Category Archives: Local News

3 Wanted For Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars In Groceries

3 Wanted For Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars In Groceries

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are searching for three suspects who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars of groceries in Prather. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a man and two women took about $500 worth of items from the Dollar General Store back on November 29. The group took off in a mid-2000s Honda…MORE

PG&E’s 6th rate hike of 2024 Approved by Regulators

PG&E’s 6th rate hike of 2024 Approved by Regulators

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KFSN) — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) rates will once again be going up. The California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to approve two new hikes. The approval marks the fifth and sixth rate increases for the utility in 2024. https://abc30.com/video/embed/?pid=15680322 PG&E says the hikes will be used to help fund vegetation…MORE

Marjaree Mason Center Announces $1 Million Gift from Booth Ranches

Marjaree Mason Center Announces $1 Million Gift from Booth Ranches

Fresno, CA — (December 19, 2024) — The Marjaree Mason Center, Fresno County’s only dedicated domestic violence shelter and supportive services agency, is proud to announce that it has received a generous $1 million donation from the Otis Booth Foundation and Booth Ranches towards the completion of its new Community Resource Center, named its Isnardi Foundation Building. This transformative…MORE

Boyfriend, Another Man Charged in Fresno Woman’s Murder, Search for Her Body Continues

Boyfriend, Another Man Charged in Fresno Woman’s Murder, Search for Her Body Continues

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two men are now charged with the disappearance and murder of 26-year-old Micaela Navarro in Fresno. 37-year-old Christopher Stephens was arrested and charged with her murder and 29-year-old Ryan Sutter is charged as an accessory after the fact. Her family now fighting for closure and accountability. “She was a light in our…MORE

Asmb. Macedo: Bird Flu is “Covid for Cows”

Asmb. Macedo: Bird Flu is “Covid for Cows”

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) First term Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare) joined KMJ’s Broeske & Musson on Thursday with reaction to Gov. Newsom’s emergency declaration over a bird flu outbreak in the diary industry. SACRAMENTO, CA — Following an investigation by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and rapid disease detection by California Animal Health…MORE

Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Bird Flu

Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Bird Flu

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday “to streamline and expedite the state’s response” to bird flu. The declaration is a result of more cases being detected in Southern California dairy farm cows. The Governor’s Office says the emergency proclamation will give state and local agencies additional flexibility in areas such…MORE

Tywain Robinson Sentenced 50 Years to Life for 2021 Murder, Attempted Murder

Tywain Robinson Sentenced 50 Years to Life for 2021 Murder, Attempted Murder

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno County judge has sentenced convicted killer Tywain Robinson to 50 years to life in prison. Jurors found Robinson guilty back in October for the 2021 murder of 24-year-old Issac Jackson and the attempted murder of another man. Robinson admitted on the stand to opening fire through a door and…MORE

Tentative Agreement Reached Between City Of Fresno And Its Staff Members

Tentative Agreement Reached Between City Of Fresno And Its Staff Members

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A group of city employees have reached a tentative agreement with the City of Fresno, ending a planned two-day strike. The video above is from a previous story and will be updated. According to a spokesperson for the City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA), the agreement was reached late Tuesday…MORE

Gunowners Urged To Lock Up Firearms As Accidental Shootings Rise In California

Gunowners Urged To Lock Up Firearms As Accidental Shootings Rise In California

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta is urging gun owners to properly lock up firearms following a rise in tragic accidental shootings. Here in the Valley, some recent incidents involved children. In Merced, police say a two-year-old was shot in the face on November 22 after getting hold of an unsecured gun…MORE

18-year-old Woman Dies After Being Mauled By Dogs In Coarsegold

18-year-old Woman Dies After Being Mauled By Dogs In Coarsegold

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has died after she was attacked by dogs in Madera County on Monday. The mauling happened around 3:30 pm on Road 417 between Highway 41 and Quartz Mountain Road in Coarsegold. Loved ones have identified the victim as 18-year-old Lexis Salas. “I feel sorry that’s the way she…MORE