SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Republican lawmakers joined business advocates on Tuesday to announce new efforts in their fight to protect independent contractors by repealing the controversial law known as AB 5. GOP legislators say they will introduce the bill that, if passed, would repeal state limits on contractors imposed by AB 5. Getting Gov. Newsom to sign…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after police say he was attacked in Visalia over the weekend. Police were called to a home on East Tulare Avenue near South Burke Street shortly before 4 pm Sunday. Officers found 43-year-old Mario Rosales bleeding from his head, and officers rendered aid until paramedics arrived. He was…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California State University faculty members at all 23 campuses, including Fresno State, are hitting the picket lines. An unprecedented five-day work stoppage is underway at every campus after the CSU and the California Faculty Association failed to reach a deal for a new contract. The union is asking for a 12-percent…… MORE
UPDATE: Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office releases the victims identities as Nicholas Stiles, 37, of Friant, and Lisa Johnson, 34, of Friant. FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man and a woman are dead after an RV caught on fire in Fresno County. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 5 a.m.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The ”G” sign located on top of the State Center Community College District office was not removed as planned. Some people were waiting to watch the removal of the iconic sign that was installed in 1965 on what was then the Guarantee Savings building. However, crews say the estimated weight of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Bob Nelson is stepping down as Superintendent at Fresno Unified School District. His last day on the job is July 31. Nelson has held the position since 2017 when he replaced Michael Hanson. He is leaving his post to take a faculty position at Fresno State. GV Wire was first to report…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man was hit by a car during a chase in east central Fresno on Friday night. The accident happened around 10 pm in the area of Shields and Maple. Fresno police say a man in his 40s was being chased by two people when he ran into the roadway and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Comedian Bill Maher sat down with California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday evening’s edition of HBO’s Real Time and discussed a number of top-of-mind issues – including the recent drought, gender-neutral toy mandates and more. At 2:45 into the discussion, Maher turned his targets on California agriculture and specifically almond growers. “Take…… MORE
Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been sickened and 10 people have been hospitalized after eating Busseto brand, made in Fresno*, and Fratelli Beretta brand meats, officials with the Centers for Disease…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Grizzlies have unveiled their new season slogan ahead of the 2024 campaign. From “Raise the Bear” in 2021, 2024 will be all about “G’s Up.” “The term G’s Up is rooted in the lyrics of the early 90s G-Funk music. This music originated in California’s inner cities and quickly became the…… MORE
