FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Due to the poor air quality and the heat, a few Valley events have been canceled or postponed. Friday night’s United Way Backpack Giveaway has been postponed because of the poor conditions outdoors. The event gives 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to kids whose families can’t afford them. Afterwards, a movie…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – In a bit of a surprise – especially to the winner – Fresno State student Aubrey Lim took home the Fresno Food Expo’s coveted Buyer’s Choice “New Product Award” on Thursday afternoon. Lim, who is heading into her junior year at Fresno State, thought up her beef heart jerky two years…… MORE
(Photo credit San Diego PD Twitter) SAN DIEGO (KMJ) – One San Diego police officer is dead, and another is injured after the two were shot during a traffic stop Thursday night. The injured officer is expected to survive after undergoing surgery, according to San Diego Police. SDPD Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman says the investigation…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno city council held a special meeting, Thursday July 28th, to call for more transparency in reporting water quality complaints. City Councilmember Lee Brand introduced two measures to deal with ongoing water issues at homes in the Northeast part of the city. “That water, at least as I’ve seen so far, accelerated…… MORE
(KMJ) Food Network star Simon Majumdar joined KMJ host Ray Appleton and Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearingen on Thursday to discuss the 6th annual Fresno Food Expo. LISTEN TO INTERVIEW HERE … MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A Yosemite High School graduate has been killed, while battling the massive Soberanes Fire in Big Sur. 35-year-old Robert Reagan was operating a bulldozer Tuesday when it overturned. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Reagan’s wife and two children. … MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Despite the potential for higher energy expenses, the majority of Californians still favor the state’s efforts to combat climate change. That’s according to new polling from the Public Policy Institute, which finds that 62 percent of likely voters approve of cap-and-trade’s primary goal, of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. According…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Take the concept from the classroom to the office, and see an increase in productivity. A Harvard Business School study finds that placing the correct employees together, can lead to about 15 percent boost in performance. Experts say there are essentially three types of workers: those who value quality, those who focus…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno’s Mayor Ashley Swearengin hosted a tech summit Wednesday, with leaders in agribusiness, education, tech, and finance, talking strategy on how tech innovation can grow business for Valley Ag. Around a hundred participants at the Fresno Convention Center were involved in the event, called “Riding the Crest of the ‘Third Wave’ in the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 16-year-old Fresno girl is lucky to be alive after she got stuck on the San Joaquin River Monday evening. Fresno Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a helicopter to rescue the girl after she was separated from her inner tube and grabbed hold of a tree in the middle of the river. The…… MORE
