FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A Fresno State professor apparently needs a few lessons on the First Amendment. In May of 2016, Dr. Greg Thatcher was videotaped erasing chalk messages written on a campus sidewalk by a pro-life student group decrying abortion. The video (click to watch) shows Thatcher getting into a heated confrontation with the female students…… MORE
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Both Sides Rest In Starbucks Bandit Trial
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Both sides have rested in the Starbucks Bandit trial. Jurors will hear closing arguments on Monday, November13th and decide the fate of the accused – Ryan Flores, who faces prison time on the charge of assault w/a deadly weapon with great bodily injury. The robbery took place back on July 20th…… MORE
Vacant Home Fire Warning As Valley Weather Gets Cooler
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Fire says there is a higher risk of vacant home fires now the cooler temperatures are enveloping the Central Valley. “In fact, to date, we’re about at a 30% increase in vacant apartment structure fires and then about a 10% in our commercial vacant structure fires,” revealed Fire Chief Kerri Donis.…… MORE
National Stores On Fulton Street “At Least A Decade” Away
FRESNO (KMJ) — Downtown Fresno’s Fulton Street is at least ten years away from attracting big name stores, according to the city’s former mayor Ashley Swearengin. “In our research in looking at opening up the mall, we knew that it would take at least a decade for national retailers to move into a traditional ‘main…… MORE
Another Suspect In PRK Firearms Burglary Caught In Modesto
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Another suspect in the burglary at PRK Firearms has been caught. On October 20th, six people from Stanislaus County broke into the store on Clovis Avenue in Fresno. They stole 50 firearms. Four suspects were arrested last week, on tips from Turlock and Modesto Police. Now, Fresno Police Lieutenant Mark Hudson…… MORE
FUSD Teacher Arrested On Sexual Battery Charges In Nashville
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified teacher arrested on sexual battery charges in Nashville. Janai Smothers has been indicted by a Tennessee grand jury for having illegal contact with an underage student. It allegedly took place during the 2015 – 2016 school year. Smothers was just hired by Fresno Unified and has been placed on…… MORE
GOBankingsRates: Calif. Among Worst States for Middle-Class Families
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is the nation’s third worst, when it comes to living on a middle-class income. That’s according to a new GOBankingRates report, which adds to the growing base of research, showing an increasing strain on families. Astronomical housing prices and the overall high cost of living, make California only better…… MORE
SoCal Congressman Leaves Moment Of Silence For “Gun Safety Legislation”
WASHINGTON D.C. (KMJ) — California Congressman Ted Lieu is now making waves on social media, after walking out of a moment of silence on Capitol Hill to make a video calling for new gun control legislation. The moment of reflection was called to remember those whose lives were lost in the Texas church shooting. The…… MORE
Fresno State’s Director of Athletics Resigns
[Photo: Fresno State] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State’s Director of Athletics resigns. On Monday, November 6th, Fresno State President Joseph Castro emailed out an announcement that Jim Bartko resigned stating personal reasons. President Castro issued this statement: “Jim Bartko focused on charting a new direction for Fresno State’s athletics program, and he took the…… MORE
Family Says Tulare Woman Killed In Midwest – Wants More On Her Husband
LENEXA KS (KMJ) — A Central Valley woman is appealing for information to help investigators in the Midwest. It comes after a discovery at the end of last month of a man living with two small children in a storage facility in Lenexa KS. That saw the arrest of Justin Rey on child endangerment charges,…… MORE
