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Over 50 Pounds Of Illegal Mushrooms Found During Traffic Stop In Merced County 

Over 50 Pounds Of Illegal Mushrooms Found During Traffic Stop In Merced County 

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Pounds of produce were found in a pick-up truck, but not kind headed for the grocery store.  The California Highway Patrol says it took more than 50 pounds of illegal mushrooms off the streets of Merced County.  Last week, officers pulled over 35-year-old Philip Yoon on I-5 near Nees Avenue.  That’s…MORE

Search For New Sanger Police Chief Underway After Greg Garner’s Departure

Search For New Sanger Police Chief Underway After Greg Garner’s Departure

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Greg Garner is no longer the chief of the Sanger Police Department. Garner was sworn in as chief in August of 2020. His last day with the department was Monday. City Manager Nathan Olson did not comment or specify a reason for Garner’s departure. Olson says the search for a new…MORE

Randy’s Donuts Announces 3rd Central Valley Location in Clovis

Randy’s Donuts Announces 3rd Central Valley Location in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif.(KMJ/KFSN) – Randy’s Donuts, the famous chain known for its giant rooftop donut, has announced a third location set to open in the Central Valley. The third location will be located in Clovis, just north of the Sierra Vista Mall. The site will take over the building formerly occupied by Yummiez Ice Cream and…MORE

4 Arrested in Connection to Thanksgiving 2024 Homicide: Fresno Police

4 Arrested in Connection to Thanksgiving 2024 Homicide: Fresno Police

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Four people have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in central Fresno. Authorities have taken 20-year-old Uniese Brown, 20-year-old Demarion Hackett, 19-year-old Christopher Stanley and a teenager into custody. The shooting happened on Thanksgiving in 2024 on Pleasant and Fedora avenues. Three separate Shotspotter notifications totaled nearly 50 rounds.…MORE

2025 World Ag Expo kicks off in Tulare County 

2025 World Ag Expo kicks off in Tulare County 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The annual World Ag Expo will open to the public Tuesday morning in Tulare. More than 1,200 exhibitors will display their work at the Agri-Center off Highway 99, and more than 100,000 people from all over the world are expected to attend. The economic impact is projected to be more…MORE

27-year-old Man Found Dead In Reedley Identified

27-year-old Man Found Dead In Reedley Identified

REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities have identified the man found dead in Reedley over the weekend. He is 27-year-old Justin Ontiveros from Reedley. Police found him on the ground unconscious just before 6:30 am Sunday at Buttonwillow and Myra Avenues. Officers immediately began CPR, but he was pronounced dead a short time later. Investigators say…MORE

Cold Overnight Temperatures Not A Concern For Crops

Cold Overnight Temperatures Not A Concern For Crops

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An Accuweather Freeze Warning is in effect for parts of the Central Valley Monday night. While cold temperatures are coming, they’re not quite cold enough to raise concerns for farmers, at least not at this point in the season. “When it comes to our greatest susceptibility on the blossom side,…MORE

2nd Victim Dies Following Hanford Shooting, Suspect Remains in Custody: Police

2nd Victim Dies Following Hanford Shooting, Suspect Remains in Custody: Police

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A second victim has died following a shooting in Hanford last week. Officers say 20-year-old Andy Osuna died in the hospital on February 8. The shooting happened at about 8:15 pm on February 6 in a parking lot near the In-N-Out restaurant on 12th Avenue and Centennial Drive. 23-year-old Daniel Dawson…MORE

1 Found Dead Following RV Fire in Dunlap, Authorities Say

1 Found Dead Following RV Fire in Dunlap, Authorities Say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person was found dead following an RV fire in Dunlap. CAL FIRE responded to Dunlap Road and James George Drive just after 4 am Sunday. The RV was fully engulfed in flames, but crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading. After the firefight, a body was found inside…MORE

Police Investigating Possible Pipe Bomb Outside Walmart in Central Fresno

Police Investigating Possible Pipe Bomb Outside Walmart in Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating a possible pipe bomb outside a Walmart in central Fresno. Authorities were called out to the store on Blackstone and Ashlan around 7:30 am Monday. An employee reported a suspicious object outside the front door of the building. The EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) has taken over the investigation.…MORE