FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno’s District Attorney and area law enforcement gathered Monday, to announce that they taking a hard line against drunk drivers as the holiday season begins. District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp wants to make sure people are aware of the dangers of drunk driving. “If you are caught driving a motor vehicle with a…… MORE
Blood Supply “Critically Low” Says Central California Blood Center
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Central Valley’s blood supply is currently being described as “critically low”. The Central California Blood Center is asking anyone with O-negative blood to come and donate, as their blood can be used on anyone. The Fresno centers can be found on 4343 Herndon Ave, 1196 E. Shaw (Suite 102), and 1010…… MORE
35+ Animals Pulled From Southeast Fresno Housefire
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More than 35 animals were being pulled from a house that caught fire in South East Fresno on Monday. Fresno Fire responded to the home on the 2900 block of Grant Avenue, just Southeast of the 41 Freeway and 180 Freeway interchange. Fire Spokesperson Hector Vasquez says firefighters noticed there was a…… MORE
More Rain To Come After The Valley’s Weekend Storms
FRESNO (KMJ) — The weekend’s wet weather made for difficult driving Monday morning, with one car even hydroplaning and rolling in southeast Fresno. However, it did bring some impressive rainfall totals for the valley’s cities. “For example Lemoore Naval Air Station, they had nearly two inches of rain out of this storm”, says the National…… MORE
Lawsuit against CA poultry cage rules rejected
Six states filed a lawsuit to stop California’s new poultry law that prohibits the sale of eggs from chickens that aren’t raised within strict space requirements. A federal appeals court says the states failed to show how the law would affect the states themselves rather than individual farmers. An Associated Press report says California voters…… MORE
Jobless Rate Remains Steady Statewide, Rises in Valley Counties
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California’s unemployment rate is holding steady at 5.5 percent. The Golden State gained 31,200 nonfarm payroll jobs in October. Here in Fresno County, 9,800 positions were lost, primarily in agriculture. The jobless rate is up to 9.2 percent. Unemployment rates are also up in Madera, Merced, Kings, and Tulare counties. …… MORE
Calif. Gas Prices Continue to Decline
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — As millions of Californians prepare to hit the road for the holiday, gas prices continue to decline. According to the Southern California Automobile Club, the state average has fallen another 6 cents in the past week to $2.71 a gallon. Here in Fresno, we’re paying about a dime less than that. Wholesale…… MORE
Office Spaces Becoming More Millennial Friendly
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Some offices are getting Millennial makeovers. The country now has 75 million people between ages 19 and 35. Millennials represent the largest generation, and the switch is happening in the workplace from baby boomers –who separated their work and private lives – to Millennials, who feel working hard and playing hard…… MORE
“Don’t Put Yourself In Jeopardy” Says Fresno State PD After Armed Carjacking
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno State students are being warned to be aware of their surroundings following an armed car-jacking on campus. A professor told Fresno State PD she was approached Thursday night in the P-1 parking lot by two armed men wearing ski-marks. They demanded her keys, and after she handed them over, they drove…… MORE
Ski Season Around the Corner at China Peak
China Peak has gotten a little bit of snow so far and the resort will begin snow-making operations on Monday, 11/21. There’s no opening date set quite yet, but if the resort gets enough snowfall over the weekend – and can make some more next week – China Peak at the earliest could partially open…… MORE
