FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Did you know October is “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”? October 20th is known as “Purple Thursday” – a day where everyone is invited to wear purple to help bring awareness to DV. Nearly 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner.…… MORE
Clinton Sweeps Through California For Last Minute Fundraisers
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) – Hillary Clinton, a candidate who has headlined nearly 70 fundraisers in California during her campaign, will sweep through the Golden State one last time this week for a series of top-dollar fundraisers, according to invitations obtained by CNN. Clinton will headline fundraisers featuring performances by Sir Elton John and Andra Day…… MORE
Hobby Lobby Assault Suspect Sought By Fresno Police
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
