A Los Angeles judge has ordered former rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight to stand trial on murder and attempted-murder charges in a deadly hit-and-run. Knight is charged with intentionally killing Terry Carter and seriously injuring Cle “Bone” Sloan by striking them with his truck outside a Compton burger stand in January. The judge ruled…… MORE
Late Night Carjacking
Fresno County sheriff’s deputies are looking for two men they say tried to car-jack a man in Southeast Fresno … Deputies say a man was on his way home from work about 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning when he pulled over on Fig Avenue to answer a phone call. That’s when he says two men got…… MORE
Fig Garden Renews with FFD
Fig Garden re-news an agreement with the Fresno Fire Department … KMJ’s Michael Knight has the details. … MORE
Drug Addict Breaks Into Autistic Girl’s Room
(KMJ) Fresno Police say a drug addict was arrested and confessed to breaking into a home early Wednesday morning in order to feed his habit. 42 year old Jose Hernandez, according to FPD, was caught crawling into the bedroom window of a young girl on East Ventura Ave. The child’s father confronted the burglar who…… MORE
Calif. Wrestling Coach Accused of Molesting 25
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) – A high school wrestling coach in Southern California has been arrested on suspicion of molesting 25 students on his team. The Los Angeles Times reports Thomas Snider turned himself in Wednesday to Torrance police, who have been investigating allegations against the 47-year-old for several months. Authorities say Snider could face multiple…… MORE
Some SF Catholics Try to Oust Archbishop
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco Bay Area Catholics have gone public with their complaints about the San Francisco archbishop, KNTV (http://bit.ly/1ELSLkZ ) reports Thursday that more than 100 Catholics have signed a full page newspaper advertisement asking Pope Francis to remove Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. Many disagree and are upset with Cordileone’s stance on traditional…… MORE
Raiders/Chargers Combo Stadium Moves Forward
LOS ANGELES (AP) A proposed stadium near Los Angeles that could become home for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders hit an early milestone Wednesday. Organizers said sufficient petition signatures have been verified by election officials to qualify the proposal for the ballot in Carson, where the project would be built on a…… MORE
Fresno Housing Market Continues to Improve
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — It was another strong month on local housing front. Home sales and prices rose again during the month of March. According to the California Realtors Association, the median sales price rose by almost 6% here in Fresno, to nearly $214,000. … MORE
Chukchansi Tribal Police Force Files Legal Claims Against Madera Co.
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fourteen members of the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Tribal Police Force have filed legal claims against Madera County. They say they were falsely arrested and jailed, for trying to take back a casino gaming office from an opposing faction. The claims suggest county officials are also involved in malicious prosecution…… MORE
Fast-Food Workers Go on Strike
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fast-food workers in Fresno and throughout the nation are on strike, calling for higher wages. Critics say the employees should get a better education if they want to earn more money, but activists say that view is “ignorant.” California’s minimum wage is $9 an hour. The fast-food workers say that’s not…… MORE
