A guide working in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe was killed by a lion. Hwange is the same park where Cecil the lion lived.… MORE
Thousands In State Prize Money Available For Innovative Ideas
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — Three state agencies each have $25,000 dollars to give away, but only to the those who have a good idea to help them do what they do. The three departments are: Caltrans – who want your ideas on improving areas such as crash barriers and reflective signs. The Department of General Services…… MORE
Boy punches hole through million-dollar painting
A Taiwanese 12-year-old accidentally tripped and punched a hole into a 17th Century oil canvas artwork.… MORE
Car Collides With Fresno Police K9 Unit
A K-9 officer responding to an accident is the victim of an accident. At 5:30 am on August 25th, Fresno Police were being dispatched to Golden State and Jensen, to the site of a pedestrian hit and run accident. One K-9 officer was driving a Ford F-150 truck to the scene, heading southbound on Fulton…… MORE
Valley Children’s ER Room Renamed After Benefactors
Valley Children’s Hospital is recipient of another large gift. Its Emergency Department Waiting Room has been renamed after two of the hospitals largest supporters – Manuel and Kayte Mancebo. Kayte died last November, but her husband Manuel wanted to honor her love for the hospital. CEO Todd Suntrapek: “Her husband is continuing on in…… MORE
“Rough Fire” Chars 51,000+ Acres
(KMJ) The “Rough Fire” continues to char thousands of acres of the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. As of Tuesday, the lightning-sparked blaze, had burned nearly 52,000 acres and is 17% contained. According to the US Forest Service, more than 1,900 firefighters are on the front lines. There will be a community meeting regarding the…… MORE
Record Fresno County Crop Report
The Fresno County Department of Agriculture 2014 Crop and Livestock Report set a record for gross production totals. Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled more than $7.03 billion, showing a 9.26 percent increase from 2013’s $6.44 billion and up 6.98 percent from 2012’s $6.58 billion, the previous record year. Fresno County is ranked as…… MORE
Driver Mows Down Homeless Hanford Pair
(KMJ) Hanford Police are searching for the driver of an SUV who mowed down two homeless people Monday night. Officers say Raymond Garcia and Kristy Navarro were riding their bicycles along 10 1/2 Avenue around 10:30pm when the vehicle struck the pair – sending them flying nearly 200 feet from the spot of the…… MORE
Suspect Killed Fleeing Fresno Deputies, ID’d
Authorities say a motorist who was fleeing police following a domestic violence call crashed his car and later died. He has been identified as 39-year-old Jose Campana Ontiveros of Fresno. On Monday morning, police responded to a call southeast of Fresno from a woman who said her former boyfriend assaulted her and fired multiple rounds…… MORE
Waters of the U.S. Rule Set to Start Friday
The clock is ticking down to implementation of the Environmental Protection Agencies Waters of the U.S. rule. 13 states have asked for an injunction to delay the rule, set to go into effect Friday. If granted, the injunction would halt the EPA from implementing the rule, which opponents argue is an increase in the…… MORE
