MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A Le Grand woman charged with the murders of her three children appeared in court for her preliminary hearing on Tuesday. Patricia Ortiz is accused of killing her three young children in January 2022. When the judge read the charges, Ortiz was visibly upset. She’s charged with three counts of…… MORE
LOS BANOS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — North Valley students are taking action to raise money for local veterans to fly to DC and visit the memorials built in their honor. The donations raised during Monday night’s drive-thru dinner in Los Banos will benefit the Central Valley Honor Flight. The event is organized by several local…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A traffic stop in Merced County led to the seizure of more than 300 pounds of processed marijuana. The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Interstate 5 near Highway 165 last Thursday, March 6. K9 Shei alerted officers about the odor of narcotics, leading to a search of the truck. …… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — This week, a proposed smoke shop plan will be introduced to the Fresno City Council, aimed at eliminating the sale of illegal products and improving neighborhood safety and security. “We are taking action by introducing this ordinance to protect our vulnerable communities,” said Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza. He represents District…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Nearly 4,000 campsites across 18 federally funded national forests are in jeopardy of closing this summer. According to a recent New York Times article, the U.S. Forest Service is planning massive cuts after President Trump put a hold on federal spending and ordered staff reductions. “I mean, there’s going to…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities have identified the two men who died at Millerton Lake on Friday morning. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 83-year-old Dennis Penner and 81-year-old Daniel Trapp were on a boat at the lake around 10 a.m. It’s unclear how but both men ended up in the water, leaving their empty…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor Court documents show between November 2021 and March 2022, 34-year-old Peter Yang communicated with a 15-year-old victim in Missouri on the gaming platform Among Us, and then through Discord and FaceTime calls. He coerced the victim into creating and…… MORE
Buffalo Bills post on X The Buffalo Bills and 2024 NFL MVP QB Josh Allen have reached an agreement on a new deal that will keep him in Buffalo through 2030, the team announced Sunday. Allen, 29, and the Bills agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $330 million, with $250 million guaranteed. It’s the…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Green grass will soon turn brown and become a fire hazard to nearby homes and businesses. “Fire can travel through that a lot faster, and it produces a lot of heat that sometimes we can be close to,” said Fresno County CAL FIRE spokesman, Gary Couch. Grass is fuel to…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cases of the measles are spreading across the country for the first time in a long time. “Somebody with measles goes to an environment 10 people present with no immunity to measles,” Kaiser Permanente Fresno Dr. Samer Saghbini said. “9 out of the 10 will get infected.” Activity around the country…… MORE
