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Magnitude 3.7 Quake Recorded Wednesday Near Mendota, CA

Magnitude 3.7 Quake Recorded Wednesday Near Mendota, CA

FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.7 magnitude quake hit west of Mendota Wednesday afternoon. The USGS says the quake hit around 1:18 p.m. and was centered about 16 miles south of Dos Palos and 18 miles west of Mendota. In the past 10 days, there has been…MORE

Female Bulldog Gang Member Charged in Man’s Murder

Female Bulldog Gang Member Charged in Man’s Murder

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) News release via Fresno Police Department: On Sunday, January 17, 2021, shortly after 1:30 pm, officers from the Southwest Policing District responded to Jensen Ave and West Ave regarding a welfare check of a male lying in a field. Officers arrived and located 56-year-old John Bolech on an isolated dirt road. Bolech was suffering…MORE

Gov. Newsom Sets June 15th Target Date for Calif. to ‘Fully Reopen’

Gov. Newsom Sets June 15th Target Date for Calif. to ‘Fully Reopen’

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that should the declining COVID-19 trends continue, that June 15th is the target date to “fully re-open” for business. Click to listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern:   News release: SACRAMENTO – As California surpasses a major milestone in the fight against COVID — administering…MORE

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