FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Department of Insurance is expecting more insurance companies to opt out of renewing policies for homeowners, in areas at risk of being struck by a wildfire. Commissioner Dave Jones is also warning of rate increases, as parts of the state will likely be reclassified from safe to high-risk, with some…… MORE
Valley Fever Cases Are Rising in Tulare County
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Cases of valley fever are rising in Tulare County. Valley Fever is a fungal infection caused by breathing the coccidioides organism, a fungus, into the lungs, where the spores reproduce. Fungi spores are commonly found in soil and grow as a mold with long filaments that break off into airborne…… MORE
Apartment Fire In Southeast Fresno Leaves 23 Displaced
[Photo: FFD] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — More than two dozen people are displaced after a fire at an apartment complex. It happened Monday around 10:00 a.m. at an apartment at 475 N. Manilla, near Belmont. The fire began on the exterior and spread to the bottom and top units of the building. One building and eight…… MORE
Alleged Golden State Killer Charged With 1975 Visalia Murder
VISALIA (KMJ) — Tulare County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against the alleged Golden State Killer. Joseph Deangelo has been accused of a 1975 murder in Visalia. Claude Snelling was killed while trying an intruder from kidnapping his daughter, according to Visalia Police. The DA’s office believes Deangelo shot Snelling. “That is based upon…… MORE
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
A U.S. appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to ban chlorpyrifos within 60 days. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reverses a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on various California crops which include almonds and fruit. The…… MORE
Hiker Still Missing In Yosemite National Park
(KMJ) – The National Park Service continues to search for a hiker missing within Yosemite National Park. 48-year old Scott Tenczar is reported to be an experienced hiker or knows the areas of the park. He was last seen on July 25th at the Bridgeport Ranger Station. Here’s what Yosemite National Park shared about Mister…… MORE
Search Continues for Porterville Shooting Suspect
(KMJ) – The Porterville Police Department continue to search for a suspect who tried to shoot several people, including two children, with a hunting rifle over the weekend. Officers say 27-year old Mario Estrella got into an argument with with a person around 8:30 a.m. Sunday on the 100 block of North F Street in…… MORE
Three Masked Men Caught on Camera Robbing Southeast Fresno Taco Bell
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is looking for three men that were caught on camera robbing a Taco Bell in Southeast Fresno. On Wednesday, police responded to a call of a robbery at the Taco Bell at 4972 E. kings Canyon Avenue. When officers arrived they were told by employees that three…… MORE
Woman Attacked In Central Fresno Trailer Park, Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Boyfriend
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A woman is in stable condition after a brutal attack, allegedly by her boyfriend in Central Fresno. On Thursday night around 11:00, Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out to New Horizon RV Park on the 3100 Block of Olive between Marks and Valentine. Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony Botti…… MORE
Judge Rejects Plea Deals in Deadly Oakland “Ghost Ship” Warehouse Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In an unusual move, a California judge on Friday rejected the plea deals of two men who were charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a 2016 California warehouse fire. As he handed down his decision, Judge James Cramer said 48-year-old Derick Almena (left) didn’t accept “full responsibility and remorse”…… MORE
