Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Rocket Stolen From Ride At Merced Amusement Park Returned

Rocket Stolen From Ride At Merced Amusement Park Returned

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An iconic rocket that was stolen from a Merced amusement park earlier this month has been returned. ‘Kiddieland’ in Applegate Park says the item was stolen on December 11 but was notified about the theft on Friday. The piece is made from a fuel tank from World War Two. Kiddieland says…MORE

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Without ’17 Headwinds

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Without ’17 Headwinds

President-elect Donald Trump is starting this presidency without the obstruction and baggage of the 2017 first term, according to Victor Davis Hanson. In an opinion piece published in the New York Post, Hanson argues that, because Trump is seen as a “welcome relief” from current President Joe Biden, who will leave office with a 36%…MORE

Broeske & Musson: Democrats Need Some Soul Searching

Broeske & Musson: Democrats Need Some Soul Searching

It’s been nearly two months since the Dems got walloped in the general election. And yet, confusion and hand-wringing remains for our friends on the left. Broeske & Musson take a closer look here:MORE

Deadly Christmas Eve Officer-Involved Shooting Investigated

Deadly Christmas Eve Officer-Involved Shooting Investigated

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) — A man has died after he was shot by a state parole officer on Christmas Eve in central Fresno. The shooting happened just before 12:30 pm on West Cortland Avenue near North Channing Way. Fresno police say a state parole officer had been carrying out a home check on a parolee…MORE

Santa Cruz Pier Partially Collapses, 2 Rescued

Santa Cruz Pier Partially Collapses, 2 Rescued

SANTA CRUZ, CA. – The National Weather Service is calling it “ominous wave action” and is warning visitors to stay clear of the volatile Pacific heading into the Christmas season. Monday afternoon, a portion of the Santa Cruz Pier collapsed and floated away as stunned visitors looked on. Two people were rescued while a third person was…MORE

Calif. Lawmakers Push for HSR $$ Before Trump Takes Office

Calif. Lawmakers Push for HSR $$ Before Trump Takes Office

WASHINGTON, D.C., FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — California US Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), are urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to approve the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s grant application for more than a half-Billion in federal funds ahead of the Trump administration taking control…MORE

Community Steps Up After Hundreds Of Toys Were Stolen From West Central Fresno Home

Community Steps Up After Hundreds Of Toys Were Stolen From West Central Fresno Home

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Video obtained by Action News shows a thief ripping off a security camera in the midst of brazen robbery at a West Central Fresno home. Inside the home, hundreds of toys were about to be passed out to children, just in time for Christmas. “The kids… the families who are disenfranchised…MORE

Toddler Found Safe After Fresno Carjacking, Chase

Toddler Found Safe After Fresno Carjacking, Chase

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A three-year-old boy has been reunited with his mother after a carjacking in downtown Fresno on Friday. The vehicle was stolen around 5:30 pm near Mariposa and Fulton streets. Fresno police say a father was standing just feet from his Honda CRV with his three-year-old inside when a man jumped into…MORE

1 Injured, 1 Detained Following Shooting in Central Fresno

1 Injured, 1 Detained Following Shooting in Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is recovering after he was shot in Central Fresno. Police were called out just before 1 a.m. Friday to Fisher Street near Belmont Avenue for a shot spotter activation. When officers arrived, they found a man in his early 20s suffering from a bullet wound to his foot. Officials…MORE