Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Broeske & Musson: The Truth About California Tourism

Broeske & Musson: The Truth About California Tourism

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Gov. Gavin Newsom stood high upon the Golden Gate Bridge this week to tout “record-breaking” tourism dollars flowing back into California. However, not everyone is buying this claim. California Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones issued the following statement to Fox News Digital: “Newsom touts a record-breaking $150.4 Billion in tourism spending in…MORE

14-Year-Old Girl Charged with Murder of Fresno Trafficking Advocate’s Daughter

14-Year-Old Girl Charged with Murder of Fresno Trafficking Advocate’s Daughter

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A 14-year-old girl has been arrested by Los Angeles Police Department for the murder of 20-year-old Kendra Reana McIntyre. Officers say on March 21 at 4:20 a.m., McIntyre was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a part of South LA known for sex work. Investigators say McIntyre was a victim of…MORE

Man Killed By Son At Sanger Home

Man Killed By Son At Sanger Home

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested after Sanger Police say he told them he killed his father. An employee at a Fastrip gas station on Academy Avenue called 911 about a man who wasn’t coming out of the restroom. When officers arrived, they found a man with blood on his clothes. He…MORE

Man Convicted Of Killing Merced Teenager Sentenced To 31 Years In Prison

Man Convicted Of Killing Merced Teenager Sentenced To 31 Years In Prison

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Carlos Maldonado-Pizarro was in a Merced courtroom on Tuesday morning as he listened to the heartbroken parents of 14-year-old Christian Alonso-Andrade. The young victim’s mother spoke to her son’s killer with tears on her face. “But I do have a question: What did my son do to you so that you…MORE

Fresno County Reports Decrease In Overdose Deaths On Fentanyl Awareness Day

Fresno County Reports Decrease In Overdose Deaths On Fentanyl Awareness Day

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno County reports a decrease in fentanyl-related overdose deaths over the past few years as the District Attorney’s office announced charges against a man accused of selling pills containing the deadly drug to a woman who died last month. In 2021, there were 114 fentanyl-related deaths in Fresno County. That number…MORE

Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Being Held Wednesday in Visalia

Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Being Held Wednesday in Visalia

Sheriff Mike Boudreaux invites everyone to attend the Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony tomorrow when our fallen heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty will be honored and remembered. This formal ceremony will feature bagpipes, an Honor Guard, wreath placement, posting of colors, a riderless horse, and the End of Watch Roll…MORE

Man in Critical Condition Following Shooting in Reedley, Police Say

Man in Critical Condition Following Shooting in Reedley, Police Say

REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) – A man has been hospitalized following a shooting in Reedley. Reedley Police were called to a neighborhood at Pecan and Cypress Avenues. Our News Partner ABC 30 reports it was at about 10:30 pm. Officers found the 24-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and…MORE

Merced County Supervisors Vote to Close 2 Fire Stations, Merge Others

Merced County Supervisors Vote to Close 2 Fire Stations, Merge Others

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Merced County Board of Supervisors has voted to close two of the community’s CAL FIRE fire stations. In addition to the closures, some of the other fire stations will be consolidated. McKee Fire Station 85 will close on October 1, 2024. Stations 81 in Merced and 86 in Planada will…MORE

Hoover High School Celebrating Library Renovation

Hoover High School Celebrating Library Renovation

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It’s an exciting time for students and staff at Hoover High School in northeast Fresno after celebrating the completion of a library renovation. The more than $6 million project includes a career center with an office for job developers to support students with job opportunities. There is also a counseling center…MORE

Calif. Supreme Court to Weigh Removal of Taxpayer Protection Act

Calif. Supreme Court to Weigh Removal of Taxpayer Protection Act

(KMJ) The California Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear oral arguments on the viability of the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act”. The Golden State’s high court will decide whether to remove the proposal from the November ballot. The act attempts to give California voters more power in the process when state and local leaders…MORE