FRESNO CA (KMJ) – Standing in a dried out bed of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for two Northern California counties on Wednesday, to the ire of Central Valley leaders. Newsom’s emergency drought declaration covered only two counties above San Francisco – Mendocino and Sonoma, and the Russian River watershed…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County has joined a coalition of Central Valley locations requesting a state-wide emergency drought declaration. Senator Andreas Borgeas is writing the letter, as he and other valley leaders are looking for Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow water to be rerouted to the Valley for agricultural use. …… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – FEMA is now accepting applications TO reimburse funeral expenses to those who have lost family members to COVID-19. The Federal Emergency Management agency has $2 billion dollars from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Act of 2021 to reimburse individuals and households for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred between Jan.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Fresno Unified will Hold Outdoor Graduation Ceremonies The district is pleased to announce that it will hold outdoor graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021, providing seniors an opportunity to receive their diplomas with their classmates, in front of family members. The Fresno Unified Board of Education is expected to finalize…… MORE
HUNTINGTON LAKE, CA (KMJ) — The Fresno Sheriff’s Office initiated a search and rescue Monday night for an 85-year-old missing man near Huntington Lake. On Tuesday, The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office put out the following information: 84 year old Augusto Zarate was last seen on Monday between 2:00 and 3:00 pm. He has been vacationing in…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — If you’ve been struggling to pay rent because of the financial impacts of COVID-19, and you live in Fresno County, you could be in for help. Fresno County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program will begin accepting applications starting April 5. The county received approximately $30 million dollars for the program. This is…… MORE
FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – A car is stolen with service dog inside from car wash in Fresno. On Thursday around 6: 00 PM a service dog was taken from a car at Palm Olive Car Wash in the Tower District. The owner says she left her dog inside her car while she sprayed…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County’s Health Department says it’s getting ready for more people to get vaccinated. Starting April 1st, you can now book a covid-19 vaccine appointment if you’re ages 50 and older in California. While some people have indicated that they may want to wait for the single does vaccine, Joe…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A man was arrested on Friday following a month-long human trafficking investigation. It started February 1 when the Fresno Police Department was called to Belmont Ave. and Broadway St. to check the welfare of a 28-year-old woman. Police believed the woman may be a victim of human trafficking. The Fresno Police…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA. (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, and other legislative leaders met Monday to provide an update on the state’s vaccination and school reopening efforts on Monday. “Since the height of the winter surge, we have successfully shifted the conversation from whether to reopen…… MORE
