FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A California man and self-proclaimed member of the Proud Boys was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential…… MORE
(KMJ) – California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta puts forth new guidelines against hate crimes. Overall hate crimes increased 31% -just over a thousand in 2019 to 1,300 in 2020. The number of hate crimes against Asians in California rose 107% – from 43 in 2019 to 89 in 2020. Attorney General Rob Bonta calls…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police are asking for public to help find a man caught on video attacking and robbing a woman in central Fresno. The attack was captured on video shot by a bystander – around 7:00 pm on Monday night. WARNING: THIS VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME PEOPLE: The…… MORE
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man convicted of multiple charges of sex with a child has been sentenced to 280 years to life, plus 5 years. 49-year-old Jason Robert Porter of Paso Robles was found guilty of 52 counts related to child sexual abuse, child pornography, and other crimes earlier…… MORE
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A woman has been charged with arson for setting fire to Hanford’s historical Taoist Temple Museum on May 12. According to Arianne Wing, President of the China Alley Preservation Society, many items that were damaged are irreplaceable artifacts. The damage is estimated at over $500,000. Detectives were able to get…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is urging parents to properly lock-up their guns after two children accidentally shot themselves over the weekend, leaving one child dead. On Saturday morning, 3-year-old Bryson Vang died after he found his father’s loaded gun under a pillow and shot himself. On Sunday, an 8-year-old boy shot…… MORE
(Photo Courtesy: Cal Fire – Fresno County) (KMJ) – The investigation continues into what caused a wild fire that is still burning in Northeast Fresno. The “Vulcan Fire” broke out just after 5 p.m. Sunday off Friant near Willow on the west side of the roadway. Cal Fire and the Highway Patrol shutdown roadways in…… MORE
(KMJ) – A kitten who could not climb back down a tree is now safe after Fresno Fire Department came to the rescue. Fresno Fire received a call from neighbors in the Tower District saying they heard faint meowing coming from a large tree. http:// Ladder 9 was called to a neighborhood in…… MORE
FRESNO, JUNE 25, 2021 — A dangerous heat wave is headed to this area over the next several days with temperatures much higher than normal. Many areas already have wildfire activity and there is a danger of more wildfires starting because of the ongoing drought. The American Red Cross Central California Region is working with emergency officials and…… MORE
(KMJ) – Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced that the current eviction moratorium will be extended through September 30, 2021. $5 billion in federal rental assistance will be used to help state tenants and small landlords and protect vulnerable households from eviction. The agreement widens rental assistance by increasing reimbursement to 100% for both rent…… MORE
