FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Triple-digit temperatures and power outages can be a dangerous combination. That’s why PG&E has now activated its local emergency operation center in southeast Fresno as Central California braces for several days of excessive heat. PG&E has tracked weather events since 1970. Central Valley Region Vice President Josh Simes says since then,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Central Valley is going to see an extended stretch of excessive heat to kick off July. An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect across the Valley from 11 am Tuesday until 8 AM on Tuesday, July 9. Temperatures are forecasted to reach as high as 114 degrees across parts of…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The body of a teen who never surfaced after getting in the San Joaquin River Sunday has been recovered and identified The coroner’s office has identified the victim as 15-year-old Nixon Quinonez Guerra of San Jose. He was reported missing after going into the water on Sunday. The initial call came…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Crime scene tape blocked off several southeast Fresno streets Tuesday. Detectives walked door to door, speaking with neighbors and laying down crime scene markers. They stopped several times to look into an empty lot that backs up to homes along Backer Avenue. One of those backyards is where Fresno Police say a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the thieves who stole from a church fireworks stand in southeast Fresno. On Sunday morning, church members at Second Chance Foursquare Ministry found thousands of dollars worth of fireworks and equipment taken from their shipping container. The small community church is now asking for support as time…… MORE
UPDATE: Arrests have been made hours after the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office named a suspect in the 2022 shooting death of 19-year-old Angel Zuniga. The Sheriff’s Office announced 20-year-old Joshua Garcia of Fresno as the suspect at a news conference Monday. Hours later, detectives arrested Garcia as well as 20-year-old Jace Ramirez of Fresno, who…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Dive Unit has recovered the body of teen from the bottom of the San Joaquin River in Firebaugh. His identity has not been confirmed, but he does match the description of A 15-year-old boy previously reported missing. Around 4:30 pm Sunday, a report was made of…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The two men who were killed in a suspected DUI crash near Reedley have been identified. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver as 25-year-old Angel Reyes of Dinuba and the passenger as 36-year-old Andres Rivero Jr. of Reedley. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Englehart…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New evacuation warnings are in effect for the Basin Fire burning in the Fresno County mountains. The areas impacted include Zones K61 and K76, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. For a full list of evacuation orders and warnings, click here. The blaze burning in the Sierra National Forest…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Visalia Police are investigating what caused two vehicles to crash into an empty firework stand. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, officers received reports of a rollover crash involving two vehicles at Walnut Avenue and Giddings Street. The vehicles crashed into a nearby firework stand where no one was in there at the…… MORE
