TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are in custody after authorities say a nine-month-old tested positive for cocaine in Tulare County. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Ashley Flores and 32-year-old Casey Willibank originally took the baby to the emergency room for a high fever. During tests, officials say the baby was positive for…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A scathing report has led to an investigation at Franklin Head Start in Fresno County. A staff member was accused of holding a child while encouraging two others to hit the kid back. The incident was reported to the California Department of Social Services in March. The same report also detailed…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Fresno city streets, past the orchards, is a group of Fresno State students spending their Spring Break at Scout Island, an outdoor education Center. The group of students is part of the Alternative Break program in the Jan and Bud Richter Center at…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno’s street paving season has begun. It is investing $34 million in road improvements. It is being funded by Measure C revenue, as well as state and federal dollars. “Your local tax dollars are going right back into your local neighborhoods,” said Nelson Esparza, Fresno City Councilmember. The…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — People are already enjoying our local Lake Kaweah, but the Tulare County Fire Department is urging people to be safe. Especially because in recent years they have proven to be dangerous and even deadly. People are encouraged to wear lifejackets. Brandon Howard at Kaweah Marina explains, “These are the different…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities have identified a woman who they say was shot by an officer as she held a knife to an innocent bystander in Fresno last week. The shooting happened Thursday afternoon at the Fax Transit Center on Blackstone near Shields avenues. The Fresno Police Department says 39-year-old Joanna Lopez held the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Employee remains in critical condition after a brutal attack in Fresno’s Chinatown. The employee is 56-year-old Tim Smith. He’s worked for the city for 20 years. Police say 30-year-old Dyllan Padavona attacked Smith near Kern and G Streets on Friday morning. Officials say Smith was working alone on…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hanford West Senior Edgar Ferrer walked us through the highlights of a barbeque grill on campus. “This is a Santa Maria grill. We have a stainless steel grates with the Hanford West logo on there,” Ferrer explained. “We have doors where you can open it up, put charcoal in there.” The…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A major effort is underway to protect the trees in Hanford while planting seeds for future generations. For the first time in Hanford’s 134-year history, a major million-dollar tree assessment project will take place. Through mid-July, inspectors will look at the city’s 20,000 trees, Some are nearly a century old. “We…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A community comes together over a warm meal to mourn a man gunned down inside a Walgreens in Madera. The Madera Elks Lodge served up lunches with a tri-tip sandwich, chips and soda in the pharmacy’s parking lot on Sunday. All day, folks were able to drive up for the $15…… MORE
