FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno native and Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks has been charged with insider trading. The Department of Justice made the announcement Wednesday. DOJ officials say the Hoover High grad conspired with an employee of Goldman Sachs to get the scoop on upcoming mergers which brought him $1.2 million in illegal profits. Kendricks, who…… MORE
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Bryson DeChambeau: “Crazy is Relative”
(CNN) – He’s often described as golf’s “mad scientist,” the physics major with the lab-built swing, the single-length clubs and the unrelenting, analytic work ethic. Yet Bryson DeChambeau’s unorthodoxy is not just some far out formula. It works. The 24-year-old Clovis East grad has collected three PGA Tour wins in 13 months, the latest a…… MORE
Massive Pot Grow Destroyed in Terra Bella
(KMJ) The Tulare County’s Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team took down an illegal pot grow in Terra Bella on Tuesday. Detectives moved in on the farm property, located on the 7100 block of Road 236 around 8am. Investigators found 50,000 marijuana plants, two pounds of processed pot and a large amount of trash and pesticides. No arrests…… MORE
Central High Prom Threat Suspect Skips Bail – Re-Arrested By Police
FRESNO (KMJ) — The teenager alleged to have threatened Central High School’s prom in May has been re-arrested by Fresno Police. Edward Hannah had an outstanding warrant prompted by a failure to appear in court,. The suspect is a former student of Central High and stands accused of posting on social media that anyone attending…… MORE
Suspect Arrested After American Flag Stolen from Central Fresno Dive Center
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An arson suspect has been arrested for burning an American flag outside a dive shop in Central Fresno. Fresno Fire Department Investigators reviewed the surveillance footage from August 20th, from cameras at Aqua Sports Dive Center by Shields and Blackstone. investigators say 32-year-old Christopher Johnathan Gustin was identified from the video.…… MORE
“Operation Forest Watch” Targets Illegal Marijuana Grows on Public Land in California
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California is targeting illegal marijuana grows on public land through Operation Forest Watch. The months-long effort is led by U.S. Forest Service and joined by various federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies, as well as the California National Guard, to eradicate marijuana grows and remediate the environmental damage…… MORE
CA Lawmakers Set to Take Final Vote on Bill to Combat Fake News
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California lawmakers are set to take a final vote this week, on a measure aiming to combat the rise of fake news stories online. The bill would bolster media literacy courses in public schools. Supports say helping young people succeed in the age of digital media is essential to democracy. A recent…… MORE
SmartWater Used to Bust Ag Thief in the South Valley
(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says the high-tech tool, SmartWater CSI, helped investigators make an arrest after a series of recent battery thefts from local farmers in the northern Visalia area. Ag Crimes Detectives and District Attorney Investigators placed SmartWater on various agricultural equipment, which glows green under U-V light. On August 26th at…… MORE
Study Claims Climate Change Will Severely Increase CA’s Wildfire Risk
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The acreage of land consumed by wildfires is set to rise by 77 percent a year, by the end of the century. That’s among the claims made in the 4th annual Climate Change Assessment, released by California state officials. Researchers believe more aggressive forest management would soften the impact of climate change…… MORE
Central Unified School District Amends Meal Policy For Students
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Central Unified School District has amended its meal policy for students. In a press release sent Monday by Sonja Dosti, the Communications and Public Relations Officer, the Child Nutrition Department of Central Unified School District says enrolled students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge under the National School Lunch /…… MORE
