FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 16 new Fresno County firefighters were sworn in Friday morning at Fresno City Hall. That means they have passed their 14-week trainee academy. 10 more firefighters were promoted. This is just the second class that has been hired in 8 years – meaning the department is now growing. Fresno Fire Chief…… MORE
Prostitution May Be Linked To Overnight Fresno Murder
FRESNO (KMJ) — An overnight shooting just outside Downtown Fresno could be related to prostitution. Police were called just before midnight to an area close to Belmont Avenue and Mariposa Street on Thursday. There they found the victim, who was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead. Fresno…… MORE
AUDIO: Ag Overtime Bill on Hold
The California Assembly has postponed a vote on AB-1066, the farm overtime time. The bill would require employers to pay farm workers overtime after 8 hours, instead of the current 10 hours, on a daily basis. It’s authored by Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego, who also authored an earlier version of it, but was…… MORE
Senator Boxer Speaks At NWPC Equality Day Luncheon
FRESNO (KMJ) – Senator Barbara Boxer was speaking in Fresno at the National Women’s Political Caucus Equality Day Luncheon on Thursday, August 25th . Mostly women and a few men were at the lunch at Tornino’s in North Fresno, including Karen Humphrey, the former Mayor of Fresno, and Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria as the Democratic…… MORE
EXCLUSIVE: Mims Announces Re-Election Bid on KMJ
(KMJ) In an exclusive interview Thursday with KMJ’s Chris Daniel, Sheriff Margaret Mims announced she will run for re-election in 2018. Click play to listen. Mims was elected Sheriff in 2006, becoming the first woman to hold the office since it was established in 1856. Developing…… MORE
More Firefighters For Fresno Thanks To $2M Federal Grant
FRESNO (KMJ) — Millions of dollars of Federal Government money is coming to the Central Valley to help pay for more firefighters. The $2,069,400 FEMA grant, unveiled Thursday, is part of their SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) program. In real terms, it gives the funds to fill a further 12 firefighter positions…… MORE
Brunch Reunites Honor Flight Veterans
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – World War II and Korean War veterans who have traveled on the Central Valley Honor Flight reunited Thursday morning. The Old Town Clovis Kiwanis Club got the veterans together at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Ballroom for this reunion brunch, for the second year in a row. Vets from the April and…… MORE
Study: Allergies to Medications More Common Among Women
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — In a study involving more than 1.7 million patients, women had significantly more allergic reactions to common medications than men. According to the journal Allergy, the more than 2 decades of research also found white patients, tend to suffer more than other ethnic groups. The most common allergies are to penicillin, sulfonamide antibiotics,…… MORE
Raiders Move to Trademark Las Vegas Raiders
(KMJ) Derek Carr could be tossing touchdown passes in Sin City pretty soon. This week the Oakland Raiders filed to trademark the phrase “Las Vegas Raiders”. This doesn’t mean that the Silver & Black are definitely moving, however, the the team only has one year remaining on its stadium lease in Oakland. Las Vegas officials…… MORE
Audio: Mims, Morse, Reynolds Slam Gov.Brown’s Prop 57
(KMJ) In an exclusive interview Thursday on KMJ’s Morning News, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims stood her ground in her opposition to Prop. 57 which is being pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Proposition 57, purports to allow for early release only of those inmates who have committed “non-violent offenses.” Mims also discussed her reaction to…… MORE
