FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A memorial service was held on Friday for Fresno County’s Chief Forensic Pathologist. Dr. Venu Gopal died in a collision on Highway 168 on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The memorial service for Dr. Gopal was live streamed on the Fresno County Sheriff’s Facebook page. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, and Fresno County…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — A man suspected of stabbing another man to death in Porterville is now in custody. Tulare County sheriff’s deputies were called to the 200 block of S. Legget in Porterville around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif (KMJ) — Fentanyl pills and illegal firearms were seized after Clovis Police carried out three arrests as part of a narcotic investigation. Back on August 23, Clovis Police received a call of possible suspicious activity. When officers searched the home, they found 200 Fentanyl pills and an illegal firearm. They arrested 35-year-old Rigoberto…… MORE
FRSNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno’s mayor had vetoed $1 million in funding for planned parenthood but city council overrode that veto on Thursday. Valley Democratic Assembly Member Dr. Joaquin Arambula had secured 9.5 million dollars from the state budget for local non-profits including a million for Planned Parenthood. The City of Fresno would serve as…… MORE
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters worked in extreme conditions Thursday as they battled wildfires in rural areas north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego amid a blistering heat wave that is predicted to last through Labor Day. Progress was made in containing both blazes but authorities warned that the explosive fire behavior…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A heat wave is hitting California, and the National Weather Service in Hanford expects temperatures to be at, or above, 105 degrees in Fresno today, Sept. 1, 2022. As a result, many cities are opening cooling centers. If you believe that you have a medical emergency related to the heat, call 9-1-1…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) confirmed a human death caused by West Nile Virus (WNV). The department has reported nine positive human cases of WNV this year, and that number is expected to increase. There 14 positive cases and one death reported in Fresno County in 2021. According…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — The Madera Police Department is looking for suspects after a card theft that happened in Madera on August 18. Police say unknown suspects broke into a car in a neighborhood and took a purse that had bank cards inside. The cards were then used not long after at a store in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The two women caught on camera stealing from a retail store on Aug. 11, in Fresno have been identified. The theft was reported when it was originally released by Fresno PD. Now, officers thank the public for helping identify this “dynamic duo.” The pair can be seen through surveillance walking into…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – Beginning Wednesday, California and the western U.S. will experience extreme heat that will strain the grid with increased energy demands. In response, Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a State of Emergency to temporarily increase energy production and reduce demand. The California Independent System Operator has called a Flex Alert for today, August 31, asking Californians to…… MORE
