TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — People are already enjoying our local Lake Kaweah, but the Tulare County Fire Department is urging people to be safe. Especially because in recent years they have proven to be dangerous and even deadly. People are encouraged to wear lifejackets. Brandon Howard at Kaweah Marina explains, “These are the different…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities have identified a woman who they say was shot by an officer as she held a knife to an innocent bystander in Fresno last week. The shooting happened Thursday afternoon at the Fax Transit Center on Blackstone near Shields avenues. The Fresno Police Department says 39-year-old Joanna Lopez held the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Employee remains in critical condition after a brutal attack in Fresno’s Chinatown. The employee is 56-year-old Tim Smith. He’s worked for the city for 20 years. Police say 30-year-old Dyllan Padavona attacked Smith near Kern and G Streets on Friday morning. Officials say Smith was working alone on…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hanford West Senior Edgar Ferrer walked us through the highlights of a barbeque grill on campus. “This is a Santa Maria grill. We have a stainless steel grates with the Hanford West logo on there,” Ferrer explained. “We have doors where you can open it up, put charcoal in there.” The…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A major effort is underway to protect the trees in Hanford while planting seeds for future generations. For the first time in Hanford’s 134-year history, a major million-dollar tree assessment project will take place. Through mid-July, inspectors will look at the city’s 20,000 trees, Some are nearly a century old. “We…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A community comes together over a warm meal to mourn a man gunned down inside a Walgreens in Madera. The Madera Elks Lodge served up lunches with a tri-tip sandwich, chips and soda in the pharmacy’s parking lot on Sunday. All day, folks were able to drive up for the $15…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Employee remains in critical condition after a brutal attack in Fresno’s Chinatown. The employee is 56-year-old Tim Smith. He’s worked for the city for 20 years. Police say 30-year-old Dyllan Padavona attacked Smith near Kern and G Streets on Friday morning. Officials say Smith was working alone on…… MORE
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer joined KMJ host Jim Franklin this week on The Ray Appleton Show to discuss a couple of hot topics: Cannabis and High Speed Rail… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno city employee was seriously injured in an unprovoked attack on Friday morning. The attack happened around 7:30 a.m. in the area of Kern and G streets. Fresno police say a city employee was working on an electrical box when the suspect walked up and struck him in the back of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in southwest Fresno on Thursday has been identified as 24-year-old Taylor Washington. Police say they received a ShotSpotter notification around 5 pm on George Avenue near Bardell Avenue. Officers found Washington with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where…… MORE
