FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — The Chief of Fresno Police has said that the circumstances leading to all charges being dropped against actor Jussie Smollett could not happen in Fresno. In conversation with KMJ on Wednesday, Chief Jerry Dyer described the connection between himself and Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp as making it impossible for a…… MORE
Almonds Will Be On The Rarely Consumed Raw List
The Almond Alliance of California says that the Food and Drug Administration has started the regulatory process to put almonds on the “rarely consumed raw” list. This according to a news release from the Almond Alliance of California, this comes after years of discussions with the Almond Alliance and the Almond Board of California as…… MORE
State Audit Reveals Poor Planning Led to Issues at DMV
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Poor planning led to issues at the DMV – according to an audit released Wednesday from the Department of Finance. The audit details failures at the California Department of Motor Vehicles during the rollout of the Real ID. It explains how the department failed to properly plan to issue Real…… MORE
Calif. Gas Prices on the Rise
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Refinery issues are being blame for a 14 cent weekly increase, in the average price for a gallon of fuel in the Golden State. AAA says California’s now averaging $3.54 a gallon, following the temporary closure of the Valero refinery in Benicia. Other issues were reported at a Phillips 66 refinery down in…… MORE
“Beware of Potentially Fatal Fentanyl Pills” Warns Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A warning about deadly Fentanyl pills on the streets here in Fresno County. On Wednesday, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security reported that they have had three cases. They seized pills disguised as Oxycodone Hydrochloride, but really contain a high concentration of Fentanyl. In a…… MORE
Turning Hotel Fresno Into Housing Is “A Missed Opportunity” For City
FRESNO (KMJ) — As the historic Hotel Fresno lies vacant, a call has been made to make the most of its heritage and fill a Downtown void at the same time. Craig Scharton, who headed up the Downtown Fresno Partnership before its current President and CEO, said that the current proposal to turn the building…… MORE
Trump promises a ‘plan that’s far better than Obamacare’
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Canada and Mexico Press for Removal of Metal Tariffs
Canada and Mexico this week are again pressing the Trump administration to remove steel and aluminum tariffs. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer earlier this week and threatened to withhold ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement if the duties remain in place, according to Politico. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and…… MORE
10 Arrested, 9 Weapons Seized As Fresno Police Respond To Weekend Violence
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police respond to a weekend of deadly violence, where two people were murdered. Between Friday, March 22 at 9:00pm and Sunday, March 24 at 5pm there were seven shootings and four stabbings in Fresno. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says five of the shootings were gang-related. His concern over gang…… MORE
Family of Kate Steinle Not Allowed to Sue San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court refused to reinstate a lawsuit the parents of Kate Steinle filed against San Francisco for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities seeking to deport a man who later fatally shot Steinle. A three judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco unanimously…… MORE
