PARLIER, CA (KMJ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom signs his first bill as governor on Wednesday, to provide immediate water supplies to parts of the Central Valley. The Governor was joined by Democratic Senator Melissa Hurtado from District 14, at a press event at Riverview Elementary school in Parlier to sign SB 72, a bill…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A 19 year old from Porterville is arrested Friday for child molestation Porterville Police say the alleged sexual assault took place in early January 2019. Juventino Noe Garcia admitted to dating the 12-year old victim, claiming that he didn’t know her age until later. Police say he portrayed himself…… MORE
HURON, CA (KMJ) – Deputies say human remains were found inside a burned-out car near Huron. On Thursday afternoon, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burnt vehicle located in an orchard near Palmer and El Dorado Avenues. Deputies found the remains inside of a Ford car. Homicide detectives, members of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E says more customers could lose power from Friday’s storm system. The utility says it has a plan to safely deal with outages and restoration work. As of Thursday, PG&E had 13,597 customers out system-wide, 11,415 of which are storm-related. They restored 474,000 customers since February 1. The biggest challenges for…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Ten people are arrested on federal charges as a large-scale drug trafficking operation is brought down in the South Valley. Porterville Police called in the DEA and other agencies to assist during the two year investigation. Homes in Porterville, Terra Bella, and Visalia were searched On January 23, they…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four arrests are made in a series of robberies in Fresno. The robberies began on January 26, Fresno Police said just before 10:30 that Saturday night, the Palm Bluffs Liquor Store at 585 W. Nees was struck by two armed men wearing masks, demanding money. The suspects held the employees…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A series of potentially explosive honey oil labs are busted in Central Fresno. On Tuesday, Fresno PD’S Narcotics team working with Clovis Police, and the HIIT Team served search warrants, finding dangerous, highly flammable chemicals. Honey oil is made by soaking marijuana in a solvent, but the chemicals can be…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A K9 deputy in Tulare County sniffs out drug-laced mail sent to inmates. On January 24, Deputies began investigating mail sent to the Bob Wiley Detention Facility in Visalia. A letter was received at the Detentions Mail Room that appeared to be altered. On Feb 2, Tulare…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis sex offender is arrested on multiple charges. Convicted sex offenders are required to register their addresses so that law enforcement can keep track of their whereabouts. The Porterville Police Department says 31-year-old Jason Colby Bills lied about his job and where he lives. Bills was arrested in the 4000…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Officials from Fresno Yosemite International Airport discuss the possibility of new air carriers flying into the Valley, as it kicks off historic facility expansion. Branded FATforward, the multi-year, multi-phased program includes $115 million in parking and terminal expansions, which will also enhance the airport experience for travelers and guests. The…… MORE
