Fresno Humane Animal Services Needs Help As Stray Animals Fill Space

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Humane Animal Services is full due to a surge in stray animals, and they are asking for community support. Due to limited space, the shelter can only accept sick, injured, aggressive, and orphaned nursing animals. Healthy animals cannot be accepted until further notice. Despite the influx, the shelter remains fully operational…MORE

Celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is highlighting the essential role farmworkers play in our food system. CDFA is posting on its website how the department supports initiatives to help farmworkers at every stage of their careers, from entry-level positions to leadership roles within the agricultural sector. A key initiative is the Beginning Farmer…MORE

1 Person Killed In Merced County House Fire  

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A person has died after a house fire broke out overnight in Merced County.  The flames were first reported just before 2 a.m. Thursday at a farm home on Turner Island Road near Henry Miller Avenue, just east of Los Banos.  When fire crews arrived on scene, they found the…MORE

Porterville Man Arrested On Child Porn And Gun Charges 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Porterville man is in custody accused of having child pornography and improperly stored guns.  An investigation led police to the arrest of 45-year-old John Warner.  Police say they have evidence of Warner downloading the images at his home on Newcomb Street off Olive Avenue.  Wednesday morning, officers arrested Warner…MORE

Replica Vietnam War Memorial On Display In Merced 

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A replica of the Vietnam War Memorial from Washington D.C. is on display in Merced.  The memorial is called ” The Wall that Heals,” and it honors the more than three million people who served in the Armed Services during the conflict in Vietnam.  An opening ceremony for ‘The Wall that…MORE

Reedley College Student Held on Sexual Assault Charges

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl is in the Fresno County Jail. 23-year-old Josue Patino was arrested by Sanger Police Wednesday. Officers say he assaulted the girl and promised her drugs. Patino is a Reedley College student that officers say had been selling drugs like drugs like as…MORE

KMJ Exclusive: Bredefeld, Smittcamp Debate VCH Salaries

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) EXCLUSIVE: Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld had a heated debate Wednesday on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show. The two are at odds over the $5.1 million compensation package of Valley Children’s Hospital CEO Todd Suntrapak and others. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Valley Children’s Healthcare is responding…MORE

Kidnap, Rape Suspect Pleads ‘Not Guilty’

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — The man accused of carjacking and assaulting a Madera woman has pleaded “not guilty” in court. Police say 54-year-old Otis McKinzy attempted to rob a woman last Wednesday afternoon, then kidnapped her in her own car, and sexually assaulted her. He was arrested later that night after being caught by police…MORE