FRESNO (KMJ) – A Visalia man is behind bars for allegedly trying to rent out properties which he didn’t own and taking money from potential renters. Visalia PD Property Crimes Detectives say 28-year-old Nicholas Vallez scammed victims, stealing their money in the form of rental application fees. Vallez is facing multiple misdemeanor and felony charges. To date, 11…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Caltrans will be clearing dry brush to prevent future fires along freeways. A grassfire threatened homes along the 41 Freeway by McKinley on Thursday, August 4th. Fresno City Councilmember Clint Olivier was out there standing with residents, garden hoses in hand, trying to help them save their homes from the fire. “This…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California exporters ended the fiscal year with $14.6 billion worth of merchandise shipped. That’s down 3 percent from June of 2015, according to Beacon Economics. Weaker prices for exporters, and a strengthening U.S. dollar that is making goods more expensive, are among the factors responsible. However, the Golden State is doing a bit…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — We’ve heard countless stories about the elderly falling prey to fradusters, often losing substantial sums of money. However, according to the Better Business Bureau, those most susceptible to scams are millennials. Researchers say many millennials tend to have what they call an “optimism bias,” and live under the illusion that they’re invulnerable. Those…… MORE
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(FRESNO, CA – KMJ) – For the first time in nearly two decades country music superstar Garth Brooks will play the Save Mart Center. Brooks will play FOUR shows – one on Friday, September 23rd (7pm), two on Saturday, September 24th (7pm and 10:30pm) and one on Sunday, September 25th (7:30pm). Tickets went on sale Friday,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 6 teens were taken to Fresno County Juvenile Hall Friday morning after breaking into an elementary school snack bar. A burglary alarm went off at Fig Garden Elementary in northwest Fresno Friday morning just before 1:30am. When police showed up, they found six boys – ages 13 to 16 – running through…… MORE
FRSNO (KMJ) – Two babies are born in California with a birth defect relating to the Zika Virus. The State Health Department confirmed Thursday, that two babies have been born in California with Microcephaly, a neurological defect relating to the Zika Virus. “We’re still learning a lot more, how it’s affecting people differently, and traditionally.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Lane-splitting, the practice of passing other vehicles on a motorcycle by riding between them along the painted line, has been a gray area in the Golden State. It’s not been deemed legal or illegal. However, last year when the CHP published safe strategies on lane-splitting, there were complaints that the agency should not…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is implementing new measures, aiming to guarantee that homeowners are treated justly by mortgage lenders. The changes include mandating that certain borrowers be given foreclosure protections more than once during the duration of their loan, and ensuring that those who inherit property, have the same protections as the…… MORE
