Category Archives: Local News

Cressman’s General Store Covered in Graffiti and Garbage

Cressman’s General Store Covered in Graffiti and Garbage

(Photo courtesy:  Cressman’s General Store Instagram) (KMJ) – The iconic Cressman’s General Store was destroyed by the Creek Fire back in September.  Now, just as its owners are working to rebuild the iconic business that sits at the the four-lane, it is hit by vandals. Photos posted on the store’s Instagram page show graffiti on…MORE

Historic Intruder Heading to Castle Air Museum

Historic Intruder Heading to Castle Air Museum

(Photo Courtesy:  Castle Air Museum) (KMJ) – Atwater’s Castle Air Museum is about to add a new piece to its collection of historic aircraft. The North Valley site is partnering with the Pima Air Museum in Tuscon, Arizona to bring a Grumman A-6E Intruder to the region.  The aircraft, numbered 159579, is the next to last…MORE

Deadline Pushed Back; Cost Pushed Up for State’s High Speed Rail

Deadline Pushed Back; Cost Pushed Up for State’s High Speed Rail

(KMJ) – The state is again pushing back the deadline and raising the cost for its high-speed rail project. This time it is asking the Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing construction on a section of track in the Central Valley. Brian Kelly, the project’s chief executive officer, detailed delays and cost changes…MORE

Newsom’s Vaccination Plan Ignores Central California Say Valley Lawmakers

Newsom’s Vaccination Plan Ignores Central California Say Valley Lawmakers

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that two massive COVID-19 vaccination sites were opening in Northern and Southern California but made no mention of the Central Valley. That’s rubbed Valley lawmakers the wrong way, now they are are crying foul saying the millions in the heart of California are being…MORE

Closure Extended for Parts of the Sierra National Forest

Closure Extended for Parts of the Sierra National Forest

(Photo courtesy:  U.S. Forest Service) (KMJ) – You will have to wait a little longer to access certain sites, trails and roads within the Sierra National Forest. The U.S Department of Agriculture says as a result of existing tree mortality and hazards from the Creek Fire and a recent Mono Wind event, a significant amount…MORE

Fresno Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Girlfriend’s Daughter

Fresno Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Girlfriend’s Daughter

(Photo Courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Detectives arrest a Fresno man after learning he groomed and abused his girlfriend’s young daughter. In late January, investigators say they received information 41-year-old Brent Cox groomed the 12-year-old daughter of the woman he was dating so that he could sexually abuse her.  The…MORE

Gov. Newsom Announces Community Vaccination Sites

Gov. Newsom Announces Community Vaccination Sites

  OAKLAND, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration today announced a pilot project to establish community vaccination sites in Oakland and Los Angeles. These pilot sites, which will be based at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and California State University, Los Angeles, are part of the wider effort to establish 100 vaccination sites…MORE

17-year-old Madera Girl Missing

17-year-old Madera Girl Missing

    MADERA, CA (KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a reported missing runaway teen, who has not yet returned home or been located. Miranda Moles is a 17-year-old girl, 5’03” 135lbs, with brown hair, brown eyes, and braces. She was last seen in the 1700 block…MORE

Berkeley Poll: Gov. Newsom’s Approval Rating Plummets in California

California’s Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has reportedly dropped 14 points over the last four months amid growing recall petitions, a new poll found. The University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies survey found that 46% approve of Newsom’s job performance — down from 60% four months ago — the highest of any of…MORE

Two Dead After Shooting at Southeast Fresno Birthday Party

Two Dead After Shooting at Southeast Fresno Birthday Party

(KMJ) – Fresno sees its 10th and 11th homicides of 2021 following a weekend shooting in the southeastern part of the city. Around 1 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to a home near Lane and Backer where gun fire erupted following a dispute at a birthday party.  There, Fresno Police say they found 31-year-old Felicia Becerra…MORE