Category Archives: Local News

Man Arrested For Attacking Sleeping Ex-girlfriend, Her Grandma In Madera 

Man Arrested For Attacking Sleeping Ex-girlfriend, Her Grandma In Madera 

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — 15-year-old Farrah Morin and her grandmother, Bridget, were fast asleep Monday in their Madera apartment.  When in the darkness of night, a masked man broke in and began hitting them several times over the head with what family says is a crowbar.  But the man behind the mask was no stranger. …MORE

Table Mountain Casino Holding Career Fair

Table Mountain Casino Holding Career Fair

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — If you’re looking for a new job, you can check out plenty of opportunities at Table Mountain Casino. This Friday, May 23, the casino is hosting a career fair on Jackpot Lane. It’s looking to hire full and part-time positions for its restaurants, bars, banquet and beverage services. Employees benefits include…MORE

Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service from FYI to Portland

Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service from FYI to Portland

FRESNO, Calif. May 22, 2025 — Allegiant begins service from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new route as low as $42.* “We look forward to connecting passengers in Fresno to Portland, Oregon. Our brand of allnonstop flights at…MORE

SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns

SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Quality of life and air pollution are concerns for the southwest Fresno community if rezoning is allowed. Landowners near Annadale and Elm are asking for the area to be changed from neighborhood mixed use to light industrial. Opponents said this goes against a 2017 agreement. This resolution is on the City Council’s…MORE

Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing

Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing

TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges are filed Wednesday against Noah Serrate, 19, for an attack on a student at Monache High School in Porterville. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the filing, alleging that during the morning of May 19, 2025, Serrate entered a second-floor classroom armed with a knife and attacked…MORE

Officers Exposed To Contaminated Mail At Mendota Prison 

Officers Exposed To Contaminated Mail At Mendota Prison 

MENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An alarming medical situation at Federal Correctional Institution Mendota on Monday evening.  Two correctional officers who were distributing mail to inmates came in contact with a substance that made them feel sick.  “One of the correctional officers immediately became dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous and as he turned to his coworker who was…MORE

Pilot Program Increasing Pay For Fresno County Jurors Suspended 

Pilot Program Increasing Pay For Fresno County Jurors Suspended 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cuts to the California budget have ended the pilot program bumping the pay for jurors in Fresno County.  Since September, jurors in Fresno and six other California counties have been receiving $100 a day for their service.  The rate has now returned to the standard $15 a day.  The change comes…MORE

Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Candy Store In Porterville 

Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Candy Store In Porterville 

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was injured after crashing their car into a candy store in Porterville on Tuesday.  It happened around 4 p.m. near Orange and C Street.  Authorities say the driver confused the gas pedal with the brake and accelerated into the building.  The driver suffered minor injuries, but no one inside…MORE