FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Good dog! A CHP K-9 officer sniffed out a large haul of cocaine recently. On February 28, the CHP stopped a truck for a traffic violation on I-5 in Merced County. Sensing something was amiss, the officer deployed K-9 “Shei” who found 20 pounds of coke hidden in a secret compartment in…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Snow in the Sierra is expected for the next 48 hours. According to the ABC30 AccuWeather forecast, as much 18 inches of snow could drop in the higher elevations above 5,000 feet. Thunder, lightning and possibly some small hail is expected hit the valley on Wednesday and Thursday.… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The littlest lions at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo made their public debut. Cubs Asali and Taraj were seen Tuesday exploring their habitat, closely followed by their mother, Zamaya. The siblings were born on November 5 and have been growing and bonding with their parents out of the public eye — until…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) OPINION Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered all state employees to return to the office four days a week, starting July 1. Huh? Newsom said it’s an effort to “strengthen the state’s emergency and disaster response and address employment needs.” What? It’s been 5 years since he locked down the Golden State in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Zoomania is back at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo! It’s the zoo’s big fundraiser that comes around during March Madness. You can log on to their website right now to see the animals taking place in this year’s brackets. Donations have already started, and you can update every week. They’ll go to…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that he is ordering all state employees to return to the office four days a week, starting July 1. Newsom says this is in an effort to “strengthen the state’s emergency and disaster response and address employment needs.” The order will impact all state…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A deadly fire in Fresno County early Monday morning is now being investigated as “questionable.” The flames broke out behind a home on Quince near Ontario in Caruthers around 5 am. Officials say the fire started in a travel trailer and spread to a nearby shed. EDITOR’S NOTE: The video…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) It’s being called the “Friday Night Massacre”. At 5PM Friday, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) announced the removal of a number of Assembly Republicans from key positions on legislative committees. Among those ousted: David Tangipa (R-Clovis) and Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare). “First tomatoes…. Now this?” Macedo said in a statement on X: “I…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Philip Teresi and E. Curtis Johnson have some fun with the announcement of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast.… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Mindy Casto has been sworn in as the new Fresno Police Chief. The swearing-in ceremony was be held at the Saroyan Theatre in Downtown Fresno Friday morning. Casto was the interim chief until officially being offered the permanent role earlier this month. She made history as the department’s first-ever female chief.…… MORE
