Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

USL Suspends Fuego’s Head Coach Jermaine Jones, Club Calling For His Return

USL Suspends Fuego’s Head Coach Jermaine Jones, Club Calling For His Return

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Jermaine Jones, head coach of Central Valley Fuego FC, has been suspended for the remainder of the 2024 season by the United Soccer League. It’s a suspension that wasn’t announced by either the club or the league but came to light thanks to a new report from The Athletic, a branch…MORE

Fundraiser Held For Former Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Fighting Brain Cancer

Fundraiser Held For Former Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Fighting Brain Cancer

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The community is rallying behind a former Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy who is fighting cancer. 20-year veteran Austin Herion was diagnosed with brain cancer last year. The father of three went into remission but the tumor came back after the family could no longer afford the high cost of treatments.…MORE

$20K Reward Offered After Sea Lion Found With Fatal Gunshot On California Beach

$20K Reward Offered After Sea Lion Found With Fatal Gunshot On California Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern California over the summer. The wounded male sea lion was discovered Aug. 7 between two lifeguard stations at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, according to the National Oceanic…MORE

Man Dies in Hospital After Being Shot in Sanger, Police Say

Man Dies in Hospital After Being Shot in Sanger, Police Say

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A man has died after he was shot in Sanger on Wednesday night. The shooting happened at 10:20 pm in the area of N Street and 10th Street. Sanger police say a man in his mid-40s was shot during a disturbance. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later…MORE

Fresno Hires Consulting Firm in Search For New Police Chief, Seeks Public Input

Fresno Hires Consulting Firm in Search For New Police Chief, Seeks Public Input

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White are pleased to announce that a firm has been selected to conduct the nationwide search for the next Fresno Police Chief. Public Sector Search and Consulting will begin the search immediately. The firm specializes exclusively in the recruitment of police executives. Jointly, the City will be…MORE

Third Case Of Bird Flu In The Central Valley Confirmed By CDC

Third Case Of Bird Flu In The Central Valley Confirmed By CDC

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A third human case of the bird flu has been confirmed in the Central Valley. The California Department of Public Health says the CDC confirmed the case earlier today. It comes after the agency identified a person who had contact with infected dairy cattle over the weekend. The department also announced…MORE

Military Family Gifted New Lennar Home In Fresno 

Military Family Gifted New Lennar Home In Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A new home in Fresno for a Military veteran’s family comes with something special: messages of support from all their loved ones. Emeralda and US Army Veteran Nate Tomshack walked through their unfinished East Central Fresno home on Wednesday afternoon, reading notes of love left on the studs by friends. “It…MORE

Wellness Vending Machine Offers Variety Of Products At Fresno State

Wellness Vending Machine Offers Variety Of Products At Fresno State

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno State is introducing a new way for students to stay healthy. Dozens gathered at the Resnick Student Union building at Fresno State on Tuesday to officially unveil the new Wellness-to-Go vending machine. The machine is a host to several different wellness products that are offered at a low cost or…MORE

Man Struck And Killed By Semi-truck On Highway 99 In Fresno

Man Struck And Killed By Semi-truck On Highway 99 In Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after he was struck by a semi-truck on Highway 99 in Fresno. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened just after 4 a.m. Wednesday on northbound Highway 99 near McKinley Avenue. Officers say they first received a call about a naked man walking on the highway,…MORE