Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

More PG&E Customers Could Lose Power From Storms

More PG&E Customers Could Lose Power From Storms

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E says more customers could lose power from Friday’s storm system. The utility says it has a plan to safely deal with outages and restoration work. As of Thursday, PG&E had 13,597 customers out system-wide, 11,415 of which are storm-related. They restored 474,000 customers since February 1. The biggest challenges for…MORE

10 Arrested, Large Scale Drug Operation Busted in South Valley

10 Arrested, Large Scale Drug Operation Busted in South Valley

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Ten people are arrested on federal charges as a large-scale drug trafficking operation is brought down in the South Valley. Porterville Police called in the DEA and other agencies to assist during the two year investigation. Homes in Porterville, Terra Bella, and Visalia were searched   On January 23, they…MORE

2 Adults, 2 Teens Arrested in a Series of Fresno Robberies

2 Adults, 2 Teens Arrested in a Series of Fresno Robberies

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four arrests are made in a series of robberies in Fresno. The robberies began on January 26, Fresno Police said just before 10:30 that Saturday night, the Palm Bluffs Liquor Store at 585 W. Nees was struck by two armed men wearing masks, demanding money. The suspects held the employees…MORE

3 Potentially Explosive Honey Oil Labs Busted in Central Fresno

3 Potentially Explosive Honey Oil Labs Busted in Central Fresno

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A series of potentially explosive honey oil labs are busted in Central Fresno. On Tuesday, Fresno PD’S Narcotics team working with Clovis Police, and the HIIT Team served search warrants, finding dangerous, highly flammable chemicals. Honey oil is made by soaking marijuana in a solvent, but the chemicals can be…MORE

K9 Deputy Sniffs-Out Drugs In Mail Sent to Tulare County Inmates

K9 Deputy Sniffs-Out Drugs In Mail Sent to Tulare County Inmates

  TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A K9 deputy in Tulare County sniffs out drug-laced mail sent to inmates. On January 24, Deputies began investigating mail sent to the Bob Wiley Detention Facility in Visalia.   A letter was received at the Detentions Mail Room that appeared to be altered.     On Feb 2, Tulare…MORE

Homeless Fires Surge In Fresno – No Camping Ordinance Blamed

Homeless Fires Surge In Fresno – No Camping Ordinance Blamed

FRESNO (KMJ) — Figures from Fresno Fire Department show a rise in the number of blazes attributed to homeless people in the City of Fresno, and a local non-profit says the recently enacted No Camping Ordinance is to blame. Statistics from Fresno Fire Department show 79 vacant structure fires in 2016, 85 in 2017, and…MORE

California Bill Would Limit Genitalia Surgery for Children

California Bill Would Limit Genitalia Surgery for Children

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A new California proposal would bar doctors from performing surgery on children born with genitals that don’t fit a single gender unless it’s medically necessary or the child consents. Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill released Monday is the latest effort in California aimed at giving minors more control over their bodies…MORE

Clovis Sex Offender Arrested on Multiple Charges

Clovis Sex Offender Arrested on Multiple Charges

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis sex offender is arrested on multiple charges. Convicted sex offenders are required to register their addresses so that law enforcement can keep track of their whereabouts. The Porterville Police Department says 31-year-old Jason Colby Bills lied about his job and where he lives. Bills was arrested in the 4000…MORE