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Man missing near Huntington Lake

Man missing near Huntington Lake

  HUNTINGTON LAKE, CA (KMJ)  — The Fresno Sheriff’s Office initiated a search and rescue Monday night for an 85-year-old missing man near Huntington Lake. On Tuesday, The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office put out the following information: 84 year old Augusto Zarate was last seen on Monday between 2:00 and 3:00 pm.  He has been vacationing in…MORE

Fresno County’s Emergency Rent Assistance Begins Accepting Applications

Fresno County’s Emergency Rent Assistance Begins Accepting Applications

FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — If you’ve been struggling to pay rent because of the financial impacts of COVID-19, and you live in Fresno County, you could be in for help. Fresno County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program will begin accepting applications starting April 5. The county received approximately $30 million dollars for the program. This is…MORE

Car Stolen with Service Dog Inside at a Fresno Car Wash

Car Stolen with Service Dog Inside at a Fresno Car Wash

  FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – A car is stolen with service dog inside from car wash in Fresno. On Thursday around 6: 00 PM a service dog was taken from a car at Palm Olive Car Wash in the Tower District. The owner says she left her dog inside her car while she sprayed…MORE

Fresno County DA files Murder Charges Against Accused DUI Driver

Fresno County DA files Murder Charges Against Accused DUI Driver

(KMJ) – A Valley woman now faces a charge of murder following a deadly crash in Selma Tuesday morning. Police say 26-year-old Lizbeth Romero was drunk when she crashed into a parked SUV killing a 28-year-old man that was a passenger in her car. A second female passenger was also injured in the crash that happened…MORE

Fresno County’s Health Dept. Gears Up to Distribute More Vaccinations

Fresno County’s Health Dept. Gears Up to Distribute More Vaccinations

  FRESNO, CA  (KMJ) – Fresno County’s Health Department says it’s getting ready for more people to get vaccinated. Starting April 1st, you can now book a covid-19 vaccine appointment if you’re ages 50 and older in California. While some people have indicated that they may want to wait for the single does vaccine, Joe…MORE

Pfizer Touts its COVID-19 Vaccine Protection for Children

Pfizer Touts its COVID-19 Vaccine Protection for Children

(Photo courtesy:  The Associated Press) (AP) – Pfizer announced Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at…MORE

Fresno County Moves Into the ‘Red Tier’

Fresno County Moves Into the ‘Red Tier’

Fresno, Madera and Kings Counties are all moving into the ‘Red Tier’ on Wednesday. This means that local restaurants can welcome diners indoors at a 25% capacity.  Good news for eateries as the Valley weather begins to warm up. Gyms, museums, movie theaters, churches and retail shops will also be able to unlock their doors…MORE

Calif. Card Room Agrees to Record $5.3M Penalty

Calif. Card Room Agrees to Record $5.3M Penalty

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Officials say one of California’s more profitable card rooms has agreed to a record $5.3 million penalty for misleading gambling regulators and violating a federal law designed to deter money laundering. The state said Thursday that Artichoke Joe’s Casino south of San Francisco failed to properly report a federal investigation. The…MORE

Calif. High Court: Judges Must Weigh Ability to Pay Bail

Calif. High Court: Judges Must Weigh Ability to Pay Bail

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Supreme Court has ruled that judges must consider suspects’ ability to pay when they set bail, essentially requiring that defendants be freed unless they are deemed too dangerous to be released awaiting trial. The unanimous decision Thursday comes after voters in November rejected a state law that would have…MORE