Category Archives: Local News

One Person Collecting Blankets For Camp Fire Victims Spirals into “Mission 14”

One Person Collecting Blankets For Camp Fire Victims Spirals into “Mission 14”

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – What started as one person collecting a few blankets for Camp Fire victims has spiraled into a network of friends now on a mission to ‘give back.’ “All these people have gone back to work and they are doing their best but they are completely devastated.” Valley resident Lesa Jennings…MORE

2000 FEMA Trailers Could Soon Offer Shelter For Camp Fire Evacuees

2000 FEMA Trailers Could Soon Offer Shelter For Camp Fire Evacuees

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As many as 2,000 FEMA trailers could be headed to Northern California to provide temporary housing for fire evacuees. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the first few Camp Fire evacuees might find themselves placed in a FEMA trailer as early as this week. The entire program could take several…MORE

Police Warn Valley Businesses Are Vulnerable To Cyber Attack

Police Warn Valley Businesses Are Vulnerable To Cyber Attack

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Police Department has warned businesses in the Central Valley to prepare for future cyber attacks. The advice came ahead of the 2018 Cybersecurity Summit, held in Downtown Fresno on Wednesday. The event was organized by Fresno PD and hosted by Bitwise Industries. “A $20,000 loss to a small construction company could…MORE

Caught On Camera: Man Jumps Over Store Counter, Robs Liquor Store

Caught On Camera: Man Jumps Over Store Counter, Robs Liquor Store

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is looking for a man who was caught on camera robbing a liquor store. It happened Sunday around 9:45 p.m. at Dan’s Liquor at 4005 N. Marks. According to police, the store clerk told officers he was working at the register when the suspect entered the…MORE

Arrest Made in Porterville Woman’s Homicide

Arrest Made in Porterville Woman’s Homicide

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a body of a woman is discovered. On Tuesday, the dead woman was found inside a home Porterville, near East Date Avenue and Ruth Street. Violent Crimes Detectives went inside the home and started their investigation. When they arrived, a…MORE

Tulare City Hall Evacuated Over Bomb Threat – Nothing Found

Tulare City Hall Evacuated Over Bomb Threat – Nothing Found

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Tulare City Hall was evacuated Tuesday due to a bomb threat. Tulare Police were clearing the scene after an investigation. Police began searching the building around 11:00 Tuesday morning. Tulare officers were asking people to stay away from the 400 block of Kern Avenue. About 50 City Hall employees were evacuated…MORE

USDA Loans $449 Million For Sites Reservoir Project

USDA Loans $449 Million For Sites Reservoir Project

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The US Department of Agriculture announced that it was loaning $449 million to the Sites Reservoir Project. Funds will be used to build the interconnection facilities to move water in and out of Sites Reservoir. The announcement was made Tuesday by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue,…MORE

Allegation Against CA’s Democratic Party Chair “A Serious Concern”

Allegation Against CA’s Democratic Party Chair “A Serious Concern”

SACRAMENTO (KMJ/AP) — The Chair of the California Democratic Party has temporarily stepped down, following accusations of of sexual misconduct. Eric Bauman’s leave of absence began Monday. It has been alleged that he sexually harassed and assaulted several people during party functions. The alleged victims have not been identified. An external organization has been drafted…MORE

Stanislaus Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Killed During Chase Near Modesto

Stanislaus Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Killed During Chase Near Modesto

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Stanislaus Co. Sheriff’s deputy died during a chase involving a man with at least three prior DUI convictions in the last nine years, investigators confirmed early Monday morning. Investigators said deputies were called to the intersection of Oakdale Rd. and Patterson Rd. in Riverbank, just outside Modesto, around 9:45…MORE