FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A new COVID-19 subvariant known as NB.1.8.1, or “Nimbus,” is spreading across the United States and gaining traction in California, prompting health officials to urge the public to stay up to date on vaccinations. The variant, first detected in China, now accounts for an estimated 37% of COVID-19 cases nationwide, according…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno State Athletics has introduced Charlotte Morgan as the sixth head softball coach in program history. Morgan was hired this past Saturday after former head coach Stacy May Johnson departed for the University of Iowa. Morgan comes by way of CSU Northridge, where she’s been the head coach since 2021. In her five…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for allegedly starting a fire earlier this week in Madera County. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Hilario Vargas Martinez intentionally started the Raymond Fire. The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Monday near Raymond Road and Avenue 28 1/4. The flames scorched 40…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) The Clovis Police Department said on Tuesday that a 50-year-old at-risk man has been found deceased. Mark Kismet was last seen walking near the Harland Ranch Neighborhood in Clovis, CA, on June 6th, 2025, at 1:30 pm. On Tuesday, Clovis Police sent the following update: We have an unfortunate update in the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The Fresno City Council has voted to pass the city’s final budget for the next fiscal year. The budget vote comes after a week of budget hearings earlier this month and a vote on budget motions last Tuesday. Mayor Jerry Dyer first introduced his plan for a $2.36 billion budget last…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fire that broke out in Madera County on Monday has now been fully contained. The fire has burned through about 40 acres of grass near Raymond Road and Avenue 16. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning due to the flames, which has since been lifted. Highway…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — More than a dozen men were taken into custody, accused of possessing and sharing child sex abuse materials. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office called the multi-agency effort “Operation Creeper Ban.” 15 suspects between the ages of 19 to 42 were arrested. The operation was conducted between June 9 through June…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are looking for a driver accused of a hit-and-run in central Fresno. It happened before 11 p.m. Monday on Fresno Street and Dakota Avenue. Police say a driver heading westbound on Dakota ran the red light at Fresno Street. It then collided with another vehicle, which had the right of…… MORE
PRATHER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Oak Fire forced Fresno County CAL FIRE crews to quickly set up a defense near Prather. The blaze started around 4 p.m. Sunday in the Morgan Canyon and Country Oak Lane area, close to Highway 168. “The fire is at a dangerous rate of spread. Within…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police and SWAT officers are working to detain a stabbing suspect who sent one man to the hospital in central Fresno. The stabbing happened at 10 p.m. Sunday on Blackstone Avenue near Shields Avenue. Police arrived to find the victim with a cut to his face. He said he confronted a…… MORE
