Suspect Posted School Shooting Threat As A Joke, Say Police

FRESNO (KMJ) — A former Fresno student, who allegedly threatened his old school with gun violence, is now facing a felony charge. The post on Facebook came to the attention of officials at Cambridge High School on Friday. It read “finna cop a ar-15 see y’all at Cambridge tomorrow.” “The student resource officer began investigating…MORE

Jose Rivera and Daniel Franco

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted persons of the week are: Jose Rivera of Fresno and Daniel Franco of Firebaugh. Arrest warrants have been issued for both men who are registered sex offenders that are in violation for failing to update their home addresses. In the interest of public safety, information on their whereabouts…MORE

UCSF Fresno Receives $2.15 Million CA Grant To Expand Residency Programs

[Photo: UCSF]   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – UCSF Fresno receives $2.15 million grant to expand four residency programs. The grants are from the Office of Statewide Health and Planning as part of the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act to expand and train the physician workforce in underserved areas. “The Song-Brown funding from the state is…MORE

Bill Would Increase Privacy Protections for CA Pot Users

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — New legislation proposed in the California Assembly calls for banning retail pot shops, from selling customer data to third parties without consent. Introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Evan Low, the measure would also block employers from obtaining information about workers who purchase marijuana. Similar protections already exist for medical customers. However, the bill…MORE

FUSD Shooting Threat: “We Take That Stuff Seriously” Says Superintendent

FRESNO (KMJ) — A threat of gun violence targeting both Edison and Sunnyside High Schools does not appear to be credible, according to Fresno Unified School District. District officials announced Thursday evening that they were aware of “alarming social media posts” depicting a threat to both campuses. “We immediately contacted our Fresno Police officer partners,…MORE