Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Car Falls Into Sinkhole After Water Main Break In Downtown Fresno 

Car Falls Into Sinkhole After Water Main Break In Downtown Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A roadway was left flooded after a water main broke in downtown Fresno on Thursday night.  The flooding is happening at Divisadero and Fresno streets, just east of Community Regional Medical Center.  The Fresno Fire Department says part of the road has started to sink.  Video from the scene shows a…MORE

2 Girls Found Safe in Mexico, Father in Custody for Their Mother’s Murder Say King Co. Officials

2 Girls Found Safe in Mexico, Father in Custody for Their Mother’s Murder Say King Co. Officials

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Two children who were taken from their home in Kings County have been found safe after their mother was killed earlier this week. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office says a two-year-old girl and a three-year-old girl were taken from the home by their father, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz. Maldonado-Cruz is suspected…MORE

Fresno Grizzlies To Host Annual Job Fair February 8

Fresno Grizzlies To Host Annual Job Fair February 8

Fresno, CA – The Fresno Grizzlies are preparing for the 2025 season by hosting their yearly job fair on Saturday, February 8. The annual hiring event aims to fill over 100 positions at the ballpark that are an integral part of the game-to-game success of the organization. “We love getting to welcome such a large number…MORE

Potential Halt On Sale Of New Diesel Trucks In California Stopped 

Potential Halt On Sale Of New Diesel Trucks In California Stopped 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The sale of new diesel trucks in California won’t have to hit the brakes any time soon.  That’s because the state’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule adopted in 2023 was dropped earlier this month.  It would have phased out medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks by 2036.  This month, the California Air Resources…MORE

Man Suspected Of Killing Girlfriend, Taking 2 Children Could Be In Mexico, Kings Co. Deputies Say

Man Suspected Of Killing Girlfriend, Taking 2 Children Could Be In Mexico, Kings Co. Deputies Say

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An Amber Alert is in place for two missing children after their mother was found dead in Hanford on Tuesday. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office says the woman’s daughters, two-year-old Alana and three-year-old Arya, were taken from the home by their father, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz. Maldonado-Cruz is suspected of shooting…MORE

Make A Card For “Valentines for Vets” Program Through California’s 21st District

Make A Card For “Valentines for Vets” Program Through California’s 21st District

MEDIA RELEASE: U.S. Congressman Jim Costa invites you to participate in California’s 21st District’s “Valentines for Vets” program. During these challenging times, everyone can use some love and kindness, especially our Veterans, through heartfelt and homemade cards. San Joaquin Valley residents and classrooms are encouraged to participate in the “Valentines for Vets” program by dropping…MORE

Horse Racing At Big Fresno Fair In Jeopardy For 2025

Horse Racing At Big Fresno Fair In Jeopardy For 2025

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Live horse racing is now in jeopardy for the Big Fresno Fair in 2025 after the California Authority of Racing Fairs announced it would not seek a Summer race meet application. The authority unanimously voted not to apply on Tuesday, attributing the decision to an assessment of financial challenges, as well…MORE

Fresno County Board Of Supervisors Looking To Move Into New Building

Fresno County Board Of Supervisors Looking To Move Into New Building

Fresno County (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Board of Supervisors is inching closer to finding a new building to replace the current Hall of Records. “This building, while it might be historic, you know, is, as I said, nearly 90 years old,” said Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld. Bredefeld, who is just weeks into his…MORE