Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Police Ask Public’s Help Finding Suspect in Purse Theft

Fresno Police Ask Public’s Help Finding Suspect in Purse Theft

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police are asking for public to help find a man caught on video attacking and robbing a woman in central Fresno. The attack was captured on video shot by a bystander – around 7:00 pm on Monday night.   WARNING: THIS VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME PEOPLE:   The…MORE

Newsom Files Lawsuit to Get Party Listed on Recall Ballot

Newsom Files Lawsuit to Get Party Listed on Recall Ballot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the state’s top elections official to ensure the word “Democratic” appears next to his name on the ballot for a recall election. Newsom’s lawsuit was filed Monday and says his campaign made an inadvertent mistake in February 2020 when it initially responded to the recall…MORE

Paso Robles Man Sentenced 280+ Years For Sex Crimes With Children

Paso Robles Man Sentenced 280+ Years For Sex Crimes With Children

    SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man convicted of multiple charges of sex with a child has been sentenced to 280 years to life, plus 5 years. 49-year-old Jason Robert Porter of Paso Robles was found guilty of 52 counts related to child sexual abuse, child pornography, and other crimes earlier…MORE

Woman Faces Arson Charge for May Fire at Hanford Taoist Temple Museum

Woman Faces Arson Charge for May Fire at Hanford Taoist Temple Museum

  HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A woman has been charged with arson for setting fire to Hanford’s historical Taoist Temple Museum on May 12. According to Arianne Wing, President of the China Alley Preservation Society, many items that were damaged are irreplaceable artifacts. The damage is estimated at over $500,000. Detectives were able to get…MORE

Work Continues to Fully Contain Wildfire Burning in Northeast Fresno

Work Continues to Fully Contain Wildfire Burning in Northeast Fresno

(Photo Courtesy:   Cal Fire – Fresno County) (KMJ) – The investigation continues into what caused a wild fire that is still burning in Northeast Fresno. The “Vulcan Fire” broke out just after 5 p.m. Sunday off Friant near Willow on the west side of the roadway.   Cal Fire and the Highway Patrol shutdown roadways in…MORE

Video: Kitten Rescue from 60 Feet Up

Video: Kitten Rescue from 60 Feet Up

    (KMJ) – A kitten who could not climb back down a tree is now safe after Fresno Fire Department came to the rescue. Fresno Fire received a call from neighbors in the Tower District saying they heard faint meowing coming from a large tree.   http:// Ladder 9 was called to a neighborhood in…MORE

Red Cross Urges Everyone to Get Ready For Dangerous High Temperatures

Red Cross Urges Everyone to Get Ready For Dangerous High Temperatures

  FRESNO, JUNE 25, 2021 — A dangerous heat wave is headed to this area over the next several days with temperatures much higher than normal. Many areas already have wildfire activity and there is a danger of more wildfires starting because of the ongoing drought. The American Red Cross Central California Region is working with emergency officials and…MORE

Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Eviction Moratorium Extension

Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Eviction Moratorium Extension

(KMJ) – Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced that the current eviction moratorium will be extended through September 30, 2021. $5 billion in federal rental assistance will be used to help state tenants and small landlords and protect vulnerable households from eviction. The agreement widens rental assistance by increasing reimbursement to 100% for both rent…MORE