TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — More improvements are underway to Highway 99 in Tulare County. The Tulare County Association of Governments received a $98.4 million federal grant for the upgrades. The money will be used to add a lane in each direction for over five miles of Highway 99 through the City of Tulare. The…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Merced City Council has voted to reconsider an ordinance to restrict camping in public spaces. The ordinance states that a person can be charged with a misdemeanor offense if they sleep, occupy a camp facility, or use camp items like sleeping bags or beds in public areas like sidewalks, city…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Stuffed animals, boarded-up walls and destroyed beds were left at the scene of a crash site that left two sisters dead. A high-speed pursuit ended inside a bedroom with two young women inside, killing both of them. The Yang family woke up to their worst nightmare becoming a reality Thursday morning.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Police say two sisters are dead after an SUV crashed into their home during a chase in central Fresno on Wednesday night. It happened on Cedar at Nevada – just north of Tulare Avenue. At 9:47 pm on Wednesday, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the MultiAgency Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC) were…… MORE
FRESNO ,CA (KMJ) – The California Legislature approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s refinery storage mandate on Monday and he signed it. The bill passed by a 41 to 16 vote in a special session. Gov. Newsom signing the bill said the fuels storage proposal for oil refinery is meant to prevent a spike in gas prices,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The city of Fresno is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The day recognizes the contributions of those who lived here before Columbus claimed to have discovered it. A celebration took place in front of Fresno City Hall Monday morning to spotlight their culture, contributions, and resilience. People were able to see a drum…… MORE
FOWLER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Many residents in Fowler have been dealing with no running water for drinking, showers, and even restrooms since Friday afternoon. Our news partner ABC30 Action News learned what caused the problem as the city begins to restore the water in phases. Fowler City leaders say a subcontractor accidentally hit and damaged…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – A man has died following a head-on crash in Merced County. The crash happened at about 7 a.m. Friday morning at Highway 165 and Salt Slough. California Highway Patrol officers say a Dump Truck was headed south on the highway when the driver of a Red Honda going north attempted…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A drug deadlier than fentanyl is making its way through the state. Law enforcement hasn’t found the potent opioid in Central California yet, but they’re preparing for when they do. In the opioid crisis, we often speak about the fight against fentanyl, but a deadlier drug has entered the mix.…… MORE
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern California over the summer. The wounded male sea lion was discovered Aug. 7 between two lifeguard stations at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, according to the National Oceanic…… MORE
