UPDATE: District Attorney Tim Ward has announced that Francisco Valdivia has been charged with murder and one count of arson. Rosalina Lopez has been charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact. Valdivia and Lopez are set to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Tulare County. (KMJ) A south valley man and one of…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Elaborating on his announced departure, Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson reveals that the school district has a long way to go. But he highlighted its achievements: including more students taking AP coursework, the number of partnerships being made throughout the city, and how well its budget has been managed. “One of the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson is stepping down this summer, according to his communications staff – who KMJ contacted at 3:30 on Monday. Fresno Unified Communications said Hanson was announcing his decision to his school staff and principals, Monday afternoon. F.U.S.D. says there will be a press conference Tuesday, December 13th…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a man they consider “armed and dangerous.” There’s a warrant out for 36 year-old Brandon Engleman in connection with multiple assaults involving a firearm. Brandon Engleman is described as white, 5’9”, 170 lbs., hazel eyes and brown…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The couple behind the popular HGTV show Flip or Flop have separated. TMZ reports the split of Tarek and Christina El Moussa comes six months after an incident involving guns and a feared suicide attempt. Back in May, nearly a dozen deputies and a helicopter responded to “a call of a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Opponents of the California law requiring that nearly all school children be vaccinated, have filed another legal challenge. The group called A Voice for Choice argues that revoking religious and personal belief exemptions, forces families to chose between three constitutionally protected rights: making medical decisions for their children, bodily autonomy, and public…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — PETA is asking San Francisco International Airport to stop serving pork, bacon, and other items made from pigs, from its restaurants. It’s after the introduction of therapy pig LiLou, whose appearance on the terminal floors is to help calm travelers before they depart. In a letter from PETA’s President Ingrid E.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — American retailers hired 9 percent fewer workers in November, according to the latest stats from the Bureau of Labor. 371,500 jobs were added in the industry, which is lowest employment gain for the month, since 2010. October also saw significantly less growth, amid a shift in holiday spending. More of that is…… MORE
(KMJ) 56 year old Walter Barker is jailed for allegedly assaulting a Fresno County Sheriffs Deputy. The Sheriffs Department says Barker and other homeless people were sleeping in front of the Sisk Courthouse in downtown Fresno around 6am Friday morning. When approached, Barker allegedly began arguing with the deputy and threatened to kill him. After…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The attorney representing the mother of a man fatally shot by Fresno Police, says he’s disappointed in the results from the internal affairs investigation into that incident. Outside the Downtown Fresno Police headquarters, Stuart Chandler propped up a picture of the 19 year old who was shot and killed after an officer…… MORE
