. The CineCulture Club hosts film screenings and post-screening discussions every Friday. “Everyone is welcome…What can I say? Every week is a new adventure.” – Dr. Mary Husain, CineCulture Club Adviser. The latest in the Filmworks series — the Chinese drama “Mountains May Depart.” The story examines how China’s…… MORE
(KMJ) – State Home Prices Heading Back to Pre-Recession Levels Prices of existing homes are a major Indicator of the economy… According to the California State Board of Equalization median home prices averaged $473,995, 85% of their 2006 pre-recession peak value of $560,641. The increase in property values is welcome news for homeowners hit hard…… MORE
Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern’s story made national news, and it will once again, Friday, April 8th, on CNN. Under the title “Beyond the Call of Duty” the dramatic footage from last March shows Captain Dern and his crew battling a house fire. Firefighter Kory Kalanick is interviewed and shares what it was like trying…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno State engineering students and faculty were joined by Victor E. Bulldog III to demonstrate the latest technologies in mechanical and geomatics engineering. A special interactive project called the Augmented Reality Sandbox creates models by shaping real sand with simulated rain, virtual topography and water. 3D materials scanned by the University’s new electron microscope are…… MORE
Violence affects all ages and gender, and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is tackling the issue of abuse in Valley. “Just recognizing that we are going into the summertime, now, and sadly every time we do that’s when domestic violence seems to increase, so, we just want to make sure our units are ready…… MORE
(KMJ) Clovis Police make an arrest after a woman is stabbed multiple times insider her home. Just after four o’clock in afternoon on Sunday April 3rd, officers were called to a disturbance in the 200 block of West Athens. Officers say they found a woman stabbed multiple times. She was taken to the hospital and…… MORE
Police have now recovered the garden tool that was used as a weapon to stab a man early Monday morning. Fresno Police say two men got into a fight around 6:00am – near Calaveras and Voorman Avenues – not far from downtown’s Lowell Elementary School. Police say 31 year old Sirvon Beasley stabbed the 62…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Deadline is tonight (March 31) for the March Match-Up Campaign at Fresno State. Just a few more hours to help Fresno State’s Student Cupboard – which provides access to affordable food and hygiene products. David Hembree is Director of Development for Student Affairs and Enrollment, and has been spearheading the drive. “Morse…… MORE
