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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

FPD: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death in SW Fresno

FPD: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death in SW Fresno

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

16-year-old Boy Arrested For Shooting, Killing Man At Orange Cove Apartment  

16-year-old Boy Arrested For Shooting, Killing Man At Orange Cove Apartment  

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for the shooting death of a 34-year-old man at an Orange Cove apartment.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says they received calls about a shooting Sunday afternoon at the Orchard Village apartments on South Avenue and Orange Street.  Deputies say Orange Cove Police, who…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

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized Following Crash In Merced County 

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized Following Crash In Merced County 

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 20-year-old was killed in a crash in Merced County early Friday morning.  It happened just after 2 am near Santa Fe Drive and Avenue 2, just east of Atwater.  Officials say a BMW was driving on Santa Fe Drive when it somehow crossed into the opposite lane.  The car…MORE

Fresno Council Candidate, Wife Deny Rape Claim

Fresno Council Candidate, Wife Deny Rape Claim

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — With political mailers turning a Fresno City Council race personal, candidate Brandon Vang and his wife, May Lee, responded to criminal allegations during an interview with our news partner ABC 30 Action News on Wednesday.  “I was angry at first. I was shocked that I have been accused of rape, and…MORE

Madera Community Hospital Launches Employment Website Ahead Of Reopening 

Madera Community Hospital Launches Employment Website Ahead Of Reopening 

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Madera Community Hospital is looking to hire staff for multiple departments as it inches closer to finally reopening.  The hospital launched an employment website that includes information on pay ranges and sign-on bonuses.  Positions are available in lab support, surgery, nursing and more.  Currently, the hospital is working to correct findings…MORE

Driver Crashes Stolen Car Into Vet Clinic In Central Fresno 

Driver Crashes Stolen Car Into Vet Clinic In Central Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the driver who slammed into a veterinary clinic in central Fresno.  It happened just before 7 am Thursday at “24/7 Pet Vets” on McKinley Avenue and Fresno Street.  Officers say a person driving a stolen car crashed into the building, then ran from the scene.  The investigation…MORE

Students Hold Fundraiser For Central Valley Honor Flight  

Students Hold Fundraiser For Central Valley Honor Flight  

LOS BANOS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — North Valley students are taking action to raise money for local veterans to fly to DC and visit the memorials built in their honor.   The donations raised during Monday night’s drive-thru dinner in Los Banos will benefit the Central Valley Honor Flight.  The event is organized by several local…MORE

300 Pounds Of Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop In Merced County

300 Pounds Of Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop In Merced County

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A traffic stop in Merced County led to the seizure of more than 300 pounds of processed marijuana.  The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Interstate 5 near Highway 165 last Thursday, March 6.  K9 Shei alerted officers about the odor of narcotics, leading to a search of the truck. …MORE