Category Archives: Local News

Police Searching for Suspects Who Burglarized Luxury Store in Northeast Fresno

Police Searching for Suspects Who Burglarized Luxury Store in Northeast Fresno

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are searching for suspects who burglarized Sceptre & Sash in northeast Fresno. Police said the store at 1528 E. Champlain Drive was broken into by multiple suspects on Dec. 20. Police have released surveillance photos and are asking the public’s help identifying the suspects. Surveillance cameras in the…MORE

4.0 Quake Strikes in Ventura County

4.0 Quake Strikes in Ventura County

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A preliminary 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Port Hueneme in Ventura County, the USGS says. It happened around 2:13 a.m. Thursday. There was also a preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake near Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County. It hit at 11:16 p.m. Wednesday.MORE

Search Continues for Missing South Valley Mother of Four

Search Continues for Missing South Valley Mother of Four

(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a missing mother of four. Homicide detectives consider the disappearance of 36-year old Brittney Steenbergen “suspicious.” They add her estranged, live-in boyfriend Adel Hussein is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. Steenbergen was last seen Saturday, December 28th, at her Plainview home.…MORE

CA Eases Way for Land Clearing to Prevent Wildfires

CA Eases Way for Land Clearing to Prevent Wildfires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California regulators have streamlined the state’s permit process to make it faster to approve tree-thinning projects intended to slow wildfires. They approved a vegetation management program based on analyzing the potential environmental damage from removing different types of fuel. New projects can use the preapproved analysis rather than starting fresh each…MORE

Man Shot in Head in Central Fresno Dies From Injuries

Man Shot in Head in Central Fresno Dies From Injuries

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police say that a man that was shot in the head in Central Fresno has died from his injuries. Around 4 p.m. on Monday, police rushed to the area of Fruit and Saginaw for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man in a black Mercedes sedan…MORE

Triple A’s Tipsy Tows Program Offers New Year’s Rides For Last Time

Triple A’s Tipsy Tows Program Offers New Year’s Rides For Last Time

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – You can get a ride from tipsy tow but this is the last year for Triple A’s program. One-in-eight drivers admit to getting behind the wheel when they knew they were legally drink. The Tipsy Tow program is available New Year’s Eve until 6 a.m. Wednesday, December 2 —…MORE

Uber, Postmates sue California to block gig economy law AB5

Uber, Postmates sue California to block gig economy law AB5

By Chris Isidore and Rob McLean, CNN Business Uber and Postmates are suing California over its controversial law to require that many so-called “gig workers” be considered employees rather than independent contractors.The companies filed suit in Federal Court in Los Angeles on Monday. According to the complaint, the AB-5 statute violates several parts of both the US and…MORE

Fresno Police Arrest 6 Gang Members In November Mass Shooting

Fresno Police Arrest 6 Gang Members In November Mass Shooting

    UPDATE: Fresno Police arrest six people in connection with the mass shooting deaths of four men last month at a backyard gathering of family and friends that they believed was a rival gang’s party. At a press conference held Tuesday, Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall said the shooting was gang related, and retaliation for…MORE

President Trump Announces Phase One Trade Deal Signing Date

  President Trump is tweeting that he will be signing the Phase One Trade Deal with China January 15th at a ceremony at the White House. And President Trump is announcing that high level representatives of China will be present. The president goes on to tweet that at a later date he’s will be going…MORE

CA Arbitration Limit Law on Hold

CA Arbitration Limit Law on Hold

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal judge is temporarily blocking a new California law outlawing mandatory arbitration agreements. Critics say they can make it more difficult for workers to sue their bosses for sexual harassment. U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller on Monday halted enforcement until she considers a request by business groups for a preliminary…MORE