FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Drivers hitting the road for the first time between the ages of 16 and 17, are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal collision. That’s among the findings of a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study, which also says that summer is the deadliest time of year for…… MORE
St. Helen’s School To Remain Open
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – St. Helen’s primary school in southwest Fresno will remain open after Bishop Armando Ochoa says enough funds were raised to cover the more than $580,000 the school owed to the diocese. (Photo: St. Helen’s School) St. Helen’s had previously announced in March the school would have to close at the end…… MORE
Fresno State Sweet Corn Now On Sale – Customers Line Up For “Corn Fix”
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno State sweet corn is now on sale, with hundreds of people gathering early Friday morning to be the first in the Central Valley to get their hands on some of the locally grown produce. The crowd in front of the Gibson Farm Market was described as a “madhouse” by the first…… MORE
Kathy Griffin: “Trump Broke Me”
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Family Honors Missing Squaw Valley Man
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A family’s desperate search continues for a missing Squaw Valley man. Donnie Dale Lee was last seen in November. Friday marks his 62nd birthday so family and friends are gathering for a candlelight vigil. If you know anything about the case – you’re asked to call the Fresno County Sheriffs Department or…… MORE
Fresno’s Ananya Vinay Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Ananya Vinay, a 12-year-old speller from Fresno, California, is the champion of the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee, presented by Kindle. Vinay earned the title in round 36 when she correctly spelled “marocain,” which is defined as “a dress fabric that is made with a warp of silk or rayon and…… MORE
Amazon Fulfillment Center Coming to Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Here comes Amazon. The on-line retail juggernaut announced Friday that it will build an 855,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Fresno. “We are very excited to expand our network into Fresno and throughout the San Joaquin Valley as a region,” said Akash Chauhan, Amazon’s Vice President of North American Operations said in a release. “There are several factors…… MORE
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Egg Lawsuit Against California
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by Missouri to hear a case against California by six states. Led by Missouri, the states sought to overturn a California law setting requirements for housing egg-laying hens. California voters approved the law in 2008, but Missouri, along with Nebraska, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kentucky and Iowa challenged the…… MORE
Sen. Feinstein Visits Blasts Trump in Fresno Visit
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein visited Fresno, Thursday, speaking at a luncheon called a “Washington report with Senator Dianne Feinstein,” hosted by the Central Valley Community Foundation. Senator Feinstein began the lunch by awarding the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to Mariposa County Sheriff’s Deputy Rudy Mirelez who exhibited exceptional courage in saving…… MORE
Calif. Senate Approves Single-Payer Health Insurance Bill
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Senate approved SB-562, a bill to provide single-payer health insurance, by a vote of 23-14 Thursday afternoon. The passage followed several hours of debate. Democratic Senator Toni Atkins is among the measure’s supporters: However, Republican senator Jim Neilson asked his colleagues: The bill has an estimated price tag of $400…… MORE
