(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
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The 2022 City of Fresno budget season has concluded as the largest budget adopted in Fresno’s history. The budget passed on Thursday, June 24 with a majority vote of 5-2. The Budget season concluded after 115 motions, according to City Manager Thomas Esqueda, an unusually large amount as seen in the…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) — The Tulare County Superior Court convicted a Visalia man who now faces 340 years to life in state prison for child molestation. According to the Superior Court, 37-year-old Oracio Reyes was convicted by a jury on three counts of oral sex on a child 10-years or younger. He was also…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — The Fresno Police Department says they have taken 400 pounds of illegal fireworks off the street during a recent undercover investigation. Police say they got help from both undercover detectives and social media, which led them to detaining and citing two adults for firework violations. The fine was set at…… MORE
KINGSBURG, CA (KMJ) — Three people were arrested on Wednesday in connection to a June 8th shooting in Kingsburg. The 15-year-old girl was playing at Athwal Park in Kingsburg around 7:00 p.m. when she was hit by a stray bullet in the chest. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated for…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Visalia Police Department) (KMJ) – A South Valley woman is now behind bars after she reportedly stole an ambulance, leading police of a chase through Visalia. Officers in that city responded to a call around 3:38 p.m. Monday near the 700 block of East Noble to assist an emergency medical crew. But while…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A shooting took place around 2:12 a.m. Sunday on Delno Ave., near McKinley and Fruit Avenues in Fresno. According to Fresno Police, officers responded after a shot spotter activation went off but found no one at the scene. Police say they got word a short time later that three gunshot victims…… MORE
