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Fight Leads To Stabbing And Shooting In Tulare County, Deputies Say 

Fight Leads To Stabbing And Shooting In Tulare County, Deputies Say 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fight between two men ended with a stabbing and shooting in Springville.  Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies say the incident happened just after midnight Sunday at a home on Bogart Drive near Highway 190.  Deputies say a fight broke out between two men that ended with one of them being…MORE

Visalia Police Department Switches From Clear To Encrypted Radio Operations 

Visalia Police Department Switches From Clear To Encrypted Radio Operations 

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Visalia Police Department is going radio silent as it has officially switched from clear to encrypted radio operations, meaning the public will no longer be able to listen to scanner traffic.  The department emphasizes the changes could help protect people’s privacy and public safety.  This follows a Department of Justice…MORE

4 People Stabbed With Sickle At Bus Stop And Food Plant In Atwater

4 People Stabbed With Sickle At Bus Stop And Food Plant In Atwater

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Four people have been hospitalized following a stabbing in Atwater on Wednesday morning.  Police say it happened at about 11 a.m. in the area of Atwater Boulevard and First Street.  Authorities say a man, now identified as 38-year-old Isidro Chavez Gonzales, walked up to three people waiting for the bus and…MORE

Visalia Native Heads To Missouri To Help Storm Victims With Red Cross 

Visalia Native Heads To Missouri To Help Storm Victims With Red Cross 

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A powerful storm system has caused violent tornadoes and devastating wildfires over the weekend across the Midwest and South. The tornadoes destroyed entire neighborhoods, and volunteers like Wesley Hammer are stepping in to help those that’ve lost everything.  Hammer packed his bags and left for Missouri on Wednesday.  Volunteering for the…MORE

Expect To See Credit On PG&E Bill In April, Company Says 

Expect To See Credit On PG&E Bill In April, Company Says 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — PG&E says millions of customers will see a credit on their April energy bill.  The climate credit also applies to small businesses.  The utility says residential households with an active electric account will receive an electric credit of $58.23.  Homes with an active gas account will see a credit of $67.03. …MORE

6 Hospitalized With Minor Injuries Following Multi-car Crash In Tulare County 

6 Hospitalized With Minor Injuries Following Multi-car Crash In Tulare County 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Six people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash.  The crash happened Saturday morning on northbound Highway 99 near Avenue 184.  Investigators say seven vehicles were involved in the collision.  All the victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  It’s unclear what led up to the crash. MORE

Co-founders Of Failed Bitwise Industries To Begin Prison Sentences 

Co-founders Of Failed Bitwise Industries To Begin Prison Sentences 

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

74-year-old Woman Hit And Killed By Vehicle In Fresno County Identified 

74-year-old Woman Hit And Killed By Vehicle In Fresno County Identified 

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

Man Dies After Being Hit By 2 Vehicles In Northwest Fresno

Man Dies After Being Hit By 2 Vehicles In Northwest Fresno

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

Ordinance Proposed To Manage Fresno Smoke Shops Fails Council Vote 

Ordinance Proposed To Manage Fresno Smoke Shops Fails Council Vote 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Council proposal to regulate smoke shops in the city has failed in a tied vote.  The 3-3 vote followed hours of debate on the measure sponsored by Councilmembers Miguel Arias, Nelson Esparza and Annalisa Perea.  They say the city has found a number of violations at a number…MORE