FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno’s Mayor-elect Lee Brand has announced the members of his transition team, as well as key staff members, which will lead him to City Hall. Among them, former Fresno City Council Member Blong Xiong, President of Fresno Police Officer’s Association Damon Kurtz, former Superintendent of Fresno County Office of Education Larry Powell,…… MORE
(KMJ) An Exeter man is headed to death row for the brutal torture and murder of a little girl. A Tulare County jury on Wednesday recommended the death sentence for 25 year old Christopher Cheary. Cheary had been found guilty of raping, torturing and killing his then-girlfriend’s 3 year old daughter, Sophia Acosta, in 2011. Investigators…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Recent rain in the Central Valley, means Yosemite National Park has been getting some snow. As of Wednesday, Yosemite still had about 3-4 inches of snow left on the ground, but starting to melt. “Yosemite Valley is lovely right now,” said Yosemite Public Affairs Officer Jamie Richards. “Walking through Cooks Meadow,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A pair of LAPD Officers are running the length of the state to raise money for their colleagues killed in the line of duty. Funds raised will be donated to C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) and the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. The 12 day mammoth journey, from one end of California…… MORE
(KMJ) Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Neil Diamond will kick off his 50 Year Anniversary World Tour in Fresno. The SaveMart Center announced the concert Wednesday. The ‘Sweet Caroline’ crooner is due to take the stage at the SMC on April 7. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9. Friday, April 7, 2017 Fresno, CA…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno Police on Tuesday nabbed a suspected car thief, but not without a fight. When they tried to arrest the man, who was hiding in an attic at a home on Atchison Court, his pit-bull “Tyson” attacked a K-9 officer. A Fresno cop shot and killed the suspect’s dog. A second k-9 officer was used…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are asking for help in finding two suspects, one of which brought an assault rifle into a 7-Eleven store in an attempted armed robbery. On Monday at about 1am, a man came into the 7-Eleven at Ashlan and Marks in northwest Fresno carrying an assault rifle, and a woman…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Revealing that a double quarter-pounder with cheese contains 740 calories, apparently, doesn’t do much. According to a new study published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, only about 8 percent of fast-food consumers base their choices on caloric values. Researchers say calorie labels alone do not appear to be motivating…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — PG&E has agreed to pay $85 million to school districts and cities affected by the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, located in San Luis Obispo County. The 2025 closure of severely outdated plant will result in a loss of property taxes. The agreement includes other economic support and money for…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Child sex trafficking is more common thank you think – and a recently released movie is trying to shed light on the problem. “The Abolitionists” follows a former special agent who rescues children who were kidnapped and put into the world of child sex trafficking, both domestically and overseas. Promoters for the…… MORE
