Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno City Council Votes To Consider Revisions To Sidewalk Vending Ordinance

Fresno City Council Votes To Consider Revisions To Sidewalk Vending Ordinance

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Emotions ran high at Fresno City Hall over proposed fees and rules for street vendors on Thursday. Street vendors made their plea to postpone the introduction of the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance that would impose new rules for street and food vendors across the city. The ordinance proposes that no vendor should…MORE

Car Theft Victim Speaks Out After Chase Ends With Suspect, K9 Being Shot In Madera County

Car Theft Victim Speaks Out After Chase Ends With Suspect, K9 Being Shot In Madera County

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera Police Department continues to investigate after a shooting involving deputies that left a suspect and K9 injured.  It happened at about 3:30 pm Thursday in Oakhurst along road 425B after a chase that started in the town.  Madera County Sheriff’s deputies initially responded to a hit-and-run driver behind the…MORE

Valley Congressman Jim Costa aims to be top Democrat on House Agriculture panel

Valley Congressman Jim Costa aims to be top Democrat on House Agriculture panel

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Congressman Jim Costa says he will challenge ranking member David Scott of Georgia to be the top Democrat on the House Agriculture panel next Congress. Scott has been absent recently because of health problems. Costa is the second-highest-ranking Democrat on the committee and has a long history in the ag sector.…MORE

Gov. Newsom Visits Fresno County Today, Makes Announcement On Job Creation And Economy

Gov. Newsom Visits Fresno County Today, Makes Announcement On Job Creation And Economy

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) –Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Central Valley on Thursday, promising to bring an economic boost to the region. Newsom held a news conference as part of a roll-out of his 20-year economic development plan for the state that aims to create new jobs across California. The plan will focus on developing the…MORE

Madera K9 Shot During Chase Over Stolen SUV Expected To Recover

Madera K9 Shot During Chase Over Stolen SUV Expected To Recover

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera Police Department continues to investigate after a shooting involving deputies that left a suspect and K9 injured. It happened at about 3:30 pm Thursday in Oakhurst along road 425B after a chase that started in the town. Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies initially responded to a hit-and-run driver behind the…MORE

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Kills 2, Knocks Out Power to 600,000+ Homes Across Northwest US

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Kills 2, Knocks Out Power to 600,000+ Homes Across Northwest US

ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river —…MORE

Man Sentenced for 2019 Central Fresno Murder

Man Sentenced for 2019 Central Fresno Murder

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A young man convicted of second-degree murder will now spend most of his life behind bars. Earlier this year, a jury found 23-year-old Juan Grado guilty of killing 30-year-old Ricky Brogdon, along with personal use of a firearm causing death. The shooting happened in the middle of the night back in…MORE

$20 Million Settlement Approved for Former Bitwise Employees

$20 Million Settlement Approved for Former Bitwise Employees

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A judge has approved the settlement of a $20 million class action lawsuit brought by former Bitwise employees. Lawyers representing the nearly 900 Bitwise employees who were laid off reached the settlement agreement with the company’s investors, insurance companies, and debtors in July, just two weeks after co-founders Irma Olguin Junior…MORE

Valley Leaders Prepare For Impacts Of ‘Bomb Cyclone’

Valley Leaders Prepare For Impacts Of ‘Bomb Cyclone’

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Traffic flowed steadily through the Bullard and West intersection in Northwest Fresno Tuesday night. It was a much different sight from earlier this year when a storm flooded the intersection. Our news partner ABC 30 Action News spoke with Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi there on Tuesday. It’s the same intersection…MORE