Fresno Cemetery Ordered To “Cease And Desist,” Cannot Sell New Plots 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The small Chapel of the Light Cemetery in Fresno, off Belmont Avenue, has been ordered to “cease and desist” operations amid claims of financial mismanagement.  The state stepped in after owner Buck Kamphausen wanted to transfer the cemetery and three others in the Bay Area to Evergreen Ministries.  It is a…MORE

Man Dies After Being Pulled From River In Tulare County, Deputies Say 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man died after he was swept away by the Tule River in Tulare County on Monday afternoon.  The incident happened around 2 p.m. near the Upper Coffee Camp in an area of the river called ‘The Stairs.’  The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says a man in his 30s went…MORE

Pope Francis, Everyman Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. The Vatican said Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led his heart to…MORE

Madera Unified Robotics Team Wins Third World Championship 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Madera Unified robotics team won its third World Championship on Saturday.  MadTown Robotics Team 1323 claimed the title at the 2025 international competition in Houston, Texas.  The team has students from Matilda Torres High School, Madera High School, and Madera South High School.  This world title further solidifies the team’s…MORE

20 Pounds Of Meth And A Gun Seized In Merced County Traffic Stop: CHP 

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Twenty pounds of meth are off the streets after a traffic stop in Merced County.  On Tuesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol pulled over a Kia SUV on Highway 99 near Applegate Road for a traffic violation.  Officers asked to search the vehicle but were denied.  That’s when they…MORE

1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Water Rescue In Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person has died following a water rescue in Fresno County on Easter Sunday.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office was called out around 4 pm Sunday to the Winton Park area, where two men were struggling in the Kings River.  The agency used a helicopter to help the men.  One man…MORE

Fire Erupts In Dryer Inside Clovis Apartment 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Clovis family’s Easter Sunday started with a small fire.  Clovis Fire was called to an apartment complex near Fowler and Tollhouse avenues.  When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story building.  The fire was found inside a dryer and was quickly contained without spreading…MORE