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Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories
Garden of Innocence Burial Ceremony for 5 Abandoned Babies in Fresno Co.
FRESNO, CA – On Saturday, April 5th at 10:00 am, Garden of Innocence – Fresno County will hold aburial service for five babies: Nathan, Faith, Violet, Amanda and Christina. It takes place at Mt. View Cemetery, 1411 W. Belmont Ave. in Fresno. Two times a year, this non-profit organization holds these ceremonies to ensure that…… MORE
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes into Northwest Fresno Home
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A suspected DUI driver is recovering in the hospital after crashing into a northwest Fresno home. Officers were called out to Marks Avenue just north of Palo Alto around midnight Friday. That’s where they found a vehicle, on its side, wedged between a home and a brick wall, with the driver…… MORE
‘Foundation For Central Schools’ Holds Scholarship Awards Event
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A local organization is supporting Valley students as they further their education. “Foundation For Central Schools” held its scholarship awards event Thursday night at Pardini’s in northwest Fresno. The foundation works to support Central Unified students and employees. Several memorial scholarships were handed out, including 10 $2,500 awards in honor of…… MORE
Vigil Held For Madera Father After Walgreens Attack
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The scene of a brutal crime in Madera turned into a vigil on Thursday night as hundreds showed up to mourn Erick Velazquez. “He was a very nice man, young man,” mourner Lena Cortez said. Velazquez was a husband, brother, and father of two young children. He worked at the Madera…… MORE
Fresno State Student Fees To Rise For 2025 Fall Semester
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Starting this fall, Fresno State Students will pay nearly $500 more a year to fund academic, athletics and student support programs. University president Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval approved a mandatory $495 increase on Tuesday. The fee is expected to bring in more than $11 million annually, including $5 million to the athletic department. …… MORE
Christmas Tree Lane Walks Nights Could Be On Chopping Block Amid Safety Concerns
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The future of a beloved Fresno tradition is now in jeopardy as residents of Fig Garden Village raise concerns about Christmas Tree Lane. “With this influx of so many vendors, it has really created a carnivalesque atmosphere,” HOA Treasurer Dan Gallagher said. In a newsletter obtained by Action News, Gallagher wrote…… MORE
KMJ HOSTS, CALLERS REACT TO WALGREENS MURDER
Murder charges have been filed against the man accused of the senseless killing of Madera Walgreens employee, Erick Velazquez on Monday night. The suspect, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, admitted to having a “disdain or grudge against pharmacies” according to Madera Police. Was he inspired by alleged United Healthcare CEO assassin, Luigi Mangione? KMJ’s hosts and callers…… MORE
Suspected Madera Walgreens Shooter Rolls Eyes at Judge
MADERA, Calif. (/KMJKFSN) — The Madera’s District Attorney filed charges Wednesday against the man accused of killing a Walgreens employee. The suspect, Narciso Gallardo Fernandez, is facing one count of murder with a gun and attempted murder of another employee. In court on Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his bail was…… MORE
Xavier Becerra enters crowded California governor race
Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and California Attorney General, announced Wednesday that he’s entering the race for governor of California. In a statement, Becerra said: “California is at a crossroads. From housing to healthcare, childcare to college, working families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away.…… MORE
