FRESNO (KMJ) — A ground breaking in Downtown Fresno officially marked the start of work on Fresno’s County Jail’s West Annex. Construction is expected to take two years and once complete officials say it will have 300 beds, with a mixture of small and medium capacity housing units. It’s designed to replace the South Annex…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An audit of California’s High Speed Rail has “gotten some real speed” now it has bipartisan support. Republican State Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s confidence stems from a request made by Democratic State Senator Jim Beall, who has written to the Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to ask him to “approve an…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Following the passing of a resolution ending the federal government shutdown, Fresno area Congressman Jim Costa revealed that there is growing anger on Capitol Hill about the stop-gap solutions. “Many of us are getting sick and tired of these continuing resolutions,” said Costa inside his Downtown Fresno office Tuesday. The Democratic Representative’s…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The man alleged to have shot and killed four people in Fresno, three during a shooting spree Downtown, has been ruled competent to continue to the criminal trial. Immediately after that ruling was announced by Judge Jonathan B. Conklin Monday, Kori Ali Muhammad’s attorney entered a not guilty plea for the ten…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Former Clovis City Councilmember, and California’s longest serving elected official, William “Harry” Armstrong has passed away. The 87 year old died Thursday evening. He is considered a driving factor in the building of both Highway 168 and Highway 180. “Harry was a visionary,” said former Mayor of Clovis and current Fresno County…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The man alleged to be responsible for the deaths of four people, three in a shooting spree in Downtown Fresno, has been described as knowing how to work the system to better portray mental illness. Inside Fresno County Superior Court Thursday morning, forensic psychologist Dr. John Meloy detailed that his observations of…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — There are now only 20 locations still in the running to be home to Amazon’s new headquarters. The City of Fresno’s self-described “unique” bid failed to make the cut, but in a statement Mayor Lee Brand says it was always going to be a long shot. “The nation took notice of Fresno’s…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The man accused of shooting and killing four people, three during a spree in Downtown Fresno, is now onto day four of his competency trial. Sitting calmly in a blue shirt and tie, Kori Ali Muhammad stayed quiet for the start of proceedings Wednesday morning. “I placed on the record at the…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Clovis Unified School District said the decision to close Clovis East and Reyburn Intermediate Friday morning was a precautionary measure following a student’s decision to bring loose mercury onto campus. “This appears to be a very inadvertent exposure,” explained the school district’s Kelly Avants. “There was not any intent. I think the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — In his first address to staff and faculty in 2018, Fresno State President Joseph Castro said he wants to encourage talent and collaboration, but also express concern for undocumented students facing an uncertain future. “Before I proceed with today’s assembly, I want to take a minute to acknowledge the recent loss of…… MORE
