FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The reward for information leading to an arrest, in connection with a 2016 suspicious death, has been increased. The family of Vidal Zepeda, whose deceased body was found in February 2016 in the California Aqueduct, has raised the reward to $5,000. Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives say the 39-year-old Gilroy man’s whereabouts prior…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The City of Merced held a rededication ceremony Tuesday morning. It was more than 20 years ago that the Applegate Park was built. “We’re here today in Applegate Park which is in many ways is Merced’s crown jewel,” said Merced Mayor Mike Murphy. “This is our centrally located park with…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California joins 8 states filing a lawsuit Tuesday to block the proposed $26 billion dollar merger of telecommunications companies. T-mobile and Sprint are the third and fourth largest wireless phone carriers, serving over 13 million California consumers. Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit in New York challenging the acquisition…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The California state auditor is looking for a few good men and women to serve on a critically important commission. The boundaries of legislative districts are made up by a non-partisan citizen’s commission, comprised of ordinary folks, who use US census data to redraw them every ten years. “It’s not something people,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA – The National Weather Service in Hanford expects temperatures to be at, or above, 105 degrees in Fresno today, June 11, 2019. As a result, the City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department will open its cooling centers. Cooling centers will be open from 12:00 p.m. – 8:00…… MORE
(Image courtesy: National Weather Service) (KMJ) – An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Hanford remains in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday with temperatures reaching as high as 105 degrees. But, those seeking relief from the heat are warned NOT to do so in Valley waterways currently swelled by snow melt…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Father Eric Swearingen, Pastor at Good Shepard Parish in Visalia has been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of sexual abuse. According to a press release from the Diocese of Fresno, as of June 5, he had been placed on administrative leave. On Monday, Bishop Joseph Brennan made the…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The search for a missing jet skier at Kaweah Lake comes to an end –with good news. A woman told the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office that she was jet skiing with a man she met recently but he had gone missing when his jet ski flipped. She said…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Free healthcare for undocumented immigrants is about to become a reality in California. Some low-income folks in California living in the country illegally will soon have their health benefits paid for by taxpayers. Over the weekend Democrats in the state legislature agreed to make adults between the ages of 19 and 25…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Adrenaline junkies at a popular LA area amusement park got more than they bargained for when a brush fire threatened the park. Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor closed early Sunday after a brush fire broke out nearby and sent hundreds of visitors running from heavy smoke. The fire broke out…… MORE
