FRESNO, CA — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Central Division announced a “maximum enforcement period” starting Friday, and ending on Memorial Day Monday. Officers will be in full force, paying special attention to the Hwy. 41/Hwy. 46 interchange, which is often used by Central Valley residents to get to the Central Coast. It is also a…… MORE
Mourners Remember 9 Killed in San Jose Mass Shooting
Nine navy blue uniform caps sat above nine photos of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employees killed in a San Jose rail yard as loved ones and community members gathered at the City Hall on Thursday to remember the latest victims of a mass shooting. The nine who lost their lives — Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; Adrian Balleza,…… MORE
Forecast: COVID-19 Cases, Deaths to Drop Rapidly
There is good news for the US as people get ready for Memorial Day weekend. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting that Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths will fall over the next four weeks. The CDC ensemble forecasts conclude that there will be a total of 596,000 to 606,000 Covid-19 deaths…… MORE
Cal Cattle Processing Supervisor To Be Honored
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame inductees and award winners will be honored in August. The event, August 9, will precede the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee. The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame was established in 2009 to honor the exceptional visionary men and women who…… MORE
Detectives ID Suspected Shooter in Double Murder at Clovis Bar
CLOVIS, CA. (KMJ) — Detectives with the Clovis Police Department have identified the man they say shot and killed two men inside a bar in Clovis. Detectives say 25-year-old Eddie Cordero of Fresno shot and killed 21-year-old Merehildo Luna and 27-year-old Andres Sanchez at the Palace Bar on Clovis Ave. A third man…… MORE
Governor Newsom Announces “Vax for the Win” Program to Get More Californians Vaccinated by June 15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Newsom Announces Historic “Vax for the Win” Program to Get More Californians Vaccinated by June 15 $116.5 million vaccine incentive program – the biggest in the nation – to boost vaccinations as California prepares to fully reopen the economy June 15 $100 million in $50 prepaid or grocery cards for…… MORE
Christopher Gabriel Named Host of KMJ’s Morning News
FRESNO, CA, May 27, 2021 – Newstalk 580, 105.9 KMJ is happy to announce that Christopher Gabriel is the new host of Fresno’s Morning News. Beginning Monday, the veteran broadcaster and entertainer joins anchor Matt Otstot and the team to bring the San Joaquin Valley the best breaking news coverage from 6-9am PT. He…… MORE
It’s Back! Find Out When You Can Buy Fresno State Sweet Corn
(KMJ) – For the 29th year, you can soon, once again, buy Fresno State’s sweet corn. Sale of the campus-grown summer staple begins Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st at the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market on campus. The university says White corn will be available opening day, and yellow white corn will be available soon…… MORE
9 Dead: What We Know About the San Jose Shooter
[vemba-video id=”202e8e51d61a668c112e9e7f1d83564″] Investigators are working to learn more about the man who shot and killed nine people Wednesday in the latest act of gun violence in the US that has stricken a community. The suspected gunman in the shooting at a San Jose, California, light rail yard has been identified as Sam Cassidy, a law enforcement source with knowledge…… MORE
California’s COVID Recovery Hurting Newsom Recall Efforts: Poll
The effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., appears to have been hurt by California’s rebound from the COVID-19 crisis. The majority of state voters say they approve of Newsom’s handling of the pandemic, and just 40% say they would remove him from office, a new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows, Politico reported. Newsom’s…… MORE
