FRESNO (KMJ) — Outgoing Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin is throwing her support behind Councilman Lee Brand to replace her in 2017. “I’m very pleased today, to recommend to the people of Fresno that Lee Brand serve as Fresno’s next mayor”, announced Ashley Swearengin. Swearengin formally endorsed Brand at a Thursday news conference outside Fresno City…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Fire reveal that the mass evacuation of Fresno County Courthouse, initially reported as a false alarm, may have been set off by smoke from a series of brush and grass fires alongside Highway 99. It prompted the approximately 500 people inside to leave the building Tuesday morning, while crews investigated the…… MORE
The GOP nominee for president is coming to the Central Valley once again, specifically the City of Tulare. It’s as part of a fundraising luncheon taking place Tuesday – with the price of a plate at the event standing at $2,700. “It’ll be in Tulare”, says Congressman Devin Nunes. “We actually looked at Fresno, we…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An overnight shooting just outside Downtown Fresno could be related to prostitution. Police were called just before midnight to an area close to Belmont Avenue and Mariposa Street on Thursday. There they found the victim, who was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead. Fresno…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Millions of dollars of Federal Government money is coming to the Central Valley to help pay for more firefighters. The $2,069,400 FEMA grant, unveiled Thursday, is part of their SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) program. In real terms, it gives the funds to fill a further 12 firefighter positions…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The son of an 80-year-old grandmother, found murdered in her Central Fresno home early Wednesday morning, is now in police custody in connection with her death. Investigators say she was discovered by her grand-daughter, and the call came to Fresno Police at around 8am. “She was killed, it was a homicide, definitely”, says…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Classes within the Clovis Unified School District are on again for the new school year, but it comes as it’s revealed that seven of those sites are in the same water-area as the Northeast Fresno residents who have been complaining about discoloration. Those living in that part of the city reported problems…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police announced Friday that new evidence has prompted investigators to reopen the cold case murder of Debbie Dorian. Police Chief Jerry Dyer revealed that former Fresno PD Homicide Detectives Vince Zavala and Bob Schiotis, are coming out of retirement to investigate new leads in an attempt to solve the twenty year old…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An overnight crash leaves a 54 year old man dead and Fresno Police looking for the person responsible. It happened close to the intersection of Blackstone and Clinton. Christopher Varela was crossing the street in a wheelchair and later succumbed to his injuries after the collision which occurred around 9pm Wednesday night.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail who suddenly fell ill while out in the wilderness, owes the speed of her recovery to a joint CHP and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office team. Tara Steele from Santa Rosa felt what she believed to be signs similar to that of a stroke, and activated…… MORE
