VISALIA (KMJ) — A bacon eating contest is one part of a new festival taking place in Visalia this weekend. Organizers hope “Boots, Brews, & Bacon” will become an annual event for the city. “In addition to the beer tasting and bacon tasting, provided by local breweries and restaurants, we are having a bacon eating…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate an officer involved shooting that happened Thursday night in Chowchilla. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Bill Ward says Chowchilla Police and the Highway Patrol were called to a home near Alameda and Fourth for reports of a disturbance and a fire. Once on scene, Ward says a…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a missing, at risk Planada man. 82-year old Rafael Zaragoza (pictured) was last seen around 8:30 Thursday morning driving his blue 2004 Hyundai Sonata away from his home. The vehicle has California plates with the license number: 6SEL655. Deputies say Zaragoza is considered…… MORE
(KMJ) – Two suspects are now in the Tulare County Jail, and third suspect is still on the loose, after a six-month long investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, and the California Department of Justice. 54 felony charges have been filed against Quinton Brown,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Vital care services are expanding to more rural communities in the Central Valley. The County of Fresno is expanding its mental health and care services to the most at-risk people in rural communities like Selma, Orange Cove, and Mendota. Increasing access to vital services is what the expansion of the Map…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Legal heroin injection centers could become a reality in the Golden State. A measure aimed at reducing heroin-related deaths has cleared the California Assembly, and is awaiting a vote in the Senate.= However, many remain skeptical, including Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, who tells KMJ, “It’s a slow degradation of our society —…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Support for drilling off the California Coast is down to a record low. A new Public Policy Institute of California survey finds it’s fallen to 25 percent, with 69 percent opposed. 81 percent of Democrats oppose offshore drilling, compared to 45 percent of Republicans. Support for wind and wave energy projects, meanwhile,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — More than 140 exhibitors are now hoping their presence at the 2017 Fresno Food Expo will lead to greater things. The all-day Thursday event, billed as the nation’s largest regional food show, is designed to be both a business-to-business opportunity featuring more than 600 buyers, and a chance for the public to…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State could have nearly 1 million licensed, undocumented motorists, by the end of 2017. As of June, the DMV had issued around 905,000 licenses, under a state law that requires only California residency for eligibility, and disregards citizenship. A recent Stanford University study claims licensing undocumented residents has helped to…… MORE
UPDATE: On Wednesday, Obdulia Sanchez was arraigned via video conference, where she pleaded not guilty to several charges including gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI causing bodily injury. Sanchez’s public defender, Ramnik Samrao, spoke with KMJ after the arraignment. You can listen to that interview, below. (KMJ) — Footage appearing to show a fatal rollover north…… MORE
