Category Archives: Local News

Upgrades Coming to Fresno Pacific Thanks to $3 Million Donation

Upgrades Coming to Fresno Pacific Thanks to $3 Million Donation

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Fresno Pacific University has announced several upgrades, thanks to millions of dollars gifted by a donor family. The university thanked its longtime donors for their support and a gift of $3 million. The money will be used to support several areas of the campus. Four classrooms will be renovated with new technology,…MORE

Chase Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Mail In Clovis 

Chase Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Mail In Clovis 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three people are in custody after a pursuit ended with the discovery of stolen mail from more than 100 Clovis addresses.  Officers tried to pull over a car near Fowler and Alluvial around 3:30 am Wednesday.  Police say the car sped off, and officers soon stopped the vehicle by hitting it…MORE

Man Assaulted By Group Of People In Northwest Fresno

Man Assaulted By Group Of People In Northwest Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for several suspects accused of assaulting a man in northwest Fresno.  It happened before 3 am Thursday at Shaw and Golden State Boulevard.  Police say a man was in the area when two cars drove up with several people inside.  They say eight people got out and physically…MORE

Trump Says He Plans to Investigate California’s High-Speed Rail Project

Trump Says He Plans to Investigate California’s High-Speed Rail Project

FRESNO, CA (KMJ/KFSN) – President Trump confirmed he is setting his sights on California’s controversial High-Speed Rail Project. While answering questions from the media in the Oval Office Tuesday, he threatened to open the investigation himself. “It’s impossible that something could cost that much. And now it’s not even going to San Francisco, and it’s…MORE

Central California Farmers Raise Concerns After Trump Orders Dam Water Release

Central California Farmers Raise Concerns After Trump Orders Dam Water Release

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The flow of water being released downstream out of Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah has slowed considerably since Saturday. An executive order from President Trump directed the US Army Corps of Engineers to release water, in part to help fight LA wildfires. “We have billions of gallons of water. It was…MORE

Kings Co. Man Accused of Killing Ex-Girlfriend, Kidnapping Daughters Could Face Death Penalty

Kings Co. Man Accused of Killing Ex-Girlfriend, Kidnapping Daughters Could Face Death Penalty

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cameras were not allowed in a Kings County Courtroom on Monday afternoon as 23-year-old Jonathan Maldonado Cruz, who is suspected of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Madeline Rose Cuevas, appeared in court for the first time. Authorities say Maldonado-Cruz also kidnapped their two toddler daughters and took them to…MORE

2 Indicted On Wire Fraud Charges Connected To Bitwise Industries

2 Indicted On Wire Fraud Charges Connected To Bitwise Industries

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two men have been indicted on wire fraud charges. They’re accused of swindling investors with loans made to the failed Fresno-based startup company, Bitwise. 61-year-old David Hardcastle of Fresno and 31-year-old Andrew Adler of Connecticut are accused of luring investors and giving Bitwise $20 million in loans. In doing so, they…MORE

Police Investigating Possible Hate Incident At Edison High School

Police Investigating Possible Hate Incident At Edison High School

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A student at Edison High School shared recent events at school have not made her feel safe. Those comments come after offensive markings were discovered on the Edison High School Campus in Southwest Fresno. District officials said they were first made aware of the racial slur and Nazi swastika, found in…MORE

Protests Across California in Response to Immigration Policies, ICE Enforcement

Protests Across California in Response to Immigration Policies, ICE Enforcement

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Thousands gathered to protest immigration policies and ICE raids in California. In Fresno, on Sunday, protestors lined the sidewalks along Blackstone and Nees, with signs that read” Keep Families Together,” and “Don’t Deport My Grandpa.” Dozens gathered at the corner of Caldwell Avenue and Mooney Boulevard in Visalia Sunday with signs,…MORE

Boy Stayed By Mom’s Side After She Died In Fresno County Crash, CHP Says 

Boy Stayed By Mom’s Side After She Died In Fresno County Crash, CHP Says 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/FSN) — California Highway Patrol officers say a mother lost control of her Subaru Crosstrek while leaving a friend’s house and heading home to Tollhouse. She swerved off Highway 168 at Qualls Prather Road in Auberry.  “Vehicle traveled off the embankment, rolled over multiple times,” said one first responder.  Officers said the…MORE