FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 74 percent of African-American voters expect race relations in the U.S. to get worse. That’s according to a new Pew Research Center Survey, following the victory of President-Elect Donald Trump. Among white voters, 43 percent predict a decline in race relations, with 27 percent believing they’ll improve. The survey is virtually inversed…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A record 112 million shoppers visited America’s so-called mom-and-pop shops on Small Business Saturday. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, that’s a 13 percent increased from 2015. However, spending at such retailers was only about $15.4 billion; that’s about $800 million below last year’s figure. Still, researchers say the country…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Cyber Monday is now underway, and with it people all over the Central Valley will be switching on their computers and checking their smartphones for the latest deals. It comes on the back of Thanksgiving, which was followed by Black Friday, then Small Business Saturday. “The next big day to shop”, says…… MORE
UPDATE (KMJ) – The Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno is among the mosques to receive the letter. They opened it on Monday morning, after returning from the weekend. The Fresno Police Department says they will add extra police security around the mosque in the coming days. They’re also working with the FBI to help find…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Thanksgiving is the busiest day across the nation for fire departments. Fire departments respond to about 4500 calls involving cooking fires. Fresno Fire’s Hector Vasquez says across the nation, cooking fires involving turkeys cause 27 million dollars in damages each year. So the Fresno Fire Department has some tips: When you…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is searching for an armed robbery suspect, who stole from a Target Store in northwest Fresno on Monday. P.D. says the suspect has stolen from the store near Shaw and Marks multiple times in the past. A Target loss-prevention officer noticed the suspect with store items in his…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The five children who witnessed to the Fresno County Jail lobby shooting, now have new toys to help them through the traumatic experience. “It’s just more than words can express, I am so grateful and so blessed”, reveals their mother Rachel Gaines. “I am overjoyed and overemotional. I’m just very happy, it’s…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The City of Fresno settling a lawsuit for millions stemming from a shooting 4 years ago. The City agreed to pay $2.2 million dollars to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Jamie Reyes Junior. The 28 year-old Fresno man who was shot by police in June…… MORE
(KMJ) A Clovis man has struck it rich. Thomas Hanna won the largest “Fantasy 5” prize in state history — worth nearly $730,000 — before taxes. The 74 year old bought the Quick Pick at a 7-11 on North Clovis Avenue. Hanna and his wife told Lottery officials when claiming their prize Monday that…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A group of valley leaders are calling on Donald Trump to make fixing the immigration system a priority of his presidency. “For the safety of everyone in our communities, I urge that we put our shared values forward and begin work on immigration reform that works for all of us”, says Fresno…… MORE
