Category Archives: Local News

Study: Get High, Risk Getting Lower Grades
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new study from Yale University and Hartford’s Institute for Living, finds that college students who moderately or heavily smoke marijuana and drink alcohol, tend t...
Cumulus Media Mar 08, 2017

Recent Rain Could Bring A Boom In Mosquito Numbers
FRESNO (KMJ) — The vast amounts of rain we’ve all experienced in the Central Valley this winter, could be perfect for a boom in the number of mosquitoes. Standing water is all the tiny bug...
Cumulus Media Mar 06, 2017

Demand for Calif. Earned Income Tax Credit Soars
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The State Franchise Tax Board says it’s handed out about $133 million so far, in Earned Income Tax Credit dollars. That’s a 50 percent increase, compared to th...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2017

Effectiveness of Sleep Apps in Question
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The latest study has found that more than one-third of Americans fail to get adequate rest, and that’s been linked to several health issues, along with irritability....
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2017

Pedestrian Killed In Shaw Ave Felony DUI Crash Identified
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man is dead after Fresno PD says he stepped into traffic in Northwest Fresno Friday morning. The call came in just before 2am, to a section of Shaw Avenue between Marty Avenue a...
Cumulus Media Mar 03, 2017

CA Auditor: Fresno State Employee Paid Around $22K to Play Games, Watch Videos
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An unidentified Fresno State employee was paid around $22,000, for the time he spent watching YouTube videos, and playing online games in the office. That’s accordin...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2017

Calif. Bill Would Give Free P.O. Boxes to Human Trafficking Survivors
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is supporting legislation, that would provide free post office boxes, to survivors of human trafficking. P.O. boxes are already ...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2017
Fresno to Vegas Bus Crashes Killing One
(AP) - A charter bus was traveling through the Southern California high desert from Fresno to Las Vegas when it crossed into oncoming traffic and ran into two cars, leaving one woman dead and injuring...
Cumulus Media Feb 28, 2017

$100K CVCF Donation Establishes Watkins Photo Archive At Fresno State
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno’s State Library archive is being expanded thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Central Valley Community Foundation. Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro, (above...
Cumulus Media Feb 28, 2017

Big Fresno Fair Wins Fourth Prestigious Award
FRESNO (KMJ) – The Big Fresno Fair’s own on-site museum, is now the recipient of a “Merrill Award” from the Western Fairs Association. The trophy, described as the Oscars of th...
Cumulus Media Feb 28, 2017
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