FRESNO (KMJ) — A member of Fresno Unified’s school board has alleged that the district engages in revenge tactics against staff members who dare to speak out. The allegation from Trustee Terry Slatic was made on KMJ’s Broeske and Musson on Thursday. Slatic described employees who remain quiet in fear of what would happen otherwise.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The continued presence of the flu in the Central Valley has prompted Fresno County Department of Public Health to extend flu season by one month. Instead of the official end-date of March 31st, officials announced Wednesday that it will come to an end on April 30th. The alert’s central message was…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Mayor Lee Brand has pulled his spending plan for SB1 funds from Thursday’s Fresno City Council agenda, following a public feud by councilmembers over where the money should be spent. The split over where the gas-tax money was distributed started on Monday, when a group of councilmembers representing areas south of…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A majority of Fresno City Council has come out against Mayor Lee Brand’s plan to distribute SB1 highway-improvement funds. District 7’s Nelson Esparza has labeled it “dead on arrival.” Esparza, along with District 1’s Esmeralda Soria, District 3’s Miguel Arias, and District 5’s Luis Chavez, announced on Monday that they are against…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — The Chief of Fresno Police has said that the circumstances leading to all charges being dropped against actor Jussie Smollett could not happen in Fresno. In conversation with KMJ on Wednesday, Chief Jerry Dyer described the connection between himself and Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp as making it impossible for a…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — As the historic Hotel Fresno lies vacant, a call has been made to make the most of its heritage and fill a Downtown void at the same time. Craig Scharton, who headed up the Downtown Fresno Partnership before its current President and CEO, said that the current proposal to turn the building…… MORE
MERCED (KMJ) — The CHP has put out an appeal for witnesses in the hit and run death of a woman described as fleeing from a traffic stop. The incident happened on Highway 99 north of Franklin Road, an area north of Merced, on Wednesday March 20th around 8.40pm. The victim has been identified as…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The driver of the Greyhound bus involved in a crash in Fresno on Sunday was both high on drugs and driving on a suspended license, according to CHP. 28 year old Ashton Castillo was arrested following the incident close to the Highway 99 and Highway 180 connector. Officers said he was trying…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed ban on drivers giving money to people standing within 200 yards of signalized intersections gets thrown out by Fresno City Council. Thursday’s vote followed hours of public comment, including questions on why the homeless were being criminalized and declarations that the ordinance’s supporters were racist. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — After getting approval to implement a new voting system, the office of Fresno County Registrar of Voters wants the public to help figure out the specifics. It comes after the Voter’s Choice Act was given the green light earlier this month by Fresno County Board of Supervisors. “In the Voter’s Choice Act,…… MORE
