If you — or someone in your family got a hoverboard for christmas get ready for new restrictions on how and where you can ride it. New regulations for “hoverboards” go into effect Friday, January 1, 2016. The California Highway Patrol says the new rules were passed earlier this year with an eye on increasing…… MORE
Fresno PD, FBI Investigating Attack on Elderly Sikh Man
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno Police and the FBI are searching for suspects, following a weekend hate crime. 68-year old Amrik Singh Bal was waiting for a ride to work Saturday morning, near Shields and Brawley, when two men pulled up in a car and started yelling at him. When Singh tried to cross the…… MORE
Calif. Gas Prices Inching Up
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California gas prices are creeping up again. Analysts with GasBuddy dcom say “unplanned maintenance issues” at refineries up and down the state are to blame. Prices have risen by as much as 20 cents a gallon in the past week in Southern California and the Bay Area. The valley has seen…… MORE
Morning Shooting Leaves One Dead And One Injured In Fresno
(KMJ) – December 28th, 2015 – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says one person is dead and another is in custody following a shooting early Monday Morning. Deputies say around 7:00am, they received a 911 call. The caller said a guy at home on 1000 South Rogers Lane was going to kill himself and that…… MORE
EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Pesticide Applicator Certification Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency extended the public comment period on the proposed changes to the Pesticide Applicator Certification Rule an additional 30 days. The closing date for comments is now January 22nd, 2016. EPA is proposing stronger standards for pesticide applicators that are certified to apply the riskiest pesticides, known as restricted use pesticides.…… MORE
Deadline Approaches To Join Cramming Lawsuit
If you are a Sprint or Verizon customer – you could have some money coming your way thanks to a cramming settlement – but you only have a few days to file. Both wireless carriers agreed to pay $158 million to customers to settle claims with the government. Current and former subscribers who paid for…… MORE
Drive-by Shooting In Northwest Fresno
Police are looking for suspects after a drive-by shooting, December 27th, in Northwest Fresno. It was around 11:30, Sunday night when a 27-year-old man was walking along Polk and Shaw, and a car pulled up and several people started shooting at him. The man was hit a couple times and the suspects drove off. The…… MORE
PG&E Urges Customers To Prepare For Storms
PG&E Storm Preparedness and Safety Tips For Customers Be prepared before storms arrive: Have battery-operated flashlights and radios with fresh batteries ready. Listen for updates on storm conditions and power outages. If you have a cordless phone or answering machine that requires electricity to work, have a standard telephone or cell phone ready as a…… MORE
Tracy Mosque Damaged In Hate Crime
Muslim leaders in Tracy, California are now demanding the firebombing of their mosque to be treated as a hate crime. Fire damage was found at the Tracy Islamic Center on Saturday, December 26th, when mosque leaders say they found a molotov cocktail tossed over the gate at the building’s back door. The Tracy Mosque never…… MORE
Madera Couple Behind Bars For Mail Theft
A Madera Couple is now behind bars for mail theft. Clovis Police arrested 34-year old John Holmes (below left) and 36-year old Tanya Barnes (below right) on Saturday night after an alert citizen called to report suspicious activity near Tarpey Village. Officers say the resident watched holmes tamper with a mailbox and promptly called police. The…… MORE
