Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno County Deputies Searching For Nearly 100 Stolen Beehives

Fresno County Deputies Searching For Nearly 100 Stolen Beehives

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is searching for nearly 100 stolen beehives. Farmers around the Central Valley are moving beehives into their fields this week as their almond trees begin to bloom. The bees are the key to making sure their trees are pollinated and the crops plentiful. Ryan Jacobsen, CEO…MORE

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized, Struck By Car in Tower District: Fresno Police

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – One person has died and another has been hospitalized after being hit by a car in Fresno’s Tower District. It happened after 1:30 am Wednesday behind the Dollar Tree on Maroa and Fern. Police say they received a 911 call of a vehicle hitting at least two people. They arrived to find…MORE

Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Rescues Puppies Abandoned in Rain Near Coalinga

Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Rescues Puppies Abandoned in Rain Near Coalinga

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy rescues puppies abandoned in the rain near Coalinga. While on patrol on Tuesday, Deputy Andrew Rechsteiner was alerted that puppies had been abandoned on the side of the road at Oakland and El Dorado Avenues. He responded to the area, finding two puppies huddled up in…MORE

Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence, Other Charges

Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence, Other Charges

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno police officer has been arrested and accused of domestic violence and other charges. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified him as 30-year-old Devin Franco, of Fresno. In a news release, the Fresno Police Department says the officer has been with Fresno Police since 2018. The department said it received…MORE

CA Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Make Free Condoms Available To High School Students

CA Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Make Free Condoms Available To High School Students

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to address the rising rates of sexually transmitted infections among teens. Sen. Caroline Menjivar, who represents the San Fernando Valley, authored Senate Bill 954 — also known as the Youth Health Equity and Safety Act. Although some school districts make free condoms available to…MORE

Historic ‘G’ Sign in Downtown Fresno Removed

Historic ‘G’ Sign in Downtown Fresno Removed

Photo: KFSN FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The historic ”G” sign that once stood in Downtown Fresno is now at the Fresno Fairgrounds after being removed over the weekend. It was located on top of the State Center Community College District building on Fresno and Fulton Streets and was taken down Saturday. The iconic sign was…MORE

3 Families Displaced After Car Hits Northeast Fresno Apartment

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three families are without a place to sleep after a car ran into an apartment building in Northeast Fresno on Saturday morning. It happened just before 1:30 a.m. on El Paso Avenue near First Street. The Fresno Fire Department says a car ran into a building, crashing into a living room.…MORE

Avenal Police Asking For Help to Find Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

Avenal Police Asking For Help to Find Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

AVENAL, CA (KMJ) – Avenal Police are asking the public’s help finding a missing girl. 15-year-old Angelynn Tatiana Aguilar was last seen on January 31st 2024 at approximately 7:30PM leaving her residence in the city of Avenal. The Avenal Police Department posted on Facebook that Aguilar left a note, indicating she was leaving the home…MORE

Local Trailblazers Honored at African American Museum Trailblazer Awards

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It was an elegant night in Fresno as local trailblazers were honored. The African American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration to honor the unsung voices of African Americans in the Central Valley. The event was held on Sunday at the Golden…MORE

Need A Prom Outfit? Fresno County Public Library Hosting FREE Pop-Up Shop

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Public Library is taking action to provide Central Valley teens a prom to remember. The Fig Garden branch is hosting its Pop-Up Prom Shop this Saturday. For weeks, libraries have collected donations so that High school students can get formal dresses, suits, jewelry and shoes for free. Outfits…MORE