Category Archives: Local News

Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Atwater Home

Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Atwater Home

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was hospitalized after a car lost control and slammed into a home in Atwater on Wednesday. The accident happened around 5 pm near Ivy and North Winton Way. Surveillance video captured a driver going off-road before side-swiping a car, hitting a fence, and then crashing into the house. An…MORE

Officers Open Fire On Armed Suspect After Chase In Atwater

Officers Open Fire On Armed Suspect After Chase In Atwater

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after Atwater police opened fire on a suspect on Wednesday. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says Atwater police had tried to pull over a suspect after an altercation in Winton. Deputies say the suspect refused to stop, leading to a short chase. The chase ended after the…MORE

Study: Fresno 3rd Most Disadvantaged City in U.S.

Study: Fresno 3rd Most Disadvantaged City in U.S.

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California isn’t all beaches, bikinis and famous actors. Not anymore, anyway. Poverty, homelessness, high cost of living, ever-increasing taxes were among the major downers listed in a new study that ranks the most economically disadvantaged cities in the U.S. A study by WalletHub compared U.S. cities with a variety of factors indicating…MORE

Californians Continue to Flee the Golden State

Californians Continue to Flee the Golden State

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The California exodus continues. According to new data from the US Census Bureau, residents of the Golden State are still fleeing the high cost of living in favor of Texas, Arizona, Florida, Washington and Nevada. Phoenix has been a popular relocation destination not only for Californians but all Americans between 2017 and…MORE

Minimum Wage Hike Already Impacting Local Workforce

Minimum Wage Hike Already Impacting Local Workforce

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — In less than a week, the minimum wage in California will go up by 50 cents to $16 an hour. By April 1 2024, fast food restaurants with 60 locations or more by law will have to pay $20 an hour. Economics professors are estimating this could impact customers in…MORE

Family Identifies Woman Killed In Hit And Run Crash In Fresno County 

Family Identifies Woman Killed In Hit And Run Crash In Fresno County 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The woman who was hit and killed by a car in Fresno County Friday night has been identified. The family of ‘Myrna Blanco’ identified her as the victim. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. Friday in the area of Temperance and North Avenues. California Highway Patrol officers found Blanco…MORE

Shooting At Madera Supermarket Leaves 1 Wounded

Shooting At Madera Supermarket Leaves 1 Wounded

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person was injured after a shooting at a supermarket in Madera on Christmas Day. Madera police say the shooting happened at the Vallarta Supermarket on County Club Drive near Clark Street. When officers arrived, witnesses shared both the victim and suspect were gone. “When we were on scene, he later…MORE

3 Injured In Shooting At House Party In Orange Cove

3 Injured In Shooting At House Party In Orange Cove

ORANGE COVE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three people were injured after they were shot during a party early Christmas morning in Orange Cove.  The shooting happened around 2 am Monday at a home near Monson and Sumner avenues.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says three adults were found with gunshot wounds.  They are all expected to…MORE

Woman Driving Under The Influence Crashes Into Fresno Apartment Building, 2 Minors Injured

Woman Driving Under The Influence Crashes Into Fresno Apartment Building, 2 Minors Injured

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman driving under the influence crashed into an east central Fresno apartment building early Saturday morning injuring two minors. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Silver Lakes Apartment on Belmont and Minnewawa avenues. Fresno Police say no one inside of the apartment was hurt. Four people were inside…MORE

Gov. Newsom Slams Effort to Ban Trump from Calif. Ballot

Gov. Newsom Slams Effort to Ban Trump from Calif. Ballot

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Gov. Gavin Newsom wants former President Donald Trump on the California ballot in 2024, unlike his Lt. Governor. “There is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,” Newsom said in a statement. “But in California, we defeat candidates at the polls. Everything else…MORE