SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A new state analysis warns that some sectors hit hardest by California’s drought may still need help long after the current dry spell ends. The report Friday by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office singles out Central Valley communities that will need years of state assistance getting new sources of drinking water,…… MORE
(KMJ) – As part of its ongoing investigation, Fresno County Sheriff’s Detectives have identified three people they would like to question in a January 21st double homicide. 41-year old Andrea Lara, of the Fresno / Clovis area, 21-year old Humberto Martinez of Pinedale, and 54-year old Martin Garcia. also of Pinedale, are all wanted for questioning. Sheriff’s…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno – The Fresno County Sheriff’s “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” team (HIDTA) was investigating a house in Central Fresno after a fire inside led them to discover an illegal honey oil lab. Around 8:30 Thursday morning, fire started in the bedroom of the house at 2715 N. Millbrook, where Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony Botti…… MORE
A phone app has been the gateway for pedophiles to access children – with deadly results. It’s called “kik.” What parents need to know is that kik does not offer any parental controls and there is no way of authenticating users. “Kik allows you to establish an account using a user name – you do…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The City of Fresno is continuing to crack down on homes being left abandoned with what it’s calling the ‘Vacant/Blighted Property Register’. It comes after the historic Renhorn Home was the latest to suffer a complete loss after a fire ripped through the structure. Fire investigators believe it had been vacant for…… MORE
On Monday, February 1st, at about 6 a.m., Ellsworth McLaurin, who suffers from Dementia, was last seen in his home located in the 4100 block of East Dayton. In the past, McLaurin has walked away from his home but was found a short time later. The family is concerned for his safety because of his…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno – A near-miss between a Fresno County Sheriff”s helicopter and a drone. Eagle One almost struck the drone – pictured above – in the air. The helicopter pilot was flying towards Shaver around noon on Wednesday, when he spotted what looked like a bird in the air space over Shepherd and Carson, in Clovis.…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two people have been arrested after an alleged illegal gambling operation was uncovered in central Fresno. MAGEC (the multi-agency-gang-enforcement-consortium) were serving an unconnected warrant inside one of the Summerset Village Apartments. But inside they say they found computers and gambling machines. “They had a bank set up at a table where multiple…… MORE
(KMJ) – Officials in drought-stricken California say the water content of the Sierra Nevada snow pack measures 130 percent of normal for this time of year. Frank Gehrke of the Department of Water Resources said Tuesday it’s an encouraging start to the winter, but the drought’s not over. He plunged a measuring pole into 76 inches…… MORE
(KMJ) – Gabriel Osorio had been considered one of Fresno Police Department’s Most Wanted Subjects. Officers say the man also known as “Crazy Eyes,” was wanted for Auto Theft, armed Carjacking, and Home Invasion. Osorio has a violent history and is considered armed and dangerous. On Tuesday, Fresno Police received information that Osorio was at a…… MORE
