Category Archives: Dominic McAndrew News Articles

Plans Being Made For Potential Arrival Of Syrian Refugees In Fresno

Plans Being Made For Potential Arrival Of Syrian Refugees In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — As many as 150 Syrian refugees could be coming to the City of Fresno. That number is a part of the 4.7 million people which the United Nations estimates have left the middle eastern country following the outbreak of Civil War in 2011. That number is greater than the population of Oregon.…MORE

Driver In Fatal Collision Won’t Be Cited For Hitting Pedestrian In Road

Driver In Fatal Collision Won’t Be Cited For Hitting Pedestrian In Road

FRESNO (KMJ) — A man has died after an early morning collision on Fresno’s Shaw Avenue. Officers say he was struck and killed as he was walking in the roadway just before 6am Friday morning, but confirm that the driver will not be cited for his actions leading to the incident. “He’s going to be…MORE

Voters Should Research “Dangerous” Prop 57 Says Fresno County DA

Voters Should Research “Dangerous” Prop 57 Says Fresno County DA

FRESNO (KMJ) — Valley law enforcement and politicians came together to publicly oppose Proposition 57. The collection of public figures, which included Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims as well as chiefs of police from Clovis, Fresno, Fowler, Kerman, Mendota, and Reedley, met inside Courthouse Park in Downtown Fresno Thursday morning to spread their message. Those…MORE

Hostage Situation Over – Shot Pregnant Woman In The Hospital

Hostage Situation Over – Shot Pregnant Woman In The Hospital

FRENSO (KMJ) — A hostage situation in Southeast Fresno is now over – after SWAT force entry into the suspect’s home. The incident unfolded Wednesday morning. Fresno Police dispatch were first alerted around 8am, to a home close to the intersection of Maple Avenue and Church Avenue. The suspect’s mother said that her son had…MORE

Heroic Acts And New Promotions Celebrated By Fresno Fire

Heroic Acts And New Promotions Celebrated By Fresno Fire

FRESNO (KMJ) — Life-saving acts and a dozen new promotions were all part Fresno Fire’s celebration of service inside Fresno City Hall Tuesday morning. “It’s the easy part of the job – recognizing the excellence of this department”, started Mayor Ashley Swearengin. The ceremony saw personnel celebrated for their efforts with the Medal of Bravery…MORE

Mom’s Club Wants Your Help To Revitalize Fresno’s Discovery Center

Mom’s Club Wants Your Help To Revitalize Fresno’s Discovery Center

FRESNO (KMJ) — A vision to create a world class museum in the City of Fresno needs your help to make it happen. The MOMS Club of Fresno North wants your help to bring local attraction ‘The Discovery Center’ back to life. Their idea stems from the group’s members wanting to find an educational means…MORE

More Than $70k Going To Help Six Valley Non-Profits

More Than $70k Going To Help Six Valley Non-Profits

FRESNO (KMJ) — A big donation is on its way to a number of valley non-profits, after the announcement that more than $70,000 from AT&T will be going to help support their efforts. “We know that each and every day there are non-profits in our community, literally thousands of non-profits involving tens of thousands of…MORE

Fresno Approves Plan Which Could Bring Thousands Of HSR Jobs

Fresno Approves Plan Which Could Bring Thousands Of HSR Jobs

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council approves a deal which could end up bringing an extra 1500 permanent jobs. But that’s dependent on High Speed Rail selecting the city as home to the new Heavy Maintenance Facility. The 5-2 vote Thursday morning, authorized a maximum $250,000 deposit for twelve month control over land chosen for…MORE

Fresno Unified Details Its ‘Measure X’ Plan

Fresno Unified Details Its ‘Measure X’ Plan

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified details what it would like to do with the Measure X money, but there’s some way to go to make it all happen. Measure X will appear on the ballot in Fresno County this November, and if it gets the green light it would bring $225 million into Fresno Unified…MORE

Less Than Two Weeks Left To Register To Vote In The Upcoming Election

Less Than Two Weeks Left To Register To Vote In The Upcoming Election

FRESNO (KMJ) — You’ve got less than two weeks until the voter registration deadline on October 24th if you’d like to have your say in the general election. The upcoming vote asks for the electorate’s word on not only those vying to be the next President of the United States, but a whole host of…MORE