Category Archives: Local News

Suspect Cuffed for Shooting Outside High School Football Game

Suspect Cuffed for Shooting Outside High School Football Game

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A shooting caused chaos outside of Koligian Stadium in west Fresno Friday evening. Fresno PD says a 19 year old victim was shot in the parking lot following the Central High-Bullard High football game. 19 year old Taevion Yancey of Fresno was arrested shortly after the incident while fleeing the scene.  He…MORE

Mask Donation Help Saves Pets From Merced House Fire

Mask Donation Help Saves Pets From Merced House Fire

(Photo courtesy:  Merced Police Department) (KMJ) – The Merced City Fire Department says masks donated by Girl Scouts helped save the lives of two pets from a burning home Thursday morning. According to Merced City Fire, firefighters were called to a burning house around 8:30 a.m. on the 1000 block of West 14th Street. Firefighters say…MORE

Man Accused of Having Child Porn at Merced In-Home Daycare Facility

Man Accused of Having Child Porn at Merced In-Home Daycare Facility

  MERCED, CA (KMJ) — A Merced man was arrested Thursday morning after detectives discovered he had child pornography. Merced police detectives served a search warrant on the home on Citadel Avenue in Merced. Detectives received a tip that someone in the residence was downloading child pornography. Detectives learned that the residence was a licensed in-home…MORE

Caldor Fire Explodes, Thousands Flee Nor-Cal Danger Zone

Caldor Fire Explodes, Thousands Flee Nor-Cal Danger Zone

The Caldor Fire burning in California has grown 24 times its size in two days, forcing another 10,000 residents to evacuate. Fueled by wind and dry conditions, the fire burning in El Dorado County swelled to 62,586 acres Wednesday and is 0% contained, according to Cal Fire. The fire was sparked Saturday and the cause is unknown. “The…MORE

Fresno Police Ask Help Locating Sexual Assault Suspect

Fresno Police Ask Help Locating Sexual Assault Suspect

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –  The Fresno Police Department is seeking the community’s help to find the person responsible for a sexual assault that occurred the morning of Sunday, August 15, 2021. The crime was committed at a residence in the area of Ashlan Avenue and Fresno Street during early morning hours. The suspect is…MORE

The City of Fresno Now Barring the Public From Council Chambers

The City of Fresno Now Barring the Public From Council Chambers

  (KMJ) – The Fresno City Council Chambers will now be closed to the public until further notice. Here is the reason why, as detailed in a news release from the City: The decision was made out of abundance of caution due to the current local spread of the Delta Variant. The Fresno City Council…MORE

Newsom Rallies for ‘No’ Votes, GOP Opponents Respond

Newsom Rallies for ‘No’ Votes, GOP Opponents Respond

[ns-video id=”1bf034bdca92e299a684858581c8ab5″ publisher=”22180″] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The fight over mask and vaccine mandates moved to the center of California’s looming recall election, with candidate Larry Elder promising to swiftly roll back sweeping government orders. Democrats labeled the leading Republican as a science skeptic who would endanger public health. Elder told reporters during an online…MORE

Bond Money to Build Water Reservoirs Sits Idle in California

Bond Money to Build Water Reservoirs Sits Idle in California

The country’s tallest dam no longer has enough water to supply Californians electricity while millions of dollars meant to enhance the state’s water reserves have gone unused for seven years, the Washington Examiner reported Monday. Voters in 2014 approved Prop. 1, which authorized $7.5 billion to alleviate California’s water woes. The Examiner said storage facilities were the…MORE

Welcome Home Celebration Planned for Valley Olympic Silver Medalist

Welcome Home Celebration Planned for Valley Olympic Silver Medalist

(Photo courtesy:  The Associate Press) (KMJ) – Valley residents are being invited to help welcome home the Nation’s newest super heavyweight boxing silver medalist from the Tokyo Summer Olympic games. Here are the details included in a news release from the Tulare Chamber of Commerce: The community of Tulare is elated to announce the Welcome…MORE