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Executive Director of Centro La Familia Gets Award at US Capitol

Executive Director of Centro La Familia Gets Award at US Capitol

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The executive director of a Fresno County organization was honored with a congressional award at the US Capitol. Margarita Rocha from Centro La Familia received the Lois Haight Award of Excellence of Innovation. The honor was part of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus’s Awards Ceremony. The event recognizes individuals and…MORE

Clovis Police Looking for Missing Elderly Man

Clovis Police Looking for Missing Elderly Man

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Clovis police are asking your help to find an elderly at-risk missing person. 87-year-old Benjamin Macias was last seen in Clovis at at 9:18am Tuesday morning. He was walking near Shaw and Fowler. He is 5’2′ about 125 lbs. Macias has grey hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a blue and…MORE

Deputies Arrest Father, Step-Grandfather For Homicide, Sex Abuse of Teen Girl in Goshen

Deputies Arrest Father, Step-Grandfather For Homicide, Sex Abuse of Teen Girl in Goshen

GOSHEN, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Goshen father and step-grandfather have been arrested for the death and ongoing sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says the girl died in the hospital on January 16 after her family found her unresponsive at home. Deputies reported finding several signs that showed the girl…MORE

Smittcamp, Zanoni Spearhead ‘Fix’ to Prop 47

Smittcamp, Zanoni Spearhead ‘Fix’ to Prop 47

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni are teaming up to lead the fight to “fix” Prop. 47. The so-called Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act was passed by California voters in 2014. But critics, say the result has been disastrous and is contributing to a rise in…MORE

Senate Democrat Blasts “Weird” Plans for a New Solano County City

Senate Democrat Blasts “Weird” Plans for a New Solano County City

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) represents the area of Solano County, California where a group of billionaires have been buying up farmland for what many are calling a new utopian community. He joined KMJ’s Ray Appleton to discuss the controversial and – up until now – secretive plan. Both men agreed the idea…MORE

City of Hanford Names First Female Police Chief

City of Hanford Names First Female Police Chief

HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – Hanford city officials name Stephanie Huddleston as the new Hanford Police Chief. She is the first woman to fill the position. City Manager Mario Cifuentez made the announcement on Friday. In a statement, he said “I believe Captain Huddleston is the right person to move the department forward in our growing…MORE

MISSING: Deputies Search for 74-Year-old At-Risk Man With Dementia from Goshen

MISSING: Deputies Search for 74-Year-old At-Risk Man With Dementia from Goshen

GOSHEN, CA (KMJ – Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies have been searching overnight for a 74-year-old Goshen man who went missing yesterday. Marcelino Flores was last seen at 1:30 p.m. at his home on the 6800 block of Harvest Avenue. At that time, he was wearing an orange/brown flannel shirt, red shoes and a black hat.…MORE