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
Embattled Wells Fargo CEO Steps Down
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo’s embattled CEO John Stumpf is stepping down as the nation’s second-largest bank is roiled by a scandal over its sales practices. The San Francisco bank said Wednesday that Stumpf is retiring effective immediately and also relinquishing his title as chairman. It had earlier announced that Stumpf, the bank’s CEO…… 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
October 12th – National Farmer’s Day
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – October 12th is National Farmer’s Day. Every day is Farmer’s Day for farmers – something Steve Malanca wants to remind the public of as he is the founder of “My Job Depends On Ag.” “We created “My Job Depends On Ag” to give people a visual to see where their food comes…… MORE
Fresno Unified Details Its ‘Measure X’ Plan
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified details what it would like to do with the Measure X money, but there’s some way to go to make it all happen. Measure X will appear on the ballot in Fresno County this November, and if it gets the green light it would bring $225 million into Fresno Unified…… MORE
Investigation Into Fresno Defense Attorney Capozzi
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office confirms to KMJ News that they are conducting a criminal investigation into prominent Fresno defense attorney Tony Capozzi. The investigation started Tuesday October 11th. Capozzi is a former US Attorney and serves on the California Commission on Judicial Performance – a post he was appointed to by then…… MORE
Drug Dealer Who Implicated Keith Foster Sentenced
FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) – The drug dealer who implicated former Fresno Police Chief Keith Foster was sentenced on Tuesday, October 11th. Rafael Guzman Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin. The Clovis man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison. Guzman Jr. says Foster contacted him in…… MORE
Study: Drinking 8 Glasses of Water a Day May Not be Necessary
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — For years, adults have been advised to drink 8 glasses of water per day. However, new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, shows that may not be necessary. Experts say everybody’s water intake needs are different, and just drinking water when you feel thirsty is likely sufficient. Drinking…… MORE
