MERCED, CA (KMJ) – A communications system at a high school in Madera triggers a false report of an active shooter. Around 12:30 Wednesday, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Liberty High School regarding a possible active shooter. The school was placed on a lock down as protocol after an automated PA…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says it now has a person of interest in custody in this week’s kidnapping of four family members, including an eight-month old girl. But, those believed kidnapped are still missing. Here are the details, as released by the Sheriff’s Office: On October 4, 2022, in the morning hours,…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno State officially opened the new, state-of-the-art Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union on Tuesday. University leadership, donors and students commemorated the new interdisciplinary hub designed to foster collaboration and connection amongst campus community. The building is located in the heart of campus, between the Kennel Bookstore, Speech Arts and Music buildings and the University…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Thrifters who flock to Goodwill stores will now be able to do more of their treasure hunting online. The 120-year-old nonprofit organization on Tuesday launched GoodwillFinds, a newly incorporated shopping venture that is making roughly 100,000 donated items available for purchase online and expanding Goodwill’s internet presence that until now had been limited…… MORE
PARLIER, Calif. (KMJ) — Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office arrested 70-year-old Edmundo Martinez of Parlier on Saturday on homicide charges. Martinez was booked into the Fresno County Jail where his bail is at $1 million. Before 8:00 o’clock Saturday morning, officers with the Parlier Police Department responded to reports of an injured…… MORE
(KMJ) – Police in Stockton believe the same suspect may be responsible for a series of murders in that city. Here is the message Stockton Police chief Stanley McFadden shared on that Department’s Facebook page: Our investigators have reviewed many hours of video surveillance. They believe they located a “person of interest” in this investigation…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – A bill has been signed into law creating a new pilot project grant program to pay for fentanyl awareness, outreach and overdose investigation teams for California counties. Once state funding has been allocated, school districts, public health departments and law enforcement agencies from each of the northern, central, and southern regions in the state…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that oil refineries could start selling more polluting winter-blend gasoline ahead of schedule to ease soaring fuel prices, directly contradicting his own goals for reducing climate emissions. The average cost of a gallon of gas was $6.30 in California on Friday, far above the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The City of Fresno will give out a warning for those who fail to follow rules for parking stalls and meters in Downtown Fresno instead of writing tickets starting Saturday. The warning will explain that there won’t be a fine the first time and it will list three different ways to…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly 30 lbs. of magic (mushrooms) still wasn’t enough to divert K-9 Shei. CHP-Merced conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord due to a violation. There the officer noticed several indicators of criminal activity. K9 Shei was called in to sniff the outside of the car. She then gave…… MORE
