FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – KMJ’s The Restaurateurs – making news. As KMJ reported earlier this week, after nearly a half-century in business – Sam’s Italian Deli is expanding to North Fresno with a second location in the Villagio Shopping Center. Owner Nick Marizliano joined Fresno restaurant owner Dave Fansler on KMJ’s The Restaurateurs to discuss…… MORE
SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) — The Sanger Police Department continues to investigate after a girl was briefly kidnapped on Wednesday. Police say the girl was walking home from Jefferson Elementary School near JFK Park when a white van or SUV pulled up beside her. The girl said a man wearing dark clothing and a mask jumped…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a dry start to winter, California’s rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara. Flash floods hit San Diego in late January, and back-to-back atmospheric river-fueled storms arrived earlier this month, causing wind damage…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of an ongoing homicide investigation. It happened on the afternoon of February 15 at a home on Bailey Flats Road in Raymond, west of Oakhurst. Investigators say they found 40-year-old Nicole Kunz of Visalia dead in a bedroom of the home. We…… MORE
SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are investigating an industrial accident at a Sanger farming plant that left one man dead. It happened before midnight Tuesday at Pitman Family Farms on K Street and Cherry Avenue. Police say an employee at the plant entered a dangerous area between a company tractor-trailer and its rear wheels. He ended…… MORE
Forbes Magazine is out with its annual list of US cities with the worst drivers. And, unfortunately, Fresno ranks high – or low – depending how you look at it. Christina Musson and Christopher Gabriel break it down here:… MORE
UPDATE: Shanghai’s owner said they are postponing closure and it will remain open until Sunday afternoon on Feb. 25, 2024. FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An iconic central Fresno Chinese restaurant is shutting its doors after 44 years in business. Shanghai Chinese Cuisine on Blackstone and Griffith will close on Tuesday. “I never wanted to close…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Vince Fong has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump to fill California’s 20th Congressional District Seat. The special election is set to happen on May 21, 2024, after Kevin McCarthy resigned from Congress after being ousted as the Speaker of the House. Trump announced the endorsement on his platform “Truth…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in northwest Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 35-year-old Lucio Flores Diaz. The shooting happened on San Gabriel Avenue near Pleasant Street just before 11 pm Saturday. When police arrived, they found Diaz suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Wedding dresses and pink suits filled the waiting area at the Fresno County Clerk’s Office Wednesday morning with couples primping and smoothing as they waited their turn to say their “I dos”. For Victor and Miguel, Valentine’s Day holds special meaning, making it the perfect day to have their wedding.…… MORE
