Murder charges have been filed against the man accused of the senseless killing of Madera Walgreens employee, Erick Velazquez on Monday night. The suspect, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, admitted to having a “disdain or grudge against pharmacies” according to Madera Police. Was he inspired by alleged United Healthcare CEO assassin, Luigi Mangione? KMJ’s hosts and callers…… MORE
DINUBA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating an attempted murder-suicide in Dinuba. It happened just after 9 pm Tuesday at a home on Gardenia and Primrose Avenues. Police say a 26-year-old man was holding a gun to a 28-year-old woman’s head at the location. They say the woman soon left the home and collapsed in…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (/KMJKFSN) — The Madera’s District Attorney filed charges Wednesday against the man accused of killing a Walgreens employee. The suspect, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, is facing one count of murder with a gun and attempted murder of another employee. In court on Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his bail was…… MORE
Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and California Attorney General, announced Wednesday that he’s entering the race for governor of California. In a statement, Becerra said: “California is at a crossroads. From housing to healthcare, childcare to college, working families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away.…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Despite powerful testimony from student-athletes and advocates, the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee on Tuesday shot down a pair of republican bills meant to protect girls sports from trans-athletes. AB844 and AB89 were both voted down by democrat members along partly lines. The proposals would have required student-athletes to compete…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A family of three has been hospitalized after police say they were hit by a car in central Fresno. It happened on Princeton Avenue at Angus Street at about 7:45 am Tuesday. Police say the parents and their child were crossing the street when they were hit. Officers say the driver…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) STATEMENT FROM MADERA PD CHIEF GIACHINO CHIARAMONTE Last night at 9:35 PM our officers responded to a call of shots being fired inside of Walgreens (2020 W. Cleveland Avenue). Our officers located the suspect, who was reloading his handgun in the parking lot. He was taken into custody without incident. During a…… MORE
EXPLAINER: THE FAST TRACK HOUSING ACT SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) — Democrat lawmakers unveiled a package of nearly two dozen bills late last week which are an effort to fix California’s housing crisis by reducing the state’s notorious amount of red tape. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) said “Housing is the number one expense in almost every…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Clovis police chase of a suspected 18-year-old DUI driver ended following a crash that left two of his passengers dead. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 9:40 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Temperance and Belmont avenues. The CHP says a Dodge Charger, driven by 18-year-old…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two men are recovering following a shooting outside of a nightclub in north Fresno. Officers were conducting a traffic stop in the parking lot in front of Switch Nightclub on Blackstone and Bullard avenues around midnight when they heard a fight, followed by gunshots. Witnesses told officers a suspect ran toward…… MORE
