AVENAL, Calif. (KMJ) - Avenal, a small city in Kings County, is facing serious uncertainty after a dispute over fire protection funding and governance led the county to cut off fire services to the city. The conflict has sparked lawsuits, recall efforts against city leaders,...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- North Valley students shined with spelling skills, earning one of them a spot on the national stage. Akshara Thummala from Merced Scholars Charter School took first place in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee over the weekend. She was one of th...

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Madera County has been identified as 48-year-old Steven Munoz Jr. The California Highway Patrol says it happened Monday night at the intersection of Avenue 17 and Daley Road. Officers say Munoz Jr. w...

(KMJ) Rep. Eric Swalwell is threatening legal action against the FBI, as the agency reportedly considers releasing records tied to his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy-just weeks before Californians vote in the state's open race for governor. Attorneys for the...

Travelers moving through major U.S. airports faced long security lines and missed departures as federal screening operations struggled to keep up with...

HURON, Calif. (KFSN) -- The teen shot and killed Huron on Friday has been identified as 19-year-old Luis Leyva. The shots were fired late Friday afternoon on Crocker and Los Angeles streets. Deputies say they discovered Leyva in the road suffering from multiple bullet wounds...