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Man, 31, Dies After Being Hit By 2 Vehicles in Fresno County, Says CHP

Man, 31, Dies After Being Hit By 2 Vehicles in Fresno County, Says CHP

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after authorities say he was hit by two cars in Fresno County. The California Highway Patrol says it happened at about 8:30 pm Monday on Manning Avenue, east of Englehart Avenue. Officers say the man was walking eastbound on Manning when he was hit by a…MORE

Fresno Cemetery Ordered To “Cease And Desist,” Cannot Sell New Plots 

Fresno Cemetery Ordered To “Cease And Desist,” Cannot Sell New Plots 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The small Chapel of the Light Cemetery in Fresno, off Belmont Avenue, has been ordered to “cease and desist” operations amid claims of financial mismanagement.  The state stepped in after owner Buck Kamphausen wanted to transfer the cemetery and three others in the Bay Area to Evergreen Ministries.  It is a…MORE

Man Dies After Being Pulled From River In Tulare County, Deputies Say 

Man Dies After Being Pulled From River In Tulare County, Deputies Say 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man died after he was swept away by the Tule River in Tulare County on Monday afternoon.  The incident happened around 2 p.m. near the Upper Coffee Camp in an area of the river called ‘The Stairs.’  The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says a man in his 30s went…MORE

Man Killed In Fresno Shooting Was Innocent Bystander At Barbershop with Kids

Man Killed In Fresno Shooting Was Innocent Bystander At Barbershop with Kids

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in central Fresno on Saturday has been identified as 44-year-old Jampier Quintero. The shots rang out at Los Viejones Barbershop on Belmont and Van Ness before 5:15 pm. Police say there was some sort of altercation that led to gunfire. Authorities say the shooter…MORE

Madera Unified Robotics Team Wins Third World Championship 

Madera Unified Robotics Team Wins Third World Championship 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Madera Unified robotics team won its third World Championship on Saturday.  MadTown Robotics Team 1323 claimed the title at the 2025 international competition in Houston, Texas.  The team has students from Matilda Torres High School, Madera High School, and Madera South High School.  This world title further solidifies the team’s…MORE

20 Pounds Of Meth And A Gun Seized In Merced County Traffic Stop: CHP 

20 Pounds Of Meth And A Gun Seized In Merced County Traffic Stop: CHP 

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Twenty pounds of meth are off the streets after a traffic stop in Merced County.  On Tuesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol pulled over a Kia SUV on Highway 99 near Applegate Road for a traffic violation.  Officers asked to search the vehicle but were denied.  That’s when they…MORE

Fire Erupts In Dryer Inside Clovis Apartment 

Fire Erupts In Dryer Inside Clovis Apartment 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Clovis family’s Easter Sunday started with a small fire.  Clovis Fire was called to an apartment complex near Fowler and Tollhouse avenues.  When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story building.  The fire was found inside a dryer and was quickly contained without spreading…MORE

One Person Critically Injured After Being Stabbed After Fight In Fresno County 

One Person Critically Injured After Being Stabbed After Fight In Fresno County 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight on Sunday that left one person critically injured.  At around Noon, a group of young men approached a man in the parking lot of a gas station near Lincoln and Elm avenues in Easton.  A fight broke out and one of the…MORE

Escaped Kern County Inmate Wanted For Officer’s Murder Arrested In Mexico 

Escaped Kern County Inmate Wanted For Officer’s Murder Arrested In Mexico 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The search for an escaped inmate accused of killing a police officer in Mexico is over.  Cesar Hernandez was arrested Thursday by members of Mexico’s State Investigation Agency.  It comes after a $35,000 reward was issued for information leading to his arrest.  It’s not known if that reward has been collected. …MORE

Fresno City Leaders Celebrating Solar Project 

Fresno City Leaders Celebrating Solar Project 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno leaders “flipped the switch” on the city’s largest combined solar and battery storage project.  The work represents more than 34 megawatts of solar and battery storage — enough to power some 560 homes.  During a gathering on Thursday at the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility in southwest Fresno, Mayor Jerry Dyer…MORE