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
Fresno Hate Crime Attack Being Investigated
Fresno Police and the FBI are in the process of tracking down two men accused of a hate crime. Officers say the victim, 68-year-old Amrik Singh had a beard and was wearing his turban Saturday morning, as he waited for a ride to work near Shields and Brawley. A car with two men inside pulled…… MORE
Many Millennials See Christmas As Cultural Not Religious
Has Christmas become more about Santa than religion? Many Millennials see Christmas as more cultural than religious holiday The Pew Research Center finds 9-in-10 Millennials say they take part in Christmas, but only 4-in-10 say they do so mainly as a religious holiday, Millennials are less religious than older Americans and less likely to identify…… MORE
Meth Lab Busted In Southeast Fresno
An investigation into a report of shots fired just before midnight December 23rd, in Southeast Fresno, leads to a meth lab bust by Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies. The shots were fired at North and Peach, where eight adults were BBQ and targeting shooting. During that time, deputies did a sweep to make sure everyone was…… MORE
Arsenal Of Weapons, Drugs, Bomb Ingredients Seized In Central Fresno
An arsenal of weapons, drugs and bomb ingredients are seized in a Central Fresno home. Explosions were heard and that caused the search Wednesday, December 23rd. Fresno Police officers responded to the 100 block of East Andrews Avenue and spoke to neighbors who identified a house on the block by Palm and Shields. Homeowner Alan…… MORE
KMJ & NORAD Help You Track Santa
(KMJ) – NORAD -the North American Aerospace Defense Command- is tracking Santa for the 60th consecutive year. And if you and your family want to see to the up-to-the second progress of Mr. Kris Kringle, just click on this link: http://www.noradsanta.org/ And Merry Christmas from all of us here at KMJ.… MORE
The Right Way To Gift A Christmas Pet
(KMJ) December 24th, 2015 – It’s Christmas Eve and some will be thinking of putting a Christmas pet under the tree, but sticking a brand new pet into your family without introductions might not be the best idea. Local shelters say by January, many of the cute Christmas animals turn out to be more than…… MORE
House Again Plans to Nullify WOTUS in New Year
The U.S. House will again attempt to nullify the ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule in 2016, according to a spokesperson for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. Voting is planned on a Congressional Review Act challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial rule in the House next year and Senate Majority Leader Mitch…… MORE
Innovate Fresno State Program Looking For Valley Entrepreneurs
2016 is a good time to get that start-up business idea launched, and the “Innovate Fresno State” program is hoping to help Valley entrepreneurs. Linking ventures with potential funding, the program will benefit startups and help grow existing businesses. Under the Lyles Center at Fresno State, Iinnovate’s participants have been provided with program leadership, as…… MORE
Gerawan Farming Shutting Down Table Grape Operations
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gerawan Farming will shut down its table grape operations in 2016. The Reedley-based company, which is one of Fresno County’s largest growers, has issued layoff notices. More than 2,500 workers will be affected. An attorney for Gerawan says the decision has nothing to do with their dispute with the UFW and…… MORE
