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
Woman Killed After Fleeing From CHP – Witnesses Wanted
MERCED (KMJ) — The CHP has put out an appeal for witnesses in the hit and run death of a woman described as fleeing from a traffic stop. The incident happened on Highway 99 north of Franklin Road, an area north of Merced, on Wednesday March 20th around 8.40pm. The victim has been identified as…… MORE
Mayor Emmanuel: “Whitewash of Justice” in Smollett case
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Body Found Sunday Identified As 75-year-old Reedley Man
FRESNO COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) – A body found Saturday night has been identified as 75-year-old Andres Cardenas of Reedley. Deputies say Cardenas was dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Family says Cardenas was last seen sometime between the hours of noon and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23rd. Deputies got a call reporting the…… MORE
Suspect ID’d In Shooting of Homeless Man by 41 Freeway
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -A suspect is identified in Sunday’s shooting of a homeless man by the 41 Freeway. The says 24 year old Timothy Nathaniel Calomiris is wanted by the California Highway Patrol for the crime. The victim, a Caucasian male adult, was shot just after 5:00 Sunday night, on March 24, 2019, the…… MORE
