Category Archives: Local News

Winter Storms Boost State’s Snow Pack

Winter Storms Boost State’s Snow Pack

(KMJ) – Officials in drought-stricken California say the water content of the Sierra Nevada snow pack measures 130 percent of normal for this time of year. Frank Gehrke of the Department of Water Resources said Tuesday it’s an encouraging start to the winter, but the drought’s not over.  He plunged a measuring pole into 76 inches…MORE

Suspected Carjacker On FPD’S Most Wanted List Surrenders after Two Hour Standoff

Suspected Carjacker On FPD’S Most Wanted List Surrenders after Two Hour Standoff

(KMJ) – Gabriel Osorio had been considered one of Fresno Police Department’s Most Wanted Subjects.  Officers say the man also known as “Crazy Eyes,” was wanted for Auto Theft, armed Carjacking, and Home Invasion. Osorio has a violent history and is considered armed and dangerous. On Tuesday, Fresno Police received information that Osorio was at a…MORE

Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea Joins Mayoral Race

Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea Joins Mayoral Race

Henry Perea, who currently holds the Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 3 seat, announced that he’s running for mayor. Perea served six years on Fresno city council before taking a seat on the county board of supervisors  in 2004, now the Democrat says he wants to be mayor “The number one reason I’m running…MORE

Ronquillo Running for Fresno Board of Supervisors – District 3

Ronquillo Running for Fresno Board of Supervisors – District 3

A Democrat with political experience on Fresno’s City Council is now running for the Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 3 seat. Businessman, Dan Ronquillo says he was to stimulate the business economy as he did during his eight years on City Council. “Certainly, we have many challenges in today’s world, but I’m going to…MORE

Estate Sale At Flamboyant Home In Fresno’s Tower District

Estate Sale At Flamboyant Home In Fresno’s Tower District

  (KMJ) – The doors will open on Saturday, February 6th, for an estate sale at a very flamboyant home in Fresno’s Tower District. The house is quite the spectacle say liquidators and spouses, Susie and Dan Cobb. “We call it the Bling House – it’s all purple and pinks, flowers and feathers.” – Susie…MORE

Super Bowl Food – Tricks To Cutting Calories

Super Bowl Food – Tricks To Cutting Calories

With Super Bowl comes the parties… and the food….enough to fill a linebacker…with the calories to go with it. Beer, nachos, chicken wings, chips, pizza, burgers and more beer. During the Super Bowl some people eat up to a whopping 6,000 calories, but Registered Dietician Sunny Yingling says there are some tricks to keep an…MORE

Massive Blaze Destroys Historic Fresno Mansion

Massive Blaze Destroys Historic Fresno Mansion

(KMJ) – A five-alarm fire destroys the historic Rehorn Home in downtown Fresno Monday night. And the massive blaze threatened an apartment building next to the home, which prompted residents to evacuate and shelter in city buses. The home at Mariposa and S streets was built by a member of Fresno’s early elite.  It  was on…MORE

Family Of A Slain Valley Teen Wants Those Responsible Brought To Justice

Family Of A Slain Valley Teen Wants Those Responsible Brought To Justice

FRESNO (KMJ) — The family of one of the teenagers killed just outside Easton is now asking those responsible to reflect on what they’ve done. At 11.40pm Friday night, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a call to what would become the fourth double homicide in the county this year. Deputies say a disturbance broke out…MORE

Deputies Seize 66 Pounds of Pot During Traffic Stop

Deputies Seize 66 Pounds of Pot During Traffic Stop

(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested 54-year old Guan Yee of Hacienda Heights.  He was booked into the Fresno County Jail and faces felony charges of drug possession and intent to sell drugs. On January 28th at around 9:30 pm, a Sheriff’s deputy on stopped a car for a traffic violation on Interstate 5, near…MORE

Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Foster Appears In Court

Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Foster Appears In Court

(KMJ) – Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster was in Federal Court in Fresno on Monday. Foster was in good spirits and surrounded by supporters for the regular status hearing, which gives all defendants a chance to see where they are in terms of discovery. “Pages and pages” of discovery, according to his lawyer, E. Marshall…MORE