VISALIA (KMJ) — A 15-month-old child found dead in a pool in Visalia has sparked a police investigation. Detectives are appealing for information to establish if there were any suspicious circumstances leading to the toddler’s death. Officers were called to the home at the 3100 block of W. Sunnyside, close to Whitendale Avenue and University…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia gang member is sentenced to life in prison for murder. On Tuesday, at the Tulare County Superior Court, Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced 28-year-old Apfu See to 124 years-to-life in prison. On March 4, 2019, the judge found See guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno City Councilor wants to limit the number of liquor licenses issued in the city. District 3 Council Member Miguel Arias says it a problem of saturation of liquor stores and enforcement that he says has been going on for decades. “For 30 years, we’ve been essentially approving licenses…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A national rise in the number of measles cases has prompted Fresno County to place doctors on alert for infections appearing locally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 555 cases have been reported from 20 states (including California) between January 1st and April 11th 2019. That registers as the…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California regulators are expressing skepticism that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s new leaders have enough professional experience to instill a deep corporate culture of safety. The utility has been blamed for more than a dozen of California’s most destructive wildfires in the last two years. California Public Utilities Commission President Michael…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A survey to determine the qualities the people of Fresno would like in a new police chief is now live. The online questionnaire is part of the effort to replace Chief Jerry Dyer, who officially retires on October 16th. Mayor Lee Brand has promised transparency throughout the process. “The selection of the…… MORE
UPDATE: Sanger police say they have found 15-year-old Desirae Villarreal. She has been reunited with her family. SANGER, CA (KMJ) – Sanger Police need help finding missing 15-year-old girl. Desirae Villarreal was dropped off at Sanger High school on Friday morning, but she never made it home after school was let out. The Sanger Police…… MORE
Those little shampoo bottles offered in hotel bathrooms, used once or twice and then usually tossed in the trash, could soon be a thing of the past in California. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban hotels from providing guests with small plastic bottles for soap, shampoo and conditioner. The proposed law, which…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – The DMV wants to clarify misinformation about the Real ID Driver’s Licenses. DMV Spokesperson Jaime Garza called KMJ to do damage control after he said some media outlets – not ours – got information wrong. “Hey, if you read something in the newspaper or you hear something, please give us a…… MORE
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A kindergarten teacher in Hanford is arrested on suspicion of child abuse. At around 8:00 Tuesday morning, the Hanford PD School Resource Officer Unit learned about the alleged abuse taking place at Lee Richmon School. Hanford Police said an underage victim allegedly sustained injuries through a teacher’s actions. An investigation was…… MORE
