PORTERVILLE (KMJ) — All evacuation orders for the Pier Fire have been lifted, in a move described as “very good news” by Tulare County. “We can lift all evacuation orders for the mountain communities that we have in place, open up Highway 190 to all traffic, and allow general public back up into the area,”…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The power of Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is now available to download. Sheriff Margaret Mims announced her office’s new app Friday morning, describing it as the latest effort to keep up with the times. “More people will have the ability to get first hand information from us directly, and I think that’s…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified School Board has officially selected Bob Nelson as its superintendent. The decision comes after he spent seven months doing the job on a temporary basis, while district officials sought out a permanent replacement. The school district’s top job was vacated in February following the decision to fire former Superintendent Michael…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Local country music star Kevin Blake Willard has passed away after a car crash on Tuesday. News of the collision was followed by an outpouring of emotion online. “If you look on any social media right now, you’ll see the impact he had,” explains Jody Jo from KMJ’s sister station 93.7 Kiss…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An effort to reduce the number of former service members taking their own lives every year will soon be underway in California, after bipartisan legislation from two Central Valley State Assemblymen is signed by Governor Jerry Brown. AB242 will make California one of 22 states to accurately report veteran suicide rates by…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The question of whether or not the alleged Downtown Fresno shooter is mentally able to face a criminal trial will now be decided by a jury. Two court appointed doctors have both established Kori Ali Muhammad is mentally unable to answer to the charges, but Fresno County District Attorney’s Office disagrees with…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks has been marked in Clovis, in a ceremony Monday morning which included numerous members of the Central Valley’s police and fire departments. The annual event on the campus of Pelco by Schneider Electric was also attended by hundreds of members of the public. Those…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A pair of American Red Cross volunteers from the Central Valley are now on their way to Florida, to deliver help and supplies to areas soon to be impacted by Hurricane Irma. Ray and Jerry set off Thursday, driving a vehicle specifically designed to take clean up supplies and water, as well…… MORE
PORTERVILLE (KMJ) — The Sheriff of Tulare County has revealed that the Pier Fire inside Sequoia National Forest started after someone set a car on fire and pushed it off the side of a cliff. The news comes as the blaze near Porterville continues to spread, but the weather is starting to help crews battle…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Attorney General’s announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be rescinded, has been branded an “unfortunate decision” by activists in Fresno. “DACA is a program that has benefited some 800,000 people in this country, many of them in California, many of them here in the Central Valley,” explained…… MORE
