(KMJ) The Mayor of Lancaster says a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant who was murdered last week would be alive – if not – for Prop. 47. According to the Associated Press, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris told KNX radio before a memorial service for Sgt. Steven Owen on Thursday that he blamed Governor…… MORE
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Civic Leaders Pushback Against FUSD Measure X
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Measure X spending plan was approved Wednesday, October 12th, by the Fresno Unified Board of Education. The 225 million bond will go before the voters, but it’s getting pushback from civic leaders who call it flawed. A group spoke out in front of F.U.S.D. headquarters, saying the Measure X has…… MORE
Report: 99 is America’s Deadliest Major Highway
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Highway 99 has been ranked the deadliest major highway in the United States. A newly-released analysis by ValuePenguin finds there are 62 fatalities per 100 miles. Most of those deadly accidents along the 400-mile highway occur in the Modesto area. State officials are currently using about $1 billion from infrastructure bonds, to fund…… MORE
Effort to Get Calif. Gun Laws Overturned Fails
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A campaign seeking to overturn a half-dozen major California gun control laws approved earlier this year, has failed to collect enough signatures to get its initiative on the November ballot. According to the Secretary of State’s office, Veto Gunmageddon only collected 166,000 signatures, which is less than half of what they needed. Some…… MORE
Fresno Approves Plan Which Could Bring Thousands Of HSR Jobs
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council approves a deal which could end up bringing an extra 1500 permanent jobs. But that’s dependent on High Speed Rail selecting the city as home to the new Heavy Maintenance Facility. The 5-2 vote Thursday morning, authorized a maximum $250,000 deposit for twelve month control over land chosen for…… MORE
Bringing Awareness to Domestic Violence
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Did you know October is “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”? October 20th is known as “Purple Thursday” – a day where everyone is invited to wear purple to help bring awareness to DV. Nearly 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner.…… MORE
Hobby Lobby Assault Suspect Sought By Fresno Police
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are looking for a woman who assaulted a security officer at Hobby Lobby. It happened on September 27th. Police say she stole merchandise at the store on the 6500 block of North Blackstone Avenue. Security spotted her taking several items and placing them in a bag. When she was…… MORE
Fresno Woman Throwing Rocks Injures 9th Grade Student
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A woman lands in jail this afternoon for throwing rocks at a school in Central Fresno hitting one student in the head. Judith Vela was arrested Wednesday October 12th for felony assault with a deadly weapon for throwing chunks of asphalt at a 9th grader at Duncan Polytechnical High School. The 25…… MORE
Study: Body Cameras Lead to Significant Decline in Complaints Against Police
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The theory that body cameras improve relationships between police officers and citizens is getting more support. A new University of Cambridge study, which examined departments in the U.K. and U.S., finds that when body cams are used, complaints filed against officers decline by more than 90 percent. Researchers recommend that cameras be switched…… MORE
AAA: Speeding a Major Factor in Fatalities Involving Teen Drivers
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Over the past five years, U.S. teens have been involved in nearly 14,000 fatal crashes. According to AAA, more than 4,200 of those accidents involved speeding. A recent survey of driving instructors, finds that a lack of parental involvement is responsible for today’s young drivers’ making more mistakes behind the wheel. The other…… MORE
