TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man died after he was swept away by the Tule River in Tulare County on Monday afternoon. The incident happened around 2 p.m. near the Upper Coffee Camp in an area of the river called ‘The Stairs.’ The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says a man in his 30s went…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in central Fresno on Saturday has been identified as 44-year-old Jampier Quintero. The shots rang out at Los Viejones Barbershop on Belmont and Van Ness before 5:15 pm. Police say there was some sort of altercation that led to gunfire. Authorities say the shooter…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Madera Unified robotics team won its third World Championship on Saturday. MadTown Robotics Team 1323 claimed the title at the 2025 international competition in Houston, Texas. The team has students from Matilda Torres High School, Madera High School, and Madera South High School. This world title further solidifies the team’s…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Twenty pounds of meth are off the streets after a traffic stop in Merced County. On Tuesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol pulled over a Kia SUV on Highway 99 near Applegate Road for a traffic violation. Officers asked to search the vehicle but were denied. That’s when they…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person has died following a water rescue in Fresno County on Easter Sunday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office was called out around 4 pm Sunday to the Winton Park area, where two men were struggling in the Kings River. The agency used a helicopter to help the men. One man…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Clovis family’s Easter Sunday started with a small fire. Clovis Fire was called to an apartment complex near Fowler and Tollhouse avenues. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story building. The fire was found inside a dryer and was quickly contained without spreading…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight on Sunday that left one person critically injured. At around Noon, a group of young men approached a man in the parking lot of a gas station near Lincoln and Elm avenues in Easton. A fight broke out and one of the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The search for an escaped inmate accused of killing a police officer in Mexico is over. Cesar Hernandez was arrested Thursday by members of Mexico’s State Investigation Agency. It comes after a $35,000 reward was issued for information leading to his arrest. It’s not known if that reward has been collected. …… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno leaders “flipped the switch” on the city’s largest combined solar and battery storage project. The work represents more than 34 megawatts of solar and battery storage — enough to power some 560 homes. During a gathering on Thursday at the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility in southwest Fresno, Mayor Jerry Dyer…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a one-of-a-kind agricultural center at Merced College on Thursday. The highly anticipated Ag-Tec Center will help to advance innovation while providing students a hands-on learning experience. Once completed, the center will house advanced processing equipment for fruits and vegetables, a training hub, and a community…… MORE
