FRESNO (KMJ) – The man who nearly shot President Ronald Reagan to death is looking for work in California, in the entertainment industry. John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, says he’s interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly even here…… MORE
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A suspect wanted for shooting a 4-year-old and his 29-year-old father outside a Hanford gas station has turned himself in to police. On Monday, Sept. 9, 26-year-old Luis Castillo turned himself into detectives. He was booked into the Kings County Jail for Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The State of California is getting closer to letting college athletes make money. The state Assembly has passed legislation to allow college athletes to get paid for endorsements, setting up a potential confrontation with the NCAA. The bill would let college athletes hire agents and be paid for the use of their…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The state legislature approved changes to the school vaccine bill sought by Governor Gavin Newsom. SB 276 was a controversial bill aiming to crack down on medical exemptions for vaccines. Lawmakers passed the companion bill Monday despite protesters’ efforts to disrupt the proceedings. The follow-up legislation gives school children grace periods that…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco officials are offering to buy Pacific Gas & Electric’s power lines and other infrastructure in the city for $2.5 billion. Mayor London Breed and City Attorney Dennis Herrera presented the offer in a letter sent to the utility Friday. Breed said in a statement Sunday the offer was “competitive,…… MORE
(KMJ) – Police in Hanford continue to search for a pair of suspects wanted for shooting a 4-year old boy and his father outside a gas station. Investigators say a 29-year old man and his family stopped for gas at a station near 12th Avenue and Hanford-Armona Road just before 2 a.m. Sunday while on…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police say they’ve caught the person who allegedly tried to lure school children into a car. Fresno Police say it was 7:15 in the morning, back on August 26th when it first happened. A middle school aged girl says she was approached by a man in a vehicle when…… MORE
(KMJ) – The National Park Service says a 29-year old woman has died after falling from the cables of Half Dome inside Yosemite National Park. Rangers say Danielle Burnett of Lake Havasu City, Arizona fell more than 500 feet from the Dome cables just before Noon Thursday. Park Rangers say she fell from steep, rocky…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno County Department of Public Health is warning people to stay away from bats, because they could have rabies, and to call the department if they interact with one. They’re also reminding folks, if you see a dead or injured bat, leave it alone, do not attempt to pick up or…… MORE
(KMJ) – Thanks to the work of a retired Fresno County Sheriff’s detective, an arrest has now been made in a six-year old Valley cold case. On October 27, 2013, a pair of robbers opened fire inside a home on the 6000 block of South Wakefield in Reedley. Deputies say they sought the pounds of…… MORE
