Category Archives: Local News

Many Former Bitwise Employees Now Able to Access 401(k) Contributions

Many Former Bitwise Employees Now Able to Access 401(k) Contributions

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hundreds of former Bitwise employees can now gain access to some of their 401(k) contributions. One of the lawyers representing the employees made the announcement Thursday. The Fresno-based tech company furloughed employees nationwide last May. Weeks later, Bitwise Industries filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. On top of bounced checks and unpaid…MORE

Suspect in Custody Following Standoff in Downtown Fresno

Suspect in Custody Following Standoff in Downtown Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police in downtown Fresno. Officers were called to the area of Kern and M Street at about 7 am Friday for a man swinging a six-foot-long metal pipe. The suspect then barricaded himself in the post office and refused to come…MORE

Fresno Grizzlies Announce 2024 Promotional Calendar

Fresno Grizzlies Announce 2024 Promotional Calendar

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Grizzlies announce their 2024 promotional calendar. It’s here! With 6 giveaways, 16 fireworks nights, and 36 total theme nights, there’s truly something for everyone at Chukchansi Park this season! You can read all about their events at www.milb.com/fresno PRESS RELEASE: Fresno, CA – This morning, the Fresno Grizzlies released their…MORE

Vacant Home Destroyed Following Fire in Orange Cove

Vacant Home Destroyed Following Fire in Orange Cove

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Crews are investigating what caused a home in Orange Cove to go up in flames. The fire broke out at about 2 am Thursday on 8th Street and Adams Avenue. CAL FIRE crews arrived minutes later to find flames coming from the home. They say no one was living there, but…MORE

Vote-By-Mail Ballots Arriving Across the Valley

Vote-By-Mail Ballots Arriving Across the Valley

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The primary election is just under a month away, which means it’s time to make your vote and your voice heard, and you can start now. Just a few people lined up at the Fresno County Elections Office downtown on Tuesday for early in-person voting. It was a slow first day.…MORE

Fresno County Deputies Searching For Nearly 100 Stolen Beehives

Fresno County Deputies Searching For Nearly 100 Stolen Beehives

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is searching for nearly 100 stolen beehives. Farmers around the Central Valley are moving beehives into their fields this week as their almond trees begin to bloom. The bees are the key to making sure their trees are pollinated and the crops plentiful. Ryan Jacobsen, CEO…MORE

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized, Struck By Car in Tower District: Fresno Police

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – One person has died and another has been hospitalized after being hit by a car in Fresno’s Tower District. It happened after 1:30 am Wednesday behind the Dollar Tree on Maroa and Fern. Police say they received a 911 call of a vehicle hitting at least two people. They arrived to find…MORE

Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Rescues Puppies Abandoned in Rain Near Coalinga

Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Rescues Puppies Abandoned in Rain Near Coalinga

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy rescues puppies abandoned in the rain near Coalinga. While on patrol on Tuesday, Deputy Andrew Rechsteiner was alerted that puppies had been abandoned on the side of the road at Oakland and El Dorado Avenues. He responded to the area, finding two puppies huddled up in…MORE

Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence, Other Charges

Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence, Other Charges

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno police officer has been arrested and accused of domestic violence and other charges. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified him as 30-year-old Devin Franco, of Fresno. In a news release, the Fresno Police Department says the officer has been with Fresno Police since 2018. The department said it received…MORE

Man Killed In Crash On Highway 99 In Tulare County, CHP Says

Man Killed In Crash On Highway 99 In Tulare County, CHP Says

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died following a crash in Tulare County early Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Highway 99 near Avenue 200 just before 4:30 am, near the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Officers say a flatbed truck went off the road, onto the center divide area…MORE