VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A weekend hit and run in Visalia on Akers and Judy claimed the life of 53-year-old Victor Castro. Victor’s family shares they are heartbroken by the tragedy and say he had six grandchildren, two adult daughters, and a teenage son. Visalia Police say 33-year-old James Hand is believed to be the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after at least one Fresno police officer was involved in a shooting on Wednesday. The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. in the area of Jensen and Elm avenues. It involved a BMW and a Mercedes. The Fresno Police Department has not yet released any other details.…… MORE
Farmer sentiment improved in April as producers expressed more optimism about current and future conditions on their farms. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 8 points to a reading of 148, up from 140 in March. The Index of Current Conditions climbed 9 points to 141, while the Index of Future Expectations increased 8 points to 152. The improvement…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Students at McKinley Elementary School in west central Fresno ventured outside the classroom for a hands-on experience on Tuesday. The Central Unified School District and local non-profit “Tree Fresno” collaborated to plant eight Chinese Pistache trees. Students participated in the tree planting while learning about forestry and sustainability. The goal is…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police have a suspect in custody in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in Visalia. Tips from the community led investigators to the city of Delano, where they found the suspect vehicle. Authorities then identified the driver as 33-year-old James Hand and arrested him Tuesday in Visalia. Police previously released video…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a Fresno woman in late 2024. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Serenity Pasillas was killed in the early morning hours of November 22. Deputies found her suffering from a gunshot inside a car…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The search for a 27-year-old woman who was last seen in the Shaver Lake area on April 24th has intensified. Tiffany Slaton is from Georgia. She was camping throughout the Sierra over the past few weeks and the last time her family heard from her she was planning to camp near…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) After the Assembly Public Safety Committee unceremoniously ripped Assembly Bill 379 from it’s author last week – a deal is reportedly in place that will likely put it on the Governor’s desk. Politico reports Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas’ office told them Tuesday that Rivas had reached a deal to amend the legislation…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — We may have a major break in the brazen murder of Caleb Quick. Tuesday, the Clovis Police Department served a search warrant at a home on Vermont Avenue about a mile away from a McDonald’s restaurant where the 18-year-old was shot and killed last week. At around 10:30 am, detectives were…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Deliberations are now underway in the trial of a South Valley woman. Erika Sandoval has admitted to killing her former husband. This is the second time Sandoval has stood trial in the death of Daniel Green, who was an Exeter police officer. During closing arguments, the defense brought back audiotapes…… MORE
