Category Archives: Local News

Body Found Believed To Be Missing Madera County Woman Wendy Pullins

Body Found Believed To Be Missing Madera County Woman Wendy Pullins

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has announced it found a body it believes is missing Madera County woman, Wendy Pullins. Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese announced the discovery in a news conference Friday afternoon. Briese says detectives, with the help of the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team,…MORE

Fresno’s Audra McDonald Named Grand Marshal of 2024 Rose Parade

Fresno’s Audra McDonald Named Grand Marshal of 2024 Rose Parade

PASADENA, Calif. — Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year. The 53-year-old actor and singer was introduced Friday on the lawn of Tournament House in Pasadena. “As a California kid raised in Fresno – very proud to be from Fresno – the new year was always ushered in…MORE

Tedford to Miss Bowl Game Due to Health Concern

Tedford to Miss Bowl Game Due to Health Concern

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno State football head coach Jeff Tedford will miss the team’s upcoming bowl game due to health concerns. Tedford told the team Friday morning that he will be stepping away from his role, effective immediately. Action News has learned that this move is only temporary and that Tedford plans on returning…MORE

Fresno County Landlord Found Guilty of Murdering Tenant

Fresno County Landlord Found Guilty of Murdering Tenant

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — 67-year-old Roger Johnson has been found guilty of second-degree murder of his Yokuts Valley tenant, Gary Smith. Johnson learned his guilty verdict late Friday afternoon. He was found not guilty of first-degree murder. Johnson was on trial for murder after Smith died in the Yokuts Valley area of Fresno County…MORE

Newsom: “Neither of us will be the nominee in 2024”

Newsom: “Neither of us will be the nominee in 2024”

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) As heard live on KMJ Thursday evening, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom faced off with presidential candidate and Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. The two had been trading barbs for months over a number of issues. Dubbed the “Red State vs. Blue State Debate” by Fox News, the two rival Governors squared…MORE

2 Suspects Arrested for Mail Theft in Clovis, Police Say

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis police have two suspects in custody, accused of mail theft. Police say they got a report of the theft from a community mailbox in a neighborhood near Locan and Bullard. A short time later, an officer spotted a Honda pickup matching the description of the one from the theft and…MORE

Bronny James Cleared to Play For USC After Heart Issue

Bronny James Cleared to Play For USC After Heart Issue

USC freshman Bronny James has been cleared by doctors to return to basketball just over four months after he suffered cardiac arrest at a summer workout. The eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a final evaluation with USC staff this week with the plan to resume practicing next week and…MORE

51-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Central Fresno Identified

51-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Central Fresno Identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in central Fresno has been identified as 51-year-old Luis Valencia. The shooting happened around 10 pm on November 27th, by the Parc Grove Apartments in the area of Clinton and Drexel Avenues. When police arrived, they found Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. He was…MORE

Woman Hospitalized Following Visalia House Fire

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has been hospitalized following a house fire in Visalia early Wednesday morning. Fire officials say the flames broke out at a home on Encina Street near Sequoia Avenue at about 4 am. When firefighters arrived, they found the house up in flames in the city’s historic district, where many…MORE

Kitchen Fire Sparks at Tarpey Village McDonald’s in Clovis

Kitchen Fire Sparks at Tarpey Village McDonald’s in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters were cleaning up after flames spread through the kitchen of a McDonald’s restaurant in Clovis. The fire disrupted traffic during the morning commute at Ashlan and Clovis in the Tarpey Village area. Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the building. Fire officials said it’s still unclear what…MORE