SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year which starts on October 1, 2024 by highlighting preparations for more extreme weather events this season following a record hot summer across much of California and a looming La Niña pattern. Over the past decade, climate extremes have posed significant challenges…… MORE
CHP: $1.6M of Cocaine Seized in Stop on I-5
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A suspected international drug smuggler is behind bars in the Fresno County lockup after he was caught transporting a whopping 44 lbs of cocaine. The CHP made the bust during a traffic stop Wednesday on I-5 near Shields Ave. The drugs have an estimated street value of $1.6 million. The suspect has…… MORE
Man Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minor Before Deadly Crash To Face Trial
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash. “Lily was 15,” Dalia Martinez said. “She had her whole life ahead of her.” Lilyana Romero was a passenger — one of seven teenagers…… MORE
Life Sentence for Softball Field Murderer
TULARE, CA (KMJ) A McFarland man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a man in Tulare. Prosecutors say Christopher Gonzalez, 31, shot the victim several times before fleeing the Prosperity Sports Complex in Tulare in August of 2019. He was arrested a few days later after being found hiding…… MORE
Search Underway For Driver Who Hit, Killed Elderly Man in Tulare
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver that killed an elderly man in Tulare. Police found the victim on the road along Bardsley Avenue near Cardoza Street just before 5 a.m. Wednesday. The 83-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he died. Authorities say he suffered injuries consistent with being hit…… MORE
Woman Found Dead in Merced County Underground Fuel Tank Identified
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman who was found dead by deputies inside an underground Merced County fuel tank has been identified by the sheriff’s office as 32-year-old Minchaca Torres of Delhi. A second woman, who was found in the tank unconscious, remains in critical condition at a local hospital. She has not been identified,…… MORE
California Deputy Is Hailed A Hero After He Runs Into A Burning Home To Save A Child
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Into the fire, a Tulare County Deputy ran into a burning home to rescue a 12-year-old child with Down Syndrome trapped inside. The California deputy is being hailed a hero by the Sheriff and family with the dramatic rescue caught on camera. Deputy Alfredo Flores was supposed to be getting…… MORE
Former Congressman T.J. Cox Appears In Federal Court As Felony Fraud Trial Looms
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Former Valley congressman T.J. Cox appeared in federal court in downtown Fresno Wednesday afternoon. He was expected to change his plea, but walked out with a trial date for now. In 2022, Cox was indicted on 28 total felony charges: 15 counts of wire fraud, 11 counts of money laundering, one…… MORE
Two Merced County Fire Stations To Remain Open Amid Funding Battle
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Merced County fire stations that were set to close next week are getting an extension. The Board of Supervisors voted to keep the firehouses open until the end of the year, as local leaders work toward a more long-term solution. Local officials are going back and forth trying to find alternate…… MORE
Port Strike Could Hinder U.S. Ag Shipments
A potential strike at three dozen U.S. ports could upend supply chains and raise prices weeks before election day. Farm Policy News says the International Longshoremen’s Association says it will have 25,000 members walk off the job if the union doesn’t come to a new agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents carriers and…… MORE
