FRESNO (KMJ) — Family members of Fresno County Correctional Officer Toamalama Scanlan, injured after last year’s jail lobby shooting, say they’re excited he’s out of intensive care. Scanlan was severely hurt after the incident in September 2016, which also saw fellow Correctional Officer Juanita Davila injured as well. She has since been released from care,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The vote to ban recreational marijuana dispensaries in the City of Fresno has been put back to the end of April. The resolution, which also includes prohibiting operations and sales within city limits, was going to be heard on March 23rd. It was then scheduled for March 30th, and is now set…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno State President Joseph Castro writes on Twitter that ICE’s presence on campus Wednesday is for a scheduled career and internship expo only. The “Recruit Down the 99 and Beyond” event, taking place inside the Save Mart Center, is designed to match up students with opportunities to achieve their future career goals.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A $2.5 million project to improve services at Fresno’s Poverello House, has broken ground. The demolition effort on the old food storage building is scheduled to start this week, with an up-to-date 19,000 square-foot warehouse being built in its place. It’s all part of the “Raise the Roof” campaign, to bolster what’s…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — State officials repairing the stretch of Highway 41 north of Fishcamp, which had been hindering access into Yosemite National Park, anticipate it being fully open by the end of this week. The south route into the Central Valley attraction was previously closed after rain damage. Drivers were advised to go a different…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A local US Army veteran says an Assembly Bill designed to count the number of veteran suicides in California, will open the nation’s eyes of the real impact it has. The proposed legislation – AB242 – has been jointly put forward by State Assemblymen Jim Patterson and Joaquin Arambula. The intention is…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Ride on trains, cotton candy machines, and numerous bounce houses are all now being donated to a good cause – and it all comes after the arrest of a suspect in involved in a fraudulent party rental business. “He fled the Fresno area…probation, tracked him down in Carruthers. We went out to…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Officials at Fresno Chaffee Zoo say they’re confident in the site’s security after an incident in France in which a white rhino was found dead and one of it’s horns taken. “We have multiple security layers within our zoo to help protect our animals, but if I were to discuss them obviously…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Health officials in the Central Valley say tobacco and alcohol advertisements are responsible for the poor lifestyles in local children. It comes after a statewide survey which shows that flavored tobacco products are easier to find than fruits and vegetables in Fresno County stores. “The flavored tobacco products, the alcohol beverage signs…… MORE
VISALIA (KMJ) — Visalia’s annual fireworks show is being used to give a local group a time to shine. “The City Council is seeking a local community organization, or a non-profit, to host the fireworks show this 4th of July,” explains the city’s Allison Mackey. “The City Council’s providing financial assistance, and the location as…… MORE
