FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Thousands are expected to take part in Saturday’s 2nd annual Support Blue 5k/10k Run in Fresno. Organizers say it’s growing from the 450 people who participated last year to some 2000 expected to take part in the event, this year. The Fresno Police Chaplaincy is organizing the run taking place on…… MORE
Former Central High Football Coach Dies
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Former Central High football coach Justin Garza died on Monday night after a long battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Garza was the head football coach at Central from 2012-2015 – leading the Grizzlies to the Valley Championship game in 2012 and a TRAC title in 2013. He stepped down in 2015 to…… MORE
Mexico Looking at Argentina, Brazil, for Yellow Corn
Mexico is turning its attention to South America, given uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Mexico’s agriculture minister last week announced he would lead a business delegation to Argentina and Brazil to explore buying yellow corn from the two nations. The trip was attributed to an effort to consider lessening Mexico’s dependence on…… MORE
LAO Issues Recommendations for Funding CA Road Repairs
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California roads and highways are well overdue for repairs and upgrades, amid abandonment and greater traffic. However, according to a new report from Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Brown Administration and state lawmakers need to do more work, to determine how much money will be needed to address the problems. The governor has…… MORE
Trump’s Approval Rating for First Month Lowest in Over 6 Decades
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Trump presidency has received the lowest approval rating during the first month, in more than 6 decades. The latest Gallup poll shows 40 percent of Americans approved of the president’s job performance, which was 21 percent below the historical average. President Clinton previously held the low, at 51 percent during his…… MORE
DWR Officials: Prepared For Storms-Oroville Spillway Stable
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Department of Water Resources Officials say work has been going well at the Orville Dam and the spillway is stable. They say with storms still coming in the the area, they are prepared. DWR Director Bill Kroyle during a noon-time update on Monday, February 20th told the media that ground crews…… MORE
Senate Agriculture Committee Holding Farm Bill Field Hearing
The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold its first farm bill field hearing this week in Kansas. The hearing, planned for Thursday at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, will feature testimony from a variety of agricultural producers, according to committee sources. Titled “Hearing from the Heartland: Perspectives on the 2018 Farm Bill from Kansas,” committee…… MORE
UPDATE: Missing Clovis Man Found Dead
(KMJ) – Clovis Police say 83 year-old Donald Hunter, last seen by neighbors a week ago, has been located. The ‘Silver Alert’ issued after that initial disappearance, has been cancelled after the man was found dead. Hunter was considered “at-risk” because of medical conditions. His car was discovered in the area of Black Rock Reservoir,…… MORE
Evacuation Advisory Issued: Fresno Sheriff’s Office &Tranquility Irrigation District
FRESNO CA, (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s is working with members of the California Office of Emergency Services, Cal Fire, Fresno County Public Works and the Tranquillity Irrigation District to monitor a potential hazardous situation in an area northwest of the town of Tranquillity. All agencies are focused on a weakened levee that sits…… MORE
CA Lawmaker Proposes Single-Payer Healthcare Bill
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — As the Republican-led Congress and the Trump Administration vow to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Democratic California State Senator Ricardo Lara is introducing a bill, to establish a single-payer healthcare system. The measure calls for state-negotiated prices, for medical services and prescription medications. Lara is the same lawmaker who urged the withdrawal…… MORE
