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
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
(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
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
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
FRESNO (KMJ) — Congressman Devin Nunes has told KMJ efforts are now in play to bring more water to the Central Valley through a realigning of the rules. It comes after lawmakers on Capitol Hill consistently fail to make changes to the Endangered Species Act to bring in a legislative fix. “The Trump administration has…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox visits a Fresno DMV on Friday, calling attention to wait times. John Cox invited the local press to join him as he walked through the DMV office on Blackstone Avenue, shaking hands, passing out water, and speaking to people. Some had been sitting a short…… MORE
YOSEMITE (KMJ) — Highway 41 into Yosemite National Park is open again, following a closure prompted by the Ferguson Fire. Full containment on the Mariposa County based blaze was announced on Sunday and it means areas impacted can return to normal. The route, also known as Wawona Road, became accessible to the public Friday morning…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A young Clovis boy is hoping his selfless act will inspire others to give back. Tre Cluff is a 5th grader at Cole Elementary. He’s a kid you could easily pick out of a crowd due to his long, blonde, surfer-like locks. Not anymore. photo credit: Travis Cluff Going back to school…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The man accused of being one of the most notorious killers in California history made a court appearance Thursday afternoon to hear charges, but did not enter a plea. Joseph James DeAngelo, allegedly the “Golden State Killer,” was visibly thinner as he appeared in Sacramento Superior Court for his arraignment.…… MORE
