FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in central Fresno on Wednesday night. The shooting happened around 6 pm on Weber near Floradora. Fresno police say a man and woman were walking on Weber when the suspect rode up on a bicycle and started talking to them. The…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cellphones, laptops, electric scooters, and electric vehicles to name a few, all include lithium-ion batteries. “During the holiday time right now, and everyone giving new gifts to each other, this is one opportunity where folks may be new to some of this technology,” said Joshua Stellars with the Fresno Fire Department.…… MORE
“It’s flat-out unsustainable” – Calif. GOP Assembly Leader James Gallagher FRESNO, CA (KMJ) It’s belt-tightening time for the Golden State. The California Legislative Analyst’s Office released its latest report Thursday on the state’s revenue shortfall which has ballooned to a whopping $68 billion. “California Faces a Serious Deficit,” analysts wrote. “While addressing a deficit of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested 32 year old Frank Samaniego of Fresno. In the investigation, detectives posed as teenage girls and used technology to identify would-be predators. During the investigation, the suspect expressed his sexual desires and agreed to a meeting place with the…… MORE
FARMERSVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) — An elementary school in Farmserville was placed on lockdown after several students became ill on Wednesday. The Farmersville Unified School District says about 25 students reported feeling sick at Freedom Elementary School. Officials say the children described feeling nauseous, dizzy, and numb in their mouths and fingers. In a message from…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died following a crash in Fresno County early Wednesday morning. It happened before 7 am on Highway 180 at Hayes Avenue. Officers say a man driving a red Honda was headed southbound on Hayes when he failed to stop at a stop sign. As the car drove through…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Countless exhibits can be found at the Fresno County Historical Museum and one of them uniquely showcased is the Sikh Exhibit. Board Members of the Sikh Historical Society say it’s important to have a place where anyone can learn about their roots and culture. “That is something that, you know, we…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Francisco Portillo has been sentenced to 19 years, 4 months in state prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated which killed three people and injured five others. In March of 2021 Portillo was recklessly driving a Chevy Camaro near First Street and McKinley Avenue. When a Deputy with the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Governor Gavin Newsom abruptly canceled the annual live public Christmas tree lighting at the state capitol on Tuesday because of “protests across the country.” Some pro-Palestinian protests have become violent or disrupted the annual lightings of the giant Christmas trees at Rockefeller Center in recent days. The Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department has identified 18-year-old Philip Bautista as the suspect in a deadly shooting in central Fresno. The shooting happened on November 27 in the area of Clinton and Drexel avenues. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Luis Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. Valencia was taken to the…… MORE
