MENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Mendota’s first Starbucks held its grand opening today with the help of its police department. The coffee shop is located on Derrick near Belmont. Officers were baristas Thursday morning at a special event called “You Got served-A Starbucks by a Cop.” This event let the department connect and engage with the community.… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) – A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash. “Lily was 15,” Dalia Martinez said. “She had her whole life ahead of her.” Lilyana Romero was a passenger — one of seven teenagers —…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year which starts on October 1, 2024 by highlighting preparations for more extreme weather events this season following a record hot summer across much of California and a looming La Niña pattern. Over the past decade, climate extremes have posed significant challenges…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A suspected international drug smuggler is behind bars in the Fresno County lockup after he was caught transporting a whopping 44 lbs of cocaine. The CHP made the bust during a traffic stop Wednesday on I-5 near Shields Ave. The drugs have an estimated street value of $1.6 million. The suspect has…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash. “Lily was 15,” Dalia Martinez said. “She had her whole life ahead of her.” Lilyana Romero was a passenger — one of seven teenagers…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) A McFarland man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a man in Tulare. Prosecutors say Christopher Gonzalez, 31, shot the victim several times before fleeing the Prosperity Sports Complex in Tulare in August of 2019. He was arrested a few days later after being found hiding…… MORE
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver that killed an elderly man in Tulare. Police found the victim on the road along Bardsley Avenue near Cardoza Street just before 5 a.m. Wednesday. The 83-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he died. Authorities say he suffered injuries consistent with being hit…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman who was found dead by deputies inside an underground Merced County fuel tank has been identified by the sheriff’s office as 32-year-old Minchaca Torres of Delhi. A second woman, who was found in the tank unconscious, remains in critical condition at a local hospital. She has not been identified,…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Into the fire, a Tulare County Deputy ran into a burning home to rescue a 12-year-old child with Down Syndrome trapped inside. The California deputy is being hailed a hero by the Sheriff and family with the dramatic rescue caught on camera. Deputy Alfredo Flores was supposed to be getting…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Former Valley congressman T.J. Cox appeared in federal court in downtown Fresno Wednesday afternoon. He was expected to change his plea, but walked out with a trial date for now. In 2022, Cox was indicted on 28 total felony charges: 15 counts of wire fraud, 11 counts of money laundering, one…… MORE
