Category Archives: Local News

Dyer Reacts to Gilroy Mass Shooting

Dyer Reacts to Gilroy Mass Shooting

FRESNO (KMJ) – Police Chief Jerry Dyer is reacting to events in Gilroy, talking about how to prevent mass-shootings in Fresno. Grizzlyfest is a big crowd event that comes to Fresno once a year, it attracted 15 thousand in 2018. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. “It’s not always about the problems that may occur with the…MORE

Fresno PD’s K9 Unit Suffers Loss of One of its Police Dogs “K9 Axel”

Fresno PD’s K9 Unit Suffers Loss of One of its Police Dogs “K9 Axel”

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno PD’s K9 Unit is suffering the loss of one of its police dogs. K9 Axel was born in Czechoslovakia in 2013. He began his career with the Fresno Police Department in 2017, assigned to Officer Brian Sturgeon.   The Belgian Malinois was cross-trained as a narcotic detection dog but…MORE

Seven Arrested in San Jose Bar Shooting

Seven Arrested in San Jose Bar Shooting

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Police say multiple people were arrested as suspects in a northern California bar shooting. The San Jose Mercury News reported Saturday that the San Mateo Police Department and other agencies arrested seven people suspected of shooting at a city bar last week. Authorities say a dozen shots were fired and…MORE

6-Year Old Among The Three Killed In Gilroy Garlic Fest Shooting

6-Year Old Among The Three Killed In Gilroy Garlic Fest Shooting

(KMJ) – Law enforcement from Gilroy, Santa Clara County, the Bay area, and the ATF continue to investigate a shooting late Sunday afternoon at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Maribel Romero tells Bay Area news stations her grandson, 6-year old Stephen Romero is one of the three left dead.  And, she adds, her daughter-in-law and the…MORE

Dinuba Man Found Guilty of Molesting 11 Year-old Girl

Dinuba Man Found Guilty of Molesting 11 Year-old Girl

    TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Dinuba man is found guilty of molesting an 11-year-old girl On Thursday, July 26, 2019, a Tulare county jury has convicted Eduardo Rodriguez for 12 felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14. The Tulare County DA’s Office said the 36-year-old man had molested the young…MORE

Fresno Unified Releases 2nd Report Detailing Trustee’s Alleged Threat to Bullard Coach

Fresno Unified Releases 2nd Report Detailing Trustee’s Alleged Threat to Bullard Coach

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified released a second report Thursday, detailing an alleged threat to Bullard High School’s Assistant wrestling coach by District Trustee Terry Slatic. On Thursday, Fresno Unified sent out an email saying that at last Thursday’s special board meeting, Fresno Unified Trustees approved in closed session to waive attorney-client…MORE

Poverello House Saying Goodbye to CEO Avila

Poverello House Saying Goodbye to CEO Avila

FRESNO (KMJ) – A change in leadership is coming for the Poverello House in downtown Fresno. the Pov, as it is known, is looking for a new chief executive officer. Current CEO is Cruz Avila announced his decision to step down from the nonprofit. Avila joined Poverello house as executive director in 2013. “It’s been…MORE

Feds Allow HSR Environmental Reviews to Proceed

Feds Allow HSR Environmental Reviews to Proceed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Trump administration has given California permission to oversee federal environmental reviews for its high-speed rail project. It comes as the administration is simultaneously trying to cancel a nearly $1 billion federal grant for the project. California won about $3.5 billion in federal help during the Obama administration to build the…MORE

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KMJ) – Investigators say Tesla’s autopilot feature was not on during a crash in San Francisco that killed a Central Valley man, and injured his wife over the weekend. The couple had been in a crosswalk on Sunday when San Francisco Police say a Tesla ran a red light. Clovis…MORE