FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Turlock man pleads guilty on Monday to shining a laser at a sheriff’s helicopter. According to court documents, 31-year-old Roger John of Turlock — struck the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department Helicopter Air 101 — at least 5 times back in October of 2017. The beam of light caused interference…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A war of words is erupting between Fresno’s Mayor and one of its Councilmembers after each put forward plans to encourage more businesses to the city. Councilman Garry Bredefeld’s proposal, the “Money Back Guarantee/Business Streamlining Act,” is due to be heard by Fresno City Council on Thursday. It would set up time…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A strong Pacific storm tapping into subtropical moisture is taking aim at California, raising the threat of flash flooding and debris flows. The National Weather Service says the system has the potential to bring the highest rainfall totals of the season to some parts of southwest California. The so-called atmospheric river…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police are asking for help finding a teen who has been missing for nearly a week. On Saturday, . The teen walked out of the Sanctuary Youth Shelter in Downtown Fresno after spending two days there. SATURDAY, 17-year-old Zion Christian walked out of the Sanctuary Youth Shelter in Downtown Fresno after…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A toddler is sent to the hospital in critical condition after a suspected honey oil fire on Friday in Springville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says three people were injured in the blaze that started around 5:00 a.m. and destroyed the home on Balch Park Road. Once the fire was completely out, Tulare…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ) — One person is injured after an explosion inside a car in a Clovis shoppoing center. Clovis police says they received calls around 8:45 Friday morning of a car fire in the shopping center at Willow and Nees. The Clovis Police Bomb Squad deployed to inspect the car. Neighbors says they heard…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The bullet train is slowing down, at least in one key stretch. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that new documents from the High Speed Rail Authority show the stretch between San Jose and Gilroy will no longer have dedicated tracks and will only reach speeds of 110 miles per hour –…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Three men from Southern California are indicted Thursday for drug trafficking in Fresno It was a multi-agency investigation including members of the Sheriffs Offices of Fresno and Tulare Counties, the CHP, The Fresno Methamphetamine Task Force, and ICE agents that led to the arrests. The four-count indictment was brought against 33…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Reedley City Council postpones the vote Tuesday on a lease agreement for the controversial Transition House. The agreement with Hope Now Ministries was to operate a transitional home providing temporary housing for families and domestic violence victims. Last September, the Reedley Planning Commission approved the location on Huntsman near Reed, fully funded by…… MORE
SELMA (KMJ) — A blaze inside a double-wide mobile home outside Selma is now under investigation, after flames tore through it early Thursday morning. Crews with Fresno County Fire was called to the scene near Floral and Chestnut around 6.30am. “The fire was pretty intense,” explained Battalion Chief Jeremiah Wittwer. “It was already making its…… MORE
