PARLIER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family, friends and community members will gather to say their final goodbyes to a beloved Parlier police officer. Juan Rodriguez will be laid to rest at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba at 2 pm Friday. A procession took place Thursday for Officer Rodriguez, as his casket was moved to multiple sites. Officer…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man found dead at Roeding Park on Thursday accidentally shot himself in the thigh, according to the Fresno Police Department. Police were called out around 1 pm near Storyland, where they found 44-year-old Solomone Toki suffering from the gunshot wound. Authorities say Toki had an illegal AK-47-style gun and was not…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Emotions ran high at Fresno City Hall over proposed fees and rules for street vendors on Thursday. Street vendors made their plea to postpone the introduction of the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance that would impose new rules for street and food vendors across the city. The ordinance proposes that no vendor should…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) –Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Central Valley on Thursday, promising to bring an economic boost to the region. Newsom held a news conference as part of a roll-out of his 20-year economic development plan for the state that aims to create new jobs across California. The plan will focus on developing the…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera Police Department continues to investigate after a shooting involving deputies that left a suspect and K9 injured. It happened at about 3:30 pm Thursday in Oakhurst along road 425B after a chase that started in the town. Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies initially responded to a hit-and-run driver behind the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Traffic flowed steadily through the Bullard and West intersection in Northwest Fresno Tuesday night. It was a much different sight from earlier this year when a storm flooded the intersection. Our news partner ABC 30 Action News spoke with Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi there on Tuesday. It’s the same intersection…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Merced high school recently chose not to show up to a state playoff volleyball match because it believes there is a transgender athlete on the opposing team. The Stone Ridge Christian girls volleyball team hit the court in August for practice before making it all the way to the state…… MORE
Porterville, CA., November 19, 2024 — With the holiday season officially underway, Sequoia National Forest announces that Christmas tree permits will be available this year. The Kern River Ranger District is offering a limited number of permits available online through www.Recreation.gov. Permits go live on November 25, 2024, at 9 am PST. A permit must be purchased and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man who pleaded no contest to murder for a deadly central Fresno crash has learned his punishment. Tuesday, a Fresno County judge sentenced Joey Barron to 15 years to life in prison. He was charged with murder after the crash in January 2021. Officers reported Barron was driving under the influence…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and his wife are on a trip overseas in the Middle East, visiting with leaders in Qatar. In a series of posts on X, he said he’s with a group of mayors from across the US. They are meeting with investors and promoting Fresno as a “premium…… MORE
