FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Weeds and tall grass along highways make for dry fuel and potentially easy fire spread if a vehicle throws out a spark. Caltrans crews were out mowing and clearing trash on Thursday along Highway 168 as part of their ongoing mitigation efforts. “We all know the summer heat is coming and…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A recent donation is fueling excitement for local high school students. On Wednesday, Clovis High’s Automotive CTE Pathway received a luxury car donation from Future Ford Clovis. The dealership gifted the school a 2023 Lincoln Aviator SUV. Teachers say students will now get experience with newer technology and state-of-the-art systems. Future…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, Calf. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two controversial ordinances brought a packed crowd to a Porterville City Council meeting on Tuesday. A massive crowd spilled from Porterville City Council Chambers into the hallway as the small room was packed with people eager to have their voices heard. Most were there to speak out on two ordinances targeting…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two dogs are safe and back on dry land thanks to the efforts of two Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies. The sheriff’s department recently shared body cam video of the rescue. On March 5, someone called 911 to report two dogs trapped in the Friant Kern Canal near McKinley, just east of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Michael Gonzales pleaded not guilty to murder in a Fresno County courtroom Tuesday. Fresno police say in February, the known gang member stabbed his girlfriend, Angel Hoban to death. “Although he’s a gang member, we don’t think that this is gang-motivated. We believe that this is a domestic violence issue,” said…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The co-founders of the failed tech company Bitwise are to report to federal prison. Jake Soberal will spend 11 years in prison, while Irma Olguin Jr. will serve nine years. Federal prosecutors say the two worked together to defraud investors and lenders out of millions of dollars before the scheme collapsed…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The woman who was hit and killed by a car in Fresno County has been identified as 74-year-old Maria Paredes. Investigators say she was using a walker in the westbound lanes of Clinton Avenue, just east of Bond Street, around 5:30 am Saturday when she was hit. The driver immediately…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after police say he was hit by two cars in northwest Fresno. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Jesse Perez. Police say it happened around 3:45 am Friday on Herndon east of Brawley. Officers say the driver of the first vehicle was going west on Herndon…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in southwest Fresno on Sunday. Fresno police say shortly after 7:00 am, Southwest officers responded to Tulare Street and B Street to check on the welfare of a male lying on the sidewalk, not moving. Officers arrived and found 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the men involved in a shooting at a motel in northwest Fresno. Officers were called to the Garden View Inn on Blackstone Avenue, near Herndon Avenue, just before noon on Friday. Investigators say a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s were inside their…… MORE
