Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

TURLOCK, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Turlock Police Department is investigating a homicide after a 2-year-old was found dead after a home caught on fire on Wednesday morning. According to officers, around 9:...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced community is on edge after a mountain lion was caught on camera roaming through a neighborhood on the north edge of town, just a few miles from UC Merced. Ring came...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- On March 18, The New York Times published a detailed investigation into sexual assault allegations against decorated labor leader Cesar Chavez. "I could not believe what I was...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 1:41 a.m. and was centered near Boulder Creek ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- There's an easier way for Merced County residents to dump items harmful to landfills. The Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority has opened a new Resource an...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The race for Governor of California kicks into overdrive Wednesday with two candidate forums taking place in Fresno. The Western Growers Association and 30 farm groups hosted ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- According to the Fresno police, there have been six homicides in March alone. This is more than double the amount that was seen this time last year. Nine homicides in the City...

AVENAL, Calif. (KMJ) - Avenal, a small city in Kings County, is facing serious uncertainty after a dispute over fire protection funding and governance led the county to cut off fire services to the ci...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- North Valley students shined with spelling skills, earning one of them a spot on the national stage. Akshara Thummala from Merced Scholars Charter School took first pla...

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Madera County has been identified as 48-year-old Steven Munoz Jr. The California Highway Patrol says it happened Monday nigh...