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United Airlines Adds Flight from Fresno to Denver

United Airlines Adds Flight from Fresno to Denver

  FRESNO, CA— United Airlines announced Thursday it is expanding its flight service from Fresno to Denver. The airline said there will be a 1:30 p.m. daily mainline flight on 126-seat plane out of Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). Regional jet service continues to operate two daily United flights between Fresno and Denver. United also said…MORE

Appeals Court Upholds Newsom’s Emergency Powers Amid Pandemic

Appeals Court Upholds Newsom’s Emergency Powers Amid Pandemic

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California appeals court has upheld Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. Three judges from the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento on Wednesday overturned a lower court saying Newsom overstepped his authority. The case emerged from a lawsuit by two Republican state legislators. They said Newsom…MORE

SUV Tied to Murder, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Says

SUV Tied to Murder, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Says

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Detectives believe a white Chevy Tahoe is tied to to the killing of a Fresno man in April. They believe 56-year-old Pacer Hampton was killed sometime between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on April 13th. Deputies were called to a home in the area of Olive near Polk, for a possible…MORE

Thieves Steal Tthousands of Dollars of Baseball & Lawn Equipment from Bullard High

Thieves Steal Tthousands of Dollars of Baseball & Lawn Equipment from Bullard High

  FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — The Bullard High School baseball program was hit by thieves over the weekend. Somebody cut the lock off C-train storage box and stole thousands of dollars in lawn and baseball equipment. Some of the items stolen were lawnmowers, an aerator, a pitching machine, buckets of baseballs, and other baseball equipment. There…MORE

Man Arrested in Connection to Deadly Double Shooting in Parlier

Man Arrested in Connection to Deadly Double Shooting in Parlier

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Homicide detectives arrest a 60-year-old man from of Parlier, after they say he shot and killed 57-year-old Israel Trevino Jr. of Selma and wounded his son, 33-year-old Israel Trevino III, Sunday afternoon following an argument. At 4:19 pm on Sunday, the Parlier Police Department received a 911 call of shots fired…MORE

Tulare Sheriff’s Deputies Find Missing Cutler-Orosi Man

Tulare Sheriff’s Deputies Find Missing Cutler-Orosi Man

  UPDATE: “We are happy to report that just before 10 this (Tuesday) morning, Santiago Escobedo was found by members of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office HEART (Homeless Enforcement Assistance Response Team) Team in Visalia and he is in good health. Thank you to everyone who helped get the word out.” – Ashley Ritchie, Media…MORE

A Weekend Argument Ends In Deadly Shooting in Parlier

A Weekend Argument Ends In Deadly Shooting in Parlier

(Photo courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office)   (KMJ) – A man in his 50’s is dead and another man is seriously injured following a weekend shooting in Parlier. Fresno County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives were called to the intersection of Parlier and Whitener Avenues just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday following a 9-1-1 call for shots fired. According…MORE

Detectives: California Wildfire Set to Cover Up Woman’s Murder

Detectives: California Wildfire Set to Cover Up Woman’s Murder

A 2020 wildfire that killed two people in Northern California and eventually became part of one of the largest fires in the state’s history was set intentionally in an attempt to cover up a woman’s murder, authorities announced Wednesday. Douglas Mai, 82 and Leon “James” Bone, 64, died in the Markley Fire, which started on…MORE

Disneyland Reopens After 412 Day COVID Closure

Disneyland Reopens After 412 Day COVID Closure

In the early 1950s, while on an outing with his two daughters to Los Angeles’s Griffith Park, Walt Disney had an inspiration to create a family-friendly theme park that would be unique in its array of attractions. Thirty-five miles south of his movie studio in Anaheim was where Disney happened upon the perfect location for…MORE