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Bronny James Cleared to Play For USC After Heart Issue

Bronny James Cleared to Play For USC After Heart Issue

USC freshman Bronny James has been cleared by doctors to return to basketball just over four months after he suffered cardiac arrest at a summer workout. The eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a final evaluation with USC staff this week with the plan to resume practicing next week and…MORE

51-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Central Fresno Identified

51-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Central Fresno Identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in central Fresno has been identified as 51-year-old Luis Valencia. The shooting happened around 10 pm on November 27th, by the Parc Grove Apartments in the area of Clinton and Drexel Avenues. When police arrived, they found Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. He was…MORE

Woman Hospitalized Following Visalia House Fire

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has been hospitalized following a house fire in Visalia early Wednesday morning. Fire officials say the flames broke out at a home on Encina Street near Sequoia Avenue at about 4 am. When firefighters arrived, they found the house up in flames in the city’s historic district, where many…MORE

Kitchen Fire Sparks at Tarpey Village McDonald’s in Clovis

Kitchen Fire Sparks at Tarpey Village McDonald’s in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters were cleaning up after flames spread through the kitchen of a McDonald’s restaurant in Clovis. The fire disrupted traffic during the morning commute at Ashlan and Clovis in the Tarpey Village area. Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the building. Fire officials said it’s still unclear what…MORE

2023 Virus Season is Different Say Urgent Care Facility Doctors

2023 Virus Season is Different Say Urgent Care Facility Doctors

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hospitals are reaching capacity, and doctor’s offices are playing catch up on appointments. It has left many sick patients in the Valley turning to urgent care facilities, such as American Family Care in northwest Fresno. “We’ve probably seen an increase in patient flow for about the last month or so,” explained center…MORE

Clovis PD Bust Pair Wanted for Homicide

Clovis PD Bust Pair Wanted for Homicide

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A pair of suspects wanted in connection with the October shooting death of a 33-year old man have been arrested. Tuesday, Clovis PD detectives busted Andres Ramirez, 26, and Adriana Velasco, 22, at an apartment in Fresno. Investigators say the victim, Jose Ruedas, was gunned down on October 16, but no motive…MORE

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in Sex Predator Case: U.S. Attorney

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in Sex Predator Case: U.S. Attorney

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 29-year-old Christopher Contreras pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of attempted coercion of a minor and one count of enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. He was arrested in 2020 after messaging on Snapchat and Skout to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl but was actually…MORE

Woman Arrested For Murder of Missing Half-Sister: Fresno Police

Woman Arrested For Murder of Missing Half-Sister: Fresno Police

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people have been arrested for a homicide in Fresno in what started as a missing person investigation. The Fresno Police Department was initially told that 61-year-old Patty Kennett was missing on November 15. Kennett’s family was told that she died from injuries while doing yard work, but her family was…MORE

Rep. Valadao’s office vandalized amid Middle East conflict

Rep. Valadao’s office vandalized amid Middle East conflict

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) — The conflict in the Middle East has led to rising tensions in Valley. On Monday, local congressman David Valadao reported that his Hanford office was vandalized by what he described as anti-Israel protestors. Photos on Valadao’s feed on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed fliers placed on the glass doors that…MORE

FCSO: Man Shoots Girlfriend’s Mother to Death

FCSO: Man Shoots Girlfriend’s Mother to Death

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 19 year old Andrew Leon of Marina, CA for murder. Around 2:00am on Sunday, November 26th, Huron Police responded to a call of shots fired on the 36000 block of Mouren Drive in Huron. Officers found a woman in the roadway who…MORE