FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Chukchansi Park will host two Mexican Pacific League baseball teams for exhibition games this September. Dubbed the “Mexican Baseball Fiesta”, the event, September 17th-18th, is meant to coincide with the Mexican Independence Day, celebrated on September 16th. Fresno Grizzlies General Manager Derek Franks says the event will be a party. “It’s…… MORE
NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE (KMJ) – Families waited for their loved ones – some 900 sailors from four strike fighter squadrons and Fleet Readiness Center’s Sea Operations Detachment returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore on August 9th. The Naval crew were on a seven-month deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 onboard the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — PG&E has found guilty by a federal jury of obstructing investigators, after the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion 6 years ago, which killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. Prosecutors say the San Francisco-based utility misled the feds, about the standard it was using to identify high-risk pipelines. PG&E claimed its employees did…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi is stepping down, following an independent investigation, revealing poor judgement, dishonesty, and violations of policy. University of California President Janet Napolitano placed Katehi on administrative leave earlier this year, facing intense scrutiny over her use of university resources. Katehi accepted a six-figure seat before receiving the okay from…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified is holding vaccination clinics to ensure as many of their students as possible – are compliant with state law. Immunization sessions are being held until the end of next week. The aim is make sure that every child being schooled within the district are protected against some very serious conditions.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Jury selection begins for a 52 year old Kings County man who’s accused of killing his estranged wife. Hanford Police found the body of Melanie Pate floating in the backyard swimming pool of the couple’s Hanford home back on September 3rd, 2013. Her throat had been slashed -her husband todd accused of…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno County wants to make it easier and faster for the District Attorney to access footage from police body cameras. “We do have access to that information but its through CD, so you can imagine the time it takes to be downloaded, and it takes time to transmit it from point A…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The average American is 15 pounds heavier and not any taller, compared to 20 years ago. That’s according to the CDC, which says the average weight for men has risen from 181 lbs. to 196 lbs.; women have gone from 152 lbs. to 169 lbs. Meanwhile, girls are about 7 pounds heavier than…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Using your phone behind the wheel is illegal in the Golden State. However, there may be a solution for drivers wanting to play Pokémon Go. CalTrans has established Pokestops at roadside rest areas. The agency operates more than 50 roadside rest areas along the highway system, offering drivers a place to safely…… MORE
According to a recent study by Wallet Hub, the personal finance website, cities in the Central Valley rank among the least educated in the United States. Out of 150 metropolitan areas ranked, Fresno was 145, Modesto came in at 146, Bakersfield at 147 and Visalia/Porterville ranked 148. The study takes into account 9 different metrics,…… MORE
