McFARLAND, CA (KMJ) — A McFarland High School welding teacher was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested and charged with alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Miguel Martinez was arrested by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department , according the school district. The McFarland Unified School District released the following statement to parents and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police arrest the two guardians of an 8-year-old boy, who they say beat the child to death. On Saturday, police say they were called out to the 4600 block of E. Belgravia Ave. at 4:00 a.m. regarding an unresponsive child. Officers and medical personnel arrived on the scene and found…… MORE
FRESNO CA (KMJ) – Standing in a dried out bed of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for two Northern California counties on Wednesday, to the ire of Central Valley leaders. Newsom’s emergency drought declaration covered only two counties above San Francisco – Mendocino and Sonoma, and the Russian River watershed…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County has joined a coalition of Central Valley locations requesting a state-wide emergency drought declaration. Senator Andreas Borgeas is writing the letter, as he and other valley leaders are looking for Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow water to be rerouted to the Valley for agricultural use. …… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the murder suspect’s father, authorities said in a court document. The body of Kristin Smart, which has never been found, was recently moved from the home of Ruben Flores, a prosecutor…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Clovis Police Department) (KMJ) – The search continues for a man sought in an attempted murder in the Harlan Ranch area of Clovis. The Clovis Police Department put out the following news release: Clovis Police Detectives are asking for your help locating Troy Clowers, 36, who is currently wanted for a shooting…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – As announced by Governor Gavin Newsom last month, all Californians aged 16 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting today, April 15. This expansion of eligibility comes as the state reaches major milestones in its vaccine rollout: nearly half of all residents in the 16 and older population have already received at…… MORE
Striking back at years of politicized intelligence attacks on former President Donald Trump, Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., called out Biden administration intelligence leaders at Thursday’s worldwide threats hearing. “I hope you plan on spending a reasonable amount of time in upcoming years on activities other than investigating conservatives and spying on Republican presidential campaigns,” Nunes,…… MORE
The Fresno Grizzlies announced that they have officially received the green light from the Fresno County Department of Public Health to open their season on May 11 with fans in the stands. After months of collaboration, the groups say they have put together a comprehensive plan with fan and player safety as the top…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate its first homicide of 2021. Just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, a person performing work at a home on the 5500 block of West Olive Avenue called the Sheriff’s Office after seeing what he believed was a car that…… MORE
