FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno State sweet corn is now on sale, with hundreds of people gathering early Friday morning to be the first in the Central Valley to get their hands on some of the locally grown produce. The crowd in front of the Gibson Farm Market was described as a “madhouse” by the first…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A family’s desperate search continues for a missing Squaw Valley man. Donnie Dale Lee was last seen in November. Friday marks his 62nd birthday so family and friends are gathering for a candlelight vigil. If you know anything about the case – you’re asked to call the Fresno County Sheriffs Department or…… MORE
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Ananya Vinay, a 12-year-old speller from Fresno, California, is the champion of the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee, presented by Kindle. Vinay earned the title in round 36 when she correctly spelled “marocain,” which is defined as “a dress fabric that is made with a warp of silk or rayon and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Here comes Amazon. The on-line retail juggernaut announced Friday that it will build an 855,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Fresno. “We are very excited to expand our network into Fresno and throughout the San Joaquin Valley as a region,” said Akash Chauhan, Amazon’s Vice President of North American Operations said in a release. “There are several factors…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein visited Fresno, Thursday, speaking at a luncheon called a “Washington report with Senator Dianne Feinstein,” hosted by the Central Valley Community Foundation. Senator Feinstein began the lunch by awarding the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to Mariposa County Sheriff’s Deputy Rudy Mirelez who exhibited exceptional courage in saving…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Senate approved SB-562, a bill to provide single-payer health insurance, by a vote of 23-14 Thursday afternoon. The passage followed several hours of debate. Democratic Senator Toni Atkins is among the measure’s supporters: However, Republican senator Jim Neilson asked his colleagues: The bill has an estimated price tag of $400…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Almost half of Californians favor a sanctuary state, in which local law enforcement largely leaves immigration matters to the feds. That’s according to the latest survey from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California, which also shows significant concerns about tougher immigrations policies, and their affect on the economy. Similar to other…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Assembly is choosing not to renew a contract with the law firm of former Attorney General Eric Holder, whom Democrats tapped earlier this year to develop a strategy, to resist the Trump Administration. Speaker Anthony Rendon, who announced the $25,000 per month contract in January, says the state will seek…… MORE
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Travis Kalanick has opened up about the loss of his mother for the first time since she died in a boating accident last Friday. In a touching note posted to his Facebook page, the Uber CEO described his mother as a warm, joyful woman who “wore her heart on her sleeves…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Seven high school swimming pools within Fresno Unified will be open during the summer months. The initiative is to create what’s called “blue spaces” all over the school district, with officials working with the City of Fresno to make it happen. The joint program offers both lesson and recreational swimming, starting June…… MORE
