Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

FUSD Invites Families to Share Ideas on Education Funding

FUSD Invites Families to Share Ideas on Education Funding

Families and Community Invited to Share Ideas on Education Funding What:   LCAP Community Meetings and ThoughtExchange When/Where:  All of the LCAP community meetings start at 5 p.m. LCAP community meetings will be held throughout Fresno Unified so that parents and community members can share their input by completing a ThoughtExchange survey on what are the most…MORE

Former Treasurer of Kern County Republican Organization Pleads Guilty to  Bank Fraud

Former Treasurer of Kern County Republican Organization Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The former treasurer of the Kern County Republican Central Committee awaits sentencing after pleading guilty Monday to bank fraud. According to court documents, between 2013 and 2019, 41-year-old Bryan Williams of Atascadero, served as the treasurer of the Kern County Republican Central Committee. During that time period, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…MORE

Man Arrested For Open Firing At Central Fresno 7-Eleven Clerk

Man Arrested For Open Firing At Central Fresno 7-Eleven Clerk

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for firing a gun at a 7-Eleven gas station clerk in Central Fresno. Police were called to the 7-Eleven on Blackstone Avenue near Harvey Avenue around 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers say an unhoused man, identified as 30-year-old Martin Carlos Aceves, had previously tried to steal from…MORE

Madera Community College Breaks Ground On New Oakhurst Campus

Madera Community College Breaks Ground On New Oakhurst Campus

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Change and growth are coming to a North Valley college. The portable classrooms that have been home to Madera Community College’s Oakhurst campus since 1996 are getting a major upgrade. Shovels filled with dirt helped to officially break ground on the future home of the campus on Westlake Drive, just…MORE

3 Gang Members Arrested For Shooting Man At Tulare County Party, Deputies Say

3 Gang Members Arrested For Shooting Man At Tulare County Party, Deputies Say

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three gang members have been arrested for shooting a man at a Tulare County party. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home just before midnight Saturday for a large party with shots fired in the community of Yettem. More gunshots were heard as deputies arrived at the…MORE

Former Fresno State Slugger Aaron Judge Wins Baseball Digest Player of the Year.

Former Fresno State Slugger Aaron Judge Wins Baseball Digest Player of the Year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won the Baseball Digest/Inside Edge major league player of the year award Friday, beating out Shohei Ohtani in a very close vote. Both superstars were tabbed first on 12 of 24 ballots. But the New York Yankees outfielder also received 12 second-place votes, while the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger…MORE

List of 2024 Halloween Events in the Central Valley

List of 2024 Halloween Events in the Central Valley

Communities around Central California are hosting several events to celebrate Halloween this year. Here’s a list of events happening around the region: FRESNO COUNTY: Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch DATES: Weekends from Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, October 27thADDRESS: 6943 S. Reed Avenue, ReedleyINFORMATION: The Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch is a suitable for all ages event. No ghosts, no poltergeists, no…MORE

All-Time Record Broken for Fresno’s Hottest Day in October

All-Time Record Broken for Fresno’s Hottest Day in October

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — This past Thursday, October 3rd, Fresno broke not just one temperature record but two. Thursday’s recorded high of 105 degrees at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport set a new daily record high but also an all-time high temperature record for October. The previous daily record was set back in 1980 with a…MORE

Adult And Students Start Fight In Classroom At Fresno’s McLane High School

Adult And Students Start Fight In Classroom At Fresno’s McLane High School

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A McLane High School teacher is recovering Thursday night after being hit while trying to stop a classroom fight. The Fresno Unified School District says an adult met up with three students on campus during lunch. The adult is related to one of those students. Officials say the group then went…MORE

New Affordable Housing At Northstar Courts In Hanford

New Affordable Housing At Northstar Courts In Hanford

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Northstar Courts apartment complex in Hanford marked the beginning of a new life for its residents on Thursday. The site on 11th avenue and Northstar Way has 71 units. All but one are set aside for locals making 60% less than the area’s median income. Upholdings…MORE