(Image courtesy: National Weather Service) (KMJ) – An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Hanford remains in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday with temperatures reaching as high as 105 degrees. But, those seeking relief from the heat are warned NOT to do so in Valley waterways currently swelled by snow melt…… MORE
Diocese of Fresno Places Pastor on Leave Amid Allegations of Sexual Abuse
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Father Eric Swearingen, Pastor at Good Shepard Parish in Visalia has been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of sexual abuse. According to a press release from the Diocese of Fresno, as of June 5, he had been placed on administrative leave. On Monday, Bishop Joseph Brennan made the…… MORE
Missing Man Who Fell Off Jet Ski at Kaweah Lake is Found
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The search for a missing jet skier at Kaweah Lake comes to an end –with good news. A woman told the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office that she was jet skiing with a man she met recently but he had gone missing when his jet ski flipped. She said…… MORE
Free Healthcare for Some Undocumented Immigrants Closer to Reality
FRESNO (KMJ) – Free healthcare for undocumented immigrants is about to become a reality in California. Some low-income folks in California living in the country illegally will soon have their health benefits paid for by taxpayers. Over the weekend Democrats in the state legislature agreed to make adults between the ages of 19 and 25…… MORE
Visitors Evacuated as Brush Fire Threatens Magic Mountain
FRESNO (KMJ) – Adrenaline junkies at a popular LA area amusement park got more than they bargained for when a brush fire threatened the park. Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor closed early Sunday after a brush fire broke out nearby and sent hundreds of visitors running from heavy smoke. The fire broke out…… MORE
Arrest Made After Child Attacked at Fresno Birthday Party
(KMJ) – A six-year-old girl is rushed to Community Regional Medical Center Saturday evening, after Fresno police say a woman attacked her at a birthday party. Investigators say that attack happened during a party at a home near Brown and Glenn Avenues in central Fresno around 5:30 p.m. There, 35-year old Crystal Parra allegedly slashed the…… MORE
Homelessness up 17% in Fresno Area, Officials Have Plan to Address Increase
FRESNO (KMJ) – This year’s Point-in-Time count of the homeless population is in, and homelessness in the greater Fresno area is up 17 percent. At the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care announcing results of its 2019 “Point in Time” homeless count. “When I speak to my fellow big-city mayors…… MORE
Porterville Man Sentenced 14 Years for Felony Crimes
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Porterville man will spend the next decade behind bars for a series of felonies and a string of dangerous and life endangering crimes. Michael Chavez is considered to be a career criminal, with crimes ranging from residential burglary, to resisting and evading peace officers, hit and run, drug…… MORE
Paradise High School Students Overcome Wildfire Challenges to Graduate
PARADISE, CA (KMJ) – Paradise High School Students are graduating this week – post wildfire. Cheers went up Thursday night as 220 Paradise High School Seniors recorded the day when they received their diplomas, posting it on Facebook. Class of 2019!!! Posted by Paradise High School on Thursday, June 6, 2019 It was…… MORE
Fewer Robocalls in May, FCC Seeks to Empower Phone Carriers
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The total number of robocalls made to Americans in the month of May was 4.7 billion. That’s about a 9 percent decrease from the peak reached back in March, according to robocall-blocking software developer YouMail. Here in the 559 area code, 575,000 robocalls were received per day last month, for an average…… MORE
