The country’s top land managers testified before U.S. senators last week to defend sweeping budget cuts for the nation’s public lands and a plan to sell 3.3 million acres managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management so communities can build housing. The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee published a provision…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2025
Evacuations Warnings Lifted After Oak Fire Ignites Near Prather
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
Suspect In Standoff With Police, SWAT Following Stabbing In Central Fresno
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
Pres. Trump Halts ICE Raids Farms, Restaurants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday. The move follows weeks of increased enforcement since Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and main architect of Trump’s immigration…… MORE
Debbie Dorian’s Killer Nickey Stane Gets Life
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The man convicted of killing Fresno State student Debbie Dorian in 1996 and attacking several other women in the South Valley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Nickey Stane pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts, including murder and multiple sexual assaults, in a deal that…… MORE
A Third Chinese National Arrested for Biological Material Smuggling
A Farm Journal report says the materials were related to roundworms and intended for studying at a University of Michigan laboratory. This is the third Chinese national charged by the U.S. federal government in a week. A criminal complaint from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Eastern Michigan says the Woman, Chengxuan Han is charged with…… MORE
Derek And Heather Carr Day Proclaimed In Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A special honor for former Fresno State football star and Saints quarterback Derek Carr at Fresno City Hall. On Thursday, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the councilmembers recognized Carr’s hard work and contributions to the valley, alongside his family and dedication to Fresno. They proclaimed June 12 as Derek and Heather Carr…… MORE
Vacant Central Fresno Restaurant Catches Fire, Cause Under Investigation
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Crews quickly put out a commercial fire in central Fresno. It broke out just before 2 a.m. at a vacant restaurant on Blackstone Avenue near Saginaw. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the front of the building. No one was inside. Investigators are searching for a cause for…… MORE
Man Dies After Shooting In Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a man in central Fresno. Officers responded to a shot-spotter call just before 7 p.m. Thursday near Crystal Avenue and Griffith Way. Police found a man in his 30s who had been shot in the upper body. He was rushed to the hospital, where…… MORE
Councilman Arias Shares Unverified Claims Of Possible ICE Raid
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Attendees at Thursday morning’s city council session were caught off guard when Councilmember Miguel Arias dropped an explosive allegation. “We have learned this weekend ICE is planning to engage in a massive immigration raid at the Cherry Auction in Fresno,” said Council member Miguel Arias. He then advised the immigrant…… MORE
