YOSEMITE (KMJ) — A proposal more than 25 years in the making has taken a big step forward. President of Yosemite Climbing Association Ken Yager has been working towards building a climbing museum in the National Park since 1992 and this month received a letter of intent. The all-important correspondence means the parties involved in…… MORE
Prime Minister: One of New Zealand’s darkest days
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Two More Victims Allegedly Molested By Clovis East Teacher
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two more victims are identified who were allegedly molested by a Clovis East foreign language teacher. 50-year-old Kenneth Lee was arrested on Wednesday. The Clovis Unified educator is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. A female student at Clovis East was the first to report Lee’s…… MORE
Today is Pi Day 3.14
Today is Pi Day 3.14 The earliest known celebration of pi day was organized by a physicist in 1988 at the San Francisco Exploratorium. March 14 used to be a holiday for just mathematicians as both the date (3/14) and the value of pi – the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its…… MORE
Unanimous Support For Veterans Memorial Outside Fresno City Hall
FRESNO (KMJ) — Unanimous support from Fresno City Council backing the location of a new Veterans Memorial in front of Fresno City Hall. The 7-0 vote Thursday morning will allow construction in front of the grass on the Tulare Street side of the building. The effort was sponsored by Council-members Garry Bredefeld and Esmeralda Soria,…… MORE
Celebrate National Ag Day
The National Farmers Union and other farm organizations are reminding everyone that family farm agriculture has for centuries been the lifeblood of America’s food system. As the country celebrates National Ag Day today, the agriculture community highlight the important roles family farmers and ranchers play in our world. “Family farm agriculture is built into the…… MORE
Fresno Police Warn Increased Robberies Stemming From Social Media Apps
FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are reporting an increase in robberies tied to social media interactions. It’s not the first time that people have been warned to take precautions when buying or selling over social media – but it’s happening again in the city. During Wednesday’s Crime View report at Fresno Police Headquarters,…… MORE
Federal Judges Skeptical of Challenge to California’s Sanctuary State Law
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A U.S. appeals court appears inclined to allow enforcement of a California law that limits police cooperation with immigration officials. The Trump administration has sued the state over that law and two other state laws that it says obstruct federal immigration efforts. The administration wants all three laws blocked. Ninth U.S.…… MORE
Governor Newsom Signs Order Placing Moratorium on Death Penalty in California
SACRAMENTO –- Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today placing a moratorium on the death penalty in California. The executive order also calls for withdrawing California’s lethal injection protocols and immediately closing the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison. The order does not provide for the release of any individual from prison or…… MORE
California Out of Running for USDA Relocation Spots
The Department of Agriculture just released a narrowed list of potential site relocations for the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. USDA says the agency used a set of guiding principles against the interested locations, including consideration of USDA travel requirements, labor force statistics, and work hours most compatible…… MORE
