Category Archives: Local News

2nd Rock Fall Injures One in Yosemite

2nd Rock Fall Injures One in Yosemite

FRESNO (KMJ) — A second rock fall has occurred at Yosemite National Park, a day an earlier rock fall claimed one life and injured another.(click here to read more). At least one person has been injured in the second event Thursday afternoon. That person was flown out of the park via air ambulance to a local…MORE

No Transparency Act Over Arpaio Visit

No Transparency Act Over Arpaio Visit

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As former Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is set to speak Friday in Fresno, Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria proposed the Transparency and Accountability of Taxpayer Money Act on Thursday. Councilwoman Soria’s office released a press advisory that she would be calling on Fresno City Council to approve increased transparency because…MORE

Calif. Presidential Primary Moving to March

Calif. Presidential Primary Moving to March

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s presidential primary will be held in March 2020, three months earlier than during the 2016 election. Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation Wednesday to move up the primary. Supporters of the change want to give California more influence in choosing the Republican and Democratic nominees. The state awards the most…MORE

Potentially Dangerous Mosquitoes Spreading Further In The Central Valley

Potentially Dangerous Mosquitoes Spreading Further In The Central Valley

FRESNO (KMJ) — A dangerous type of mosquito is now spreading throughout the Central Valley. The aedes aegypti has been identified in another two locations, adding to the already long list of places the breed has established itself. The findings in the City of Merced and the City of Tulare is a first for both.…MORE

Coffee Sold in Calif. Could Contain Cancer Warning

Coffee Sold in Calif. Could Contain Cancer Warning

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Coffee could carry an ominous cancer warning in California if a nonprofit group prevails in a Los Angeles courtroom. An attorney representing the Council for Education and Research on Toxics is presenting evidence to a judge in a 7-year-old case aimed at Starbucks and distributors and retailers. The council says coffee…MORE

Toddler Murder Suspect Appears In Court – Families Clash Outside

Toddler Murder Suspect Appears In Court – Families Clash Outside

FRESNO (KMJ) — The arraignment of a man accused of killing a toddler in Calwa has been delayed, but Gage Hurtado’s time inside the courtroom prompted a clash between families there to see the start of the judicial process. The suspect appeared inside Fresno County Superior Court Monday morning to answer to the charge of…MORE

Fresno Churches Participate In National Week Of Prayer For Youth

Fresno Churches Participate In National Week Of Prayer For Youth

[Photo: FPC] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Taking a knee in a different way… during National Week of Prayer for Youth in the United States. Spiritual leaders are calling people of faith to pray specifically for kids. [Photo: FPC] Jeremy Vaccaro, the Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Fresno, (seen above) says it’s very important…MORE

Dozens of Sharks Ashore On Pismo Beach?       Two Words – Fake News

Dozens of Sharks Ashore On Pismo Beach? Two Words – Fake News

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Dozens of sharks ashore on Pismo Beach? Two words — fake news. If you, too, saw that photo on Facebook about dead sharks washing up on a Pismo Beach – you have been duped by fake news. A website called React365 posted the story with attribution and a photo. By Thursday, September…MORE