Court Told Alleged Downtown Fresno Shooter Is Incompetent To Stand Trial

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County District Attorney’s office is now examining an evaluation of Kori Ali Muhammad’s mental health, to decide whether or not to agree with its findings. The report presented inside Fresno County Superior Court Thursday morning established that the alleged Downtown Fresno shooting suspect is not competent to stand trial. It comes…MORE

City Councilman Says Teen Shooting Death Could Be A “Rallying Cry”

FRESNO (KMJ) — The death of a teenager, following a drive-by in Southwest Fresno, could be a rallying cry for the community to fight back. Days away from graduation, Kayla Foster’s life ended abruptly just after 2am Monday. In the following hours her family was contacted by Fresno’s Police Chief and Fresno City Councilman Oliver…MORE

Search Continues for Missing Visalia Man

(KMJ) – Visalia Police continue to ask for the public’s help to locate a missing South Valley Man. 58-year old Yue “Randy” Chen was reported missing by his family just after 10:30 am Wednesday.  He’s described as 5’7″, 170 lbs with short black hair. Officers say he is possibly driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue 4-door…MORE

Calif. Senate Expected to Vote on Single-Payer Health Insurance Bill

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A key vote could come this week on a proposal for single-payer medical insurance in the California Legislature. “Healthy California” would establish a public department, which supporters say would cover all operations and services. The cost: $400 billion a year. However, an early analysis says about half of that could be covered…MORE

Survey: Americans Leaving Vacation Time on the Books

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fewer than a quarter of Americans use the total number of vacation days available to them. According to a new Glassdoor.com survey,l two out of three use a portion of their time off, and one in eleven use nothing. However, experts say that’s likely having a negative impact on health. Those who…MORE

Valley Students Want Your Help To Get Their Exhibit To The Smithsonian

FRESNO (KMJ) — Four Central Unified students want your help to get their exhibit to the Smithsonian. Their piece, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling – Women Moving From Confinement to Liberation,” received the Championship Award at this year’s California History Day. That propels the team to the national competition at the University of Maryland. It was…MORE

South Valley Teen Charged With Murder After Hit And Run

(KMJ) – A South Valley teenager now faces homicide and hit and run charges following a collision with a pedestrian on May 27th in Visalia. Police say 18-year old Chaylin Funez struck and killed 35-year old Eric Fisher around 6 pm Saturday near Conyer and Prospect in Visalia.  Witnesses told investigators it appeared the vehicle, a…MORE