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Police, DA & Fresno Rescue Mission Tackle Substance Abuse Problem

Police, DA & Fresno Rescue Mission Tackle Substance Abuse Problem

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – City leaders are tackling the problem as more people drunk or on drugs are dying in the streets of Fresno after being hit by vehicles. Fresno’s Police Chief Jerry Dyer and partners held a press conference Thursday in front of the Fresno Rescue Mission, downtown. He said with Prop 47 decriminalizing…MORE

Kings County Sheriff’s Office SkyKing1 Makes Emergency Landing, No One Injured

Kings County Sheriff’s Office SkyKing1 Makes Emergency Landing, No One Injured

    VISALIA, CA (KMJ) — A volunteer pilot and flight officer escape injury after Kings County Sheriff’s Office patrol plane makes an emergency landing. SkyKing1 was on routine patrol Wednesday evening over the area of State Route 43 and Oregon Ave, when they radioed they were experiencing problems with the single engine on the…MORE

Unpaid Rent Behind Abrupt Hooters Closure

Unpaid Rent Behind Abrupt Hooters Closure

FRESNO (KMJ) — Records from Fresno County Superior Court state that the abrupt closure of Fresno’s Hooters restaurant was due to thousands of dollars in unpaid rent. A three-day notice to pay, dated February 13th, stated that $31,752 in rent remained unpaid for between January 1st and February 28th 2019. It appears that the restaurants’…MORE

Mueller Report Released (With Redactions)

Mueller Report Released (With Redactions)

WASHINGTON (KMJ/AP) — The redacted version of the Mueller Report has been released. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday laid out in advance what he said was the “bottom line:” No cooperation between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russian government hackers. While Mueller drew no conclusion about whether Trump had obstructed justice in the investigation,…MORE

Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Letters Program Will Impact Agriculture, Say Valley Leaders

Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Letters Program Will Impact Agriculture, Say Valley Leaders

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The reinstatement of the Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Letters Program will impact agriculture, say Valley Leaders. The letters will be sent to millions of business owners to inform them that the social security number submitted does not match their employee. Some say it will target many undocumented workers, including members…MORE

Toddler Dies After Falling In A Pool – Detectives Want Your Help

Toddler Dies After Falling In A Pool – Detectives Want Your Help

VISALIA (KMJ) — A 15-month-old child found dead in a pool in Visalia has sparked a police investigation. Detectives are appealing for information to establish if there were any suspicious circumstances leading to the toddler’s death. Officers were called to the home at the 3100 block of W. Sunnyside, close to Whitendale Avenue and University…MORE

Visalia Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Murder

Visalia Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Murder

TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia gang member is sentenced to life in prison for murder. On Tuesday, at the Tulare County Superior Court, Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced 28-year-old Apfu See to 124 years-to-life in prison. On March 4, 2019, the judge found See guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied…MORE

Fresno City Councilor Wants to Limit Liquor Licenses in the City

Fresno City Councilor Wants to Limit Liquor Licenses in the City

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno City Councilor wants to limit the number of liquor licenses issued in the city. District 3 Council Member Miguel Arias says it a problem of saturation of liquor stores and enforcement that he says has been going on for decades. “For 30 years, we’ve been essentially approving licenses…MORE

Measles Rise Reported To CDC – Fresno County On Alert

Measles Rise Reported To CDC – Fresno County On Alert

FRESNO (KMJ) — A national rise in the number of measles cases has prompted Fresno County to place doctors on alert for infections appearing locally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 555 cases have been reported from 20 states (including California) between January 1st and April 11th 2019. That registers as the…MORE