FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno County leaders are already thinking about Christmas. The Board of Supervisors held the first open public hearings Monday on the recommended budget for the next fiscal year. One of the many items on the agenda regards the popular “walk-only” nights at Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno’s Old Fig Garden. This…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — A former Tulare County Sheriff’s sergeant came face-to-face in a Visalia courtroom with the woman he’s charged with kidnapping and torturing. The testimony on Monday came as Richard Ramirez now faces a second trial. The victim described the moments that led to a medical aid call at McAuliff Street and Walnut…… MORE
PARLIER, Calif. (KFSN) — The former police chief of Parlier has won a $1 million lawsuit after claiming he was fired for investigating a city employee. “The mayor at the time, it was on television saying that I was fired because I was over budget,” said former Parlier Police Chief Jose Garza. “The real reason…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has died after she was struck and killed by a car in north Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office identified her as 74-year-old Gloria Garcia, of Fresno Fresno Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Blackstone and Spruce avenues around 3 a.m. Saturday. Officers say Garcia…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Nearly 70 veterans from Central California will be off on their “trip of a lifetime.” The latest Central Valley Honor Flight will be heading to Washington, DC from the Fresno Yosemite International Airport. The veterans come from seven counties across the Valley, all of whom fought to defend America’s freedom as…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a deadly three-vehicle crash in Tulare County. It was reported just after midnight Monday on Highway 43 near Avenue 56 — that’s just north of the town of Allensworth. A truck and two cars collided. Two people died at the scene. One person was taken…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A gruesome attack in the Tower District. “That was uncalled for, that’s not the way we roll down here,” said Richie’s Pizza owner, Anthony Ortega. The video, which is blurred to hide the grisly beating, shows the man in a red sweater kicking and stomping an unhoused individual who was asleep…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – More of our nation’s heroes here in the Valley will be able to take a trip of a lifetime. On Thursday, the Fresno City Council approved a grant agreement with the Central Valley Honor Flight to allocate $100,000 from American Rescue Plan Act Funding. The money will allow 70 Valley vets to…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The first human death caused by West Nile Virus has occurred in Fresno County The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) has confirmed the first case in Fresno County in 2024 where West Nile Virus (WNV) contributed to a human death. Mosquito season is still in full force in Fresno County…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A CHP officer is being credited with making a major cocaine bust in the north Valley. Approximately 37 pounds of the drug were found during a September 7 traffic stop on I-5 in Merced County. The street value is estimated to be around $1.3 million. Two suspects, both from Oregon, were arrested.…… MORE
