(KMJ) Officials at Yosemite are warning visitors that they’re expecting possible flooding over the next few days — and the National Park could possibly close. The last time Yosemite flooded was exactly 20 years ago, January 1997, which caused significant damage to the park’s roads and campgrounds. Meantime, an avalanche warning has been issued by the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Equifax and TransUnion, 2 of the nation’s 3 biggest credit reporting agencies, have been fined $23.1 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for misleading customers. The feds allege that TransUnion and Equifax lured consumers into expensive recurring payments for credit-related services, using false promises. $17.6 million of the total will be…… MORE
(KMJ) Sandbags are being made available as storms hit the Central Valley. Details below: FRESNO COUNTY: During the rain/flood season, the following road yards will remain open 24 hours a day. Empty bags are provided free of charge to County residents, homes located in unincorporated areas. You must bring your own shovel in order to shovel…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 2017 has begun with slightly higher gas prices. The national average is now $2.34 a gallon; that’s a 34 cent increase from the beginning of 2016. It’s being attributed to market reactions from the OPEC deal made last fall. However, California is looking slightly different from the rest of the country. AAA…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — While Donald Trump prepares to begin his presidency with confidence he’ll make good on campaign promises, support from the American people is lower than it was for previous presidents. According to Gallup, only 46 percent of voters are confident in Trump’s ability to handle an international crisis, and only 47 percent believe…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A shift in policy to community based policing is just one of the promises from Fresno’s new Mayor Lee Brand. He was sworn in just after 9am Tuesday morning, in a ceremony inside Fresno City Hall, surrounded by a multitude of local politicians (including his former competitor H. Spees). “There’s about seven…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Significant wet weather is coming our way, with the snow pack on the mountains expected to benefit the most. As much as three feet of snow is expected to fall on the mountains above 7,000 feet by Thursday. The National Weather Service reveals that could increase even more by the end of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Sutter Brown, the first dog of California, is dead at age 13 According to the Sac Bee, Sutter passed away peacefully Friday, December 30th with Governor Brown and the First Lady at his side. Sutter was laid to rest at the family ranch in Colusa County. The 13-year-old Welsh Corgi underwent…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police and Sheriff’s Department’s across the Valley are warning against firing off celebratory gun fire this New Year’s Eve. It’s against the law, and bullets fired into the air also come down again at the same speed and have the potential to kill people close by. Law authorities say be smart…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Three calls, all in the space of 90 minutes, made for a busy Thursday night for Fresno Fire. “During the span of these three fires, we actually stopped responding to medical aids”, explains Fresno Fire Department’s Hector Vasquez. He reveals that the number of call outs meant they had to instead focus…… MORE
