FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The San Joaquin Valley Air District is offering incentives for zero-emission lawn mower purchases. They’re offering rebates of $250 in an effort to get local residents to abandon their gas-powered mowers. To qualify, you’ll have to take your old mower to an authorized dismantling company, and submit paperwork within 30 days of…… MORE
Study: Calif. Employs Most Creative Workers Copy
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Known for the booming tech and agriculture industries, the Golden State is also the nation’s most creative. According to the latest Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California, the state employs the highest number of people in industries such as entertainment, media, publishing, architecture, and fashion. The combined economic output…… MORE
Study: Calif. Employs Most Creative Workers
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Known for the booming tech and agriculture industries, the Golden State is also the nation’s most creative. According to the latest Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California, the state employs the highest number of people in industries such as entertainment, media, publishing, architecture, and fashion. The combined economic output is…… MORE
Red Wine Created To Help Central Valley SPCA Animals
FRESNO, CA ( KMJ ) – Enjoy a bottle of red wine and help animals in the process. It’s a good pairing… wine sales to help some of the Central Valley’s stray and homeless animals. The new red wine is being released in a partnership by the Central California SPCA and C.G. Di Arie Vineyard and…… MORE
Manchester Attack: Chief Dyer Says Don’t Live In Fear
FRESNO (KMJ) — Law enforcement all over the world is now on alert after the deadly terrorist attack in the United Kingdom; but Fresno’s Police Chief says fighting it begins with awareness. “The way that we ensure that occurs is we’re part of the FBI Joint Terrorism task force, and we are ensuring that we’re…… MORE
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
A Reuters report says President Trump’s budget proposal contains $46.54 billion in cuts to government funding in the Ag sector, with those cuts spread out over ten years. The biggest proposed cut is $38 billion dollars from farm support programs. Those cuts include new limits on federal subsidies for crop insurance premiums and a…… MORE
Portion of PCH Remains Buried After Landslide Near Big Sur
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Mayor Brand Proposes $1.1B Budget, Adds Cops
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno Mayor Lee Brand on Tuesday unveiled a $1.138 billion budget for the fiscal year 2018. The spending plan is Brand’s first since taking office in January. Mayor Brand will present the proposed budget to Fresno City Council at its meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2017. The City of Fresno’s budget…… MORE
BREAKING: FOSTER GUILTY OF TWO DRUG COUNTS
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Former Fresno Deputy Chief of Police, Keith Foster, has been found guilty of two felony drug charges. On Tuesday, the jury in Fresno Federal Court returned guilty verdicts on counts of conspiracy to distribute heroin and trafficking marijuana. The panel was hung on the remaining six charges. Foster’s defense attorney E. Marshall Hodgkins called…… MORE
1 Dead in Massive Atwater Gas Tanker Truck Fire
ATWATER, CA (KMJ) – The driver of a gas tanker truck was killed after his rig rolled and exploded in Atwater Tuesday morning. The frightening incident occurred off Highway 99 and Applegate Road next to a busy commercial business park. The huge explosion sent thick black smoke into the sky which could be seen for…… MORE
