Category Archives: Local News

Busy July 4th For Fresno Fire – But Calls Down Compared To Last Year
Deputy Chief Ted Semonious (right) FRESNO (KMJ) — Figures from Fresno Fire show fewer calls for service on July 4th 2018 compared to the same day in 2017, but the overall number remained above a...
Cumulus Media Jul 05, 2018

CA Pot Shops Urge Brown to Postpone Strict Testing Requirements
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nearly 150 marijuana businesses in California are warning that they could face steep financial losses unless the state extends a July 1 deadline imposing strict standards for ...
Cumulus Media Jun 29, 2018
12 Year Local Soda Tax Ban Signed Into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a measure blocking new local taxes on soda and other sugary drinks for the next 12 years. Beverage companies such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo h...
Cumulus Media Jun 28, 2018
Gov. Brown Signs Far-Reaching Data Privacy Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California will soon have what experts call the nation’s most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over their personal data. A law Gov. Jerry Brown sig...
Cumulus Media Jun 28, 2018

Mayor’s Public Safety Sales Tax Could Return, Says Councilmember
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand (image courtesy of The Business Journal) FRESNO (KMJ) — The Mayor of Fresno’s Parks and Public Safety Sales Tax initiative could be back for consideration in two yea...
Cumulus Media Jun 28, 2018

Gov. Brown Sends Daylight Saving Measure to November Ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Californians will vote in November on whether the state should move toward stopping the twice-yearly process of changing the clocks. A bill signed Thursday by Gov. Jerr...
Cumulus Media Jun 28, 2018

Victim In Fig Garden Shooting Confirmed Dead – Reward Climbing
Nicholas Kauls (image courtesy of GoFundMe) FRESNO (KMJ) — A 17 year old, who was shot after refusing to hand over his belongings at gunpoint, has died. Fresno County Coroner’s Office conf...
Cumulus Media Jun 28, 2018

Large, Illegal Pot Grow Busted in Tulare County
(KMJ) – Deputes and Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team take down a major, illegal marijuana growing operation in Orosi. Monday, at 8 a.m....
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2018

SCOTUS Upholds President Trump’s Travel Ban
(KMJ) – In a 5-4 ruling Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. The SCOTUS decision rejected the...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2018

Fresno’s Mayor Wants To Raise Sales Tax To Strengthen Public Safety
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand (image courtesy of The Business Journal) FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed sales tax increase in the City of Fresno is part of Mayor Lee Brand’s plan to bolster both public ...
Cumulus Media Jun 25, 2018
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 10.3.2025
What’s your favorite thing to do at the Big Fresno Fair?
Eat my way through the food stands
Catch a concert at the Paul Paul Theater
Visit the animals and ag exhibits
Ride the carnival rides and play games
Explore local art, crafts, and cultural showcases
Other
Voting Ends: Oct 5, 2025 | 7:00 PM