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Motorcyclist Hit And Killed By Truck In Central Fresno Identified 

Motorcyclist Hit And Killed By Truck In Central Fresno Identified 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a pickup truck in central Fresno.  He has been identified as 21-year-old Bryce Tomlinson.  The crash happened around 9:30 pm Friday on Maroa and Fedora avenues.  Tomlinson was found by first responders in a nearby canal. Police say he was in there for several…MORE

Driver Wanted In Hit-and-run Crash That Killed Bicyclist In Visalia

Driver Wanted In Hit-and-run Crash That Killed Bicyclist In Visalia

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The search is on for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Visalia.  Police say the crash happened at 9:45 p.m. Saturday on Akers Street, just south of Judy Avenue.  Officers say a car struck a 53-year-old man on a bicycle and then fled the scene…MORE

Motorcyclist Hit And Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In Merced 

Motorcyclist Hit And Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In Merced 

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A motorcyclist is dead after he was hit by a suspected DUI driver in Merced.  Police responded to the collision just before 5 p.m. Saturday in the area of Olive Avenue and G Street.  Officers say a man around 30 years old was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by…MORE

Video Released in Clovis Teen’s Murder, Reward Rises

Video Released in Clovis Teen’s Murder, Reward Rises

UPDATE: CLOVIS POLICE CHIEF CURT FLEMMING ANNOUNCED ON KMJ MONDAY THAT THE CRIME STOPPERS REWARD HAS CLIMBED TO $20,000 CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New images have been released of the suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Clovis McDonald’s. Clovis Police released still photos as well as surveillance video during a news conference with Police Chief…MORE

GOP Reps Launch Fight Over California’s Clean Car Rule

GOP Reps Launch Fight Over California’s Clean Car Rule

WASHINGTON DC (KMJ) Congressional republicans (and a handful of democrats) are seeking to roll back California’s controversial clean car rule. That’s the rule that would ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the Golden State starting in 2035. The House on Thursday voted 246-164 on a GOP resolution to express congressional disapproval of California’s Advanced…MORE

Fresno Unified Set To Change Governing Bylaw, Stirring Criticism From Teachers’ Union 

Fresno Unified Set To Change Governing Bylaw, Stirring Criticism From Teachers’ Union 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Unified School District will vote Wednesday night to change one of its bylaws.  The district says it’s standard operating procedure but the president of the teachers union says is problematic.  “Our student outcomes focused governance model is something we’ve been working on for about a year. It’s an evidence…MORE

16-year-old Crashes Stolen Car Into Northeast Fresno Home

16-year-old Crashes Stolen Car Into Northeast Fresno Home

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 16-year-old is in custody after crashing a stolen car into a northeast Fresno home.  It happened before 1 am Thursday at a home on Diana and Magill — that’s near Blackstone and Herndon.  Police say the suspect from Clovis stole a car and went on a joy ride, which ended…MORE

Calif. Sues Trump Over DOGE Cut to Americorps

Calif. Sues Trump Over DOGE Cut to Americorps

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Gov. Newsom announced another lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday. This time it’s due to the recent 40% funding cut to Americorps. More than 20 other states have also sued for the same reason. “Service sits at the very core of who we are as Americans,” said Gov. Newsom in a…MORE

Annalisa Perea Launches Assembly Campaign

Annalisa Perea Launches Assembly Campaign

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Annalisa Perea is attempting to follow in her big brother’s footsteps by winning a seat in the California Assembly. The Fresno City Councilmember announced her bid for the 31st Assembly district seat on Wednesday. That position is currently held by Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) who has set his sights on landing a spot…MORE

Man Hospitalized In Suspected DUI Crash In Fresno County 

Man Hospitalized In Suspected DUI Crash In Fresno County 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a suspected DUI crash that sent a man to the hospital.  It happened just after 8 pm Tuesday on Highway 99 and Manning Avenue in Fresno County.  The CHP says he was driving a pickup truck that was stopped in the middle of the…MORE