MERCED COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A second grader at Rivera Elementary School in Merced is being called a hero after he helped save the lives of his mother and newborn sister. The Merced County School District says on April 11th, 8-year-old Tyson Sanchez saw his mother, who was eight months pregnant, having a…… MORE
LEMOORE,CA (KMJ) – A woman is arrested for attempted murder in Lemoore. Police say it happened Thursday after a domestic dispute at 150 S. 19th Avenue. Officers responded to a report of people arguing at the front of the apartment complex. They arrived and met with 37-year-old Farah Gonzalez, a man, and another woman. After…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – City leaders are tackling the problem as more people drunk or on drugs are dying in the streets of Fresno after being hit by vehicles. Fresno’s Police Chief Jerry Dyer and partners held a press conference Thursday in front of the Fresno Rescue Mission, downtown. He said with Prop 47 decriminalizing…… MORE
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) — A volunteer pilot and flight officer escape injury after Kings County Sheriff’s Office patrol plane makes an emergency landing. SkyKing1 was on routine patrol Wednesday evening over the area of State Route 43 and Oregon Ave, when they radioed they were experiencing problems with the single engine on the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The reinstatement of the Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Letters Program will impact agriculture, say Valley Leaders. The letters will be sent to millions of business owners to inform them that the social security number submitted does not match their employee. Some say it will target many undocumented workers, including members…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia gang member is sentenced to life in prison for murder. On Tuesday, at the Tulare County Superior Court, Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced 28-year-old Apfu See to 124 years-to-life in prison. On March 4, 2019, the judge found See guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno City Councilor wants to limit the number of liquor licenses issued in the city. District 3 Council Member Miguel Arias says it a problem of saturation of liquor stores and enforcement that he says has been going on for decades. “For 30 years, we’ve been essentially approving licenses…… MORE
UPDATE: Sanger police say they have found 15-year-old Desirae Villarreal. She has been reunited with her family. SANGER, CA (KMJ) – Sanger Police need help finding missing 15-year-old girl. Desirae Villarreal was dropped off at Sanger High school on Friday morning, but she never made it home after school was let out. The Sanger Police…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – The DMV wants to clarify misinformation about the Real ID Driver’s Licenses. DMV Spokesperson Jaime Garza called KMJ to do damage control after he said some media outlets – not ours – got information wrong. “Hey, if you read something in the newspaper or you hear something, please give us a…… MORE
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A kindergarten teacher in Hanford is arrested on suspicion of child abuse. At around 8:00 Tuesday morning, the Hanford PD School Resource Officer Unit learned about the alleged abuse taking place at Lee Richmon School. Hanford Police said an underage victim allegedly sustained injuries through a teacher’s actions. An investigation was…… MORE
