TULARE COUNTY, CA – (KMJ) – Tulare County Public Health has confirmed a human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a county resident, which has resulted in the death of an adult male. Public health officials are urging all residents to take preventive measures against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples testing positive for West…… MORE
MADERA, CA (KMJ) Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies responded recently to a family disturbance on the 22000 block of Avenue 12. There, deputies attempted to detain 40-year-old Andrew Biscay for outstanding warrants related to vandalism and impersonating a peace officer. Biscay resisted arrest but was safely taken into custody after a brief struggle, according to law…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A wanted felon is in custody after threatening to shoot a gas station employee days earlier. Officers were called out Friday afternoon to the Circle K on McAuliff near Houston for a man brandishing a firearm at employees. They say 25-year-old Julian Tavarez pointed the gun at an employee and said…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is dead after crashing into a tree in Merced. Officers say it happened just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Bear Creek and Tahoe. Authorities say 26-year-old Gabriel Marquez veered off the road and hit a tree. He died at the scene. No one else was inside the vehicle at…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A brush fire erupted in Madera County after a fiery DUI crash early Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol says a witness called to report a possible drunk driver around 3:40 a.m. Sunday. As the witness was talking to dispatchers, they watched the car catch fire and cause a brush…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating a stabbing that sent one man to the hospital in central Fresno. Calls for the stabbing came just before 1 a.m. Monday at the Jack in the Box on Olive Avenue near Highway 99. Officers say when they arrived, they found a man with multiple stab wounds to…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate specialized suicide prevention support for LGBTQ youth callers through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — a vital service used by hundreds of thousands in crisis. While the federal government turns its back on vulnerable youth, California is stepping up with historic mental…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in southwest Fresno. The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Friday at an apartment complex on Plumas near Walnut avenues. Police responded to a three-round shotspotter call in the area. Officers arrived to find the victim, Julian Garcia, shot in the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A truck driver was taken to the hospital following a multi-car crash that ended with 70,000 pounds of juice spilling onto a Fresno highway. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened after 2:45 a.m. Friday on northbound Highway 99 near Herndon Avenue. Officers say the driver of the semi-truck lost…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Big Fresno Fair tradition is now officially canceled as state regulators blocked live horse racing in a narrow 4-3 vote on Thursday. “I think the key here, though, is that the California Horse Racing Board had denied those racing dates,” said Kathy Guillermo with PETA. “I’m certainly relieved for the…… MORE
