The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department announced seven new arrests on Monday due to Operation Baby Face Phase II. Phase I was the dismantling of a sex trafficking ring that exploited more than 50 victims. That original sting resulted in 15 arrests. However, the Visalia Times-Delta reported last week only 6 of those arrested in Phase I…… MORE
Fresno Police Adds More Officers In Swearing-In Ceremony
FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno Convention Center was the site for the Fresno Police Swearing-in & Promotions Ceremony on Monday, August 22nd. The 34 new recruits along with three lateral officers, two cadets, and an accountant auditor were honored, and two sergeants were promoted to lieutenants. Mayor Ashley Swearingen was there – it’s her last…… MORE
CA Supreme Court Upholds Teacher Tenure Laws
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The American Federation of Teachers says it hopes the California Supreme Court’s decision upholding the state’s teacher tenure law closes the book on the flawed argument linking educators’ workplace protections with student disadvantage. A representative for students who challenged the tenure law, meanwhile, says he hopes the state legislature will rewrite…… MORE
Sleeping Between Study Sessions Makes Learning Easier, Boosts Retention
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Studying is an integral part of education. However, trying to squeeze it all in the night before an exam, is likely not the most effective method. According to new research published in the journal Psychological Science, sleeping between study sessions, makes it easier to retain what you’ve learned, and relearn what you’ve forgotten.…… MORE
Fresno Unified Improves Test Scores
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified saw an improvement in test scores for the 2015-2016 school year. For the first time since state testing began, Fresno Unified’s scores improved district-wide at every grade level. There were also gains in scores across all ethnicity groups and both genders. Fresno unified superintendent Michael Hansen says while the…… MORE
Tests For Lead In Water Scheduled At Seven Clovis Unified Schools
FRESNO (KMJ) — Classes within the Clovis Unified School District are on again for the new school year, but it comes as it’s revealed that seven of those sites are in the same water-area as the Northeast Fresno residents who have been complaining about discoloration. Those living in that part of the city reported problems…… MORE
Sheriff’s Department Lunch Raises Money For Special Olympics
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department helped raise $2800 for Special Olympics Northern California on Monday afternoon. From 11am-2pm, Sheriff’s Deputies waited on tables, serving free pulled pork sandwich lunches to those eating at Texas Roadhouse in northwest Fresno. In exchange, patrons were asked to make a donation to benefit Special Olympics.…… MORE
Tyvonne Wagner
Hi, this is Chief Jerry Dyer with the KMJ Fresno Police Department’s most wanted person of the week – Modoc Boys street gang member Tyvonne Wagner. On August 27, 2016, Fresno Police responded to the intersection of Effie & Belmont the AM-PM mini mart regarding a disturbance and shooting in the parking lot. Arriving officers…… MORE
Debt Leading Cause of Financial Stress Among Californians
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California is the state with the most debt per capita. The latest data from the fed shows the figure is now above $67,000. According to a new GOBankingRates survey, debt is the leading cause of financial stress among Californians. The majority of that balance is from mortgages, followed by student and auto loans.…… MORE
Prop. 47 Drops Calif. Arrest Rate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Experts say a 2014 California voter-approved initiative that reduced penalties for certain drug and property crimes has led to the lowest arrest rate in state history as police frequently ignore those illegal activities. Proposition 47 lowered criminal sentences by reducing them from felonies that can bring long prison sentences to misdemeanors…… MORE
