Category Archives: Local News

Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Wawona Frozen Foods Guard Box In Fresno 

Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Wawona Frozen Foods Guard Box In Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a suspected DUI driver crashed into a security guard box in southeast Fresno.  The California Highway Patrol says officers responded to Wawona Frozen Foods on Cedar Avenue near Florence Avenue just after midnight Sunday.  When officers arrived, they found a black Chrysler on top of a…MORE

Exclusive: Appleton Interviews FPD Chief Casto

Exclusive: Appleton Interviews FPD Chief Casto

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Earlier this week Fresno’s new Police Chief, Mindy Casto, joined Ray Appleton for a wide-ranging discussion on her plans for the department. Listen here:MORE

Actor Dennis Quaid Hosts Series Featuring City of Tulare

Actor Dennis Quaid Hosts Series Featuring City of Tulare

TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The South Valley will soon be in the spotlight with a little Hollywood help. The city of Tulare is being featured in a series hosted by Dennis Quaid. City officials say the upcoming segment will air on the public television program “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid.” We’re told the show will showcase…MORE

Bullard High Teacher Arrested For Sex Crimes Against Student

Bullard High Teacher Arrested For Sex Crimes Against Student

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A teacher at Bullard High School is behind bars after being arrested on several felony charges involving sex with a student. Ray Anthony Waller, 37, was picked up Thursday on campus by detectives from Fresno Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit along with the Central California ICAC Taskforce. Waller was booked into Fresno…MORE

2 people Killed in House Fire in Fresno County Identified

2 people Killed in House Fire in Fresno County Identified

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New details are emerging about a house fire in Riverdale in January. Officials confirmed on Thursday that two people died in the blaze. EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated. The fire broke out in the early morning hours of January 29 at…MORE

Transportation Secretary Blasts ‘Failing’ Bullet Train

Transportation Secretary Blasts ‘Failing’ Bullet Train

LOS ANGELES (KMJ) Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blasted California’s “failing” high-speed rail project on Thursday, calling it a “waste of taxpayers’ money”. During a news conference in Los Angeles’ Union Station, Duffy eviscerated the controversial project – and its leadership. “It was going to be done by 2020, and it was going to cost…MORE

FCC Hosts Women in Engineering 2025

FCC Hosts Women in Engineering 2025

On Friday, February 21,  Fresno City College will host Women in Engineering 2025 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in the New Science Building located at the intersection of Blackstone and Weldon Avenues.  The conference is for female high school students and is designed to encourage young women to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers.  Before…MORE

Kerman Tutor Accused of Sexually Harassing Child

Kerman Tutor Accused of Sexually Harassing Child

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An elementary school tutor in Kerman is accused of sexually harassing a child in Fresno County. Detectives fear there may be more victims. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Maci Rodriguez on Tuesday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says she was an after-school tutor at Kerman Floyd Elementary and also worked for “Teaching Fellow,”…MORE

Food Banks Across Central California Facing Funding Uncertainty 

Food Banks Across Central California Facing Funding Uncertainty 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Action News is getting a better picture of the impacts on organizations that rely on federal funding to help feed families across the Central Valley.  During President Trump’s first week in office, he ordered a pause on all federal grants.  At the time, it was unclear exactly who would be affected. …MORE