FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Police are investigating a shooting involving an officer at the FAX Transit Center near Manchester Center. They say a woman in her 40s held a knife to an innocent bystander and refused to put it down. “The officer fired one round that struck the female in the head area, and…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Residents will benefit from a new alert system at the Merced Fire Station. Officials say it’s helping dispatchers and firefighters improve response times to emergency calls. Large monitors are mounted on the walls throughout the station. Then when a 911 call comes in, both dispatchers and EMS teams can see important…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Children in Madera County will now be able to sign up for free books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The United Way of Fresno and Madera counties partnered with First Five Madera County to bring the program to Madera. Every month from a child’s birth until age five, kids enrolled…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — As peak fire season and warmer months approach, a statewide campaign is reminding people about the importance of creating defensible space. The first week of May marks Wildfire Preparedness Week, where CAL FIRE shares tips and information on how to be ready in case of a fire. “We are not…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Merced College’s annual “State of the College” address was delivered from its Los Banos Campus for the first time on Monday. College President Chris Vitelli shared highlights from the past year with a focus on academic innovation, student support and community partnerships. The event also included the presentation of the President’s…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in the hospital after a shooting in central Fresno. It happened just before midnight Tuesday near Valeria Street and Grant Avenue. Police received a Shotspotter call of a gunshot in the area. They arrived to find a man who was hit in the lower body. He was taken…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A family of five is being helped with a place to stay after a fire damaged their home in east central Fresno. It broke out just before midnight Tuesday on Ball and Sylmar. Crews say the four kids inside the home discovered the fire coming from the second floor bedroom and…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with an ordinance that will make possessing and transporting stolen copper wire a crime. Copper wire theft is something that costs farmers, businesses and residents more than $3 million in 2023 alone. That’s why Fresno County supervisors Garry…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Many in the ag industry worry the Trump administration’s tariffs could result in the loss of some overseas markets. Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers says local winegrape producers don’t share the same concerns as other farmers when it comes to the proposed tariffs. “For California growers, the tariff issue isn’t…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A confessed but not convicted killer, Erika Sandoval, continues to testify in her own defense. The court was back in session Monday as she stands trial for the murder of her ex-husband Daniel Green. “Did you immediately regret shooting and killing Daniel?” the defense attorney asked Sandoval. “Of course,” replies…… MORE
