Category Archives: Local News

Reps. Fong, Valadao, Costa Respond to Govt. Shut Down
WASHINGTON, D.C. - South Valley Congressman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement in response to the shut down the federal government: "Senate Democrats just voted against keeping ...
Blake Taylor Oct 01, 2025

California Enters New Water Year With Focus On Flood Preparedness In Valley
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- California enters its new water year Wednesday. The state says it's preparing for weather extremes as it copes with federal cuts to programs. The Department of Water Resou...
Gabe Navarro Oct 01, 2025

Man Shot And Killed By Lemoore Police Officer After Attacking Officer With Knife
LEMOORE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- A shooting involving a Lemoore police officer in the middle of this smaller community. Authorities said the officer was dispatched to the Country Club apartments on Blake...
Gabe Navarro Oct 01, 2025
Turkey Numbers Drop Across the Nation
The latest Turkeys Raised Report from the USDA shows a continued decline in the total number of birds produced in the U.S. since 2016, with the only bounce higher coming from 2022 to 2023. Turk...
Don York Oct 01, 2025
Federal Government Shutdown Begins as Nation Faces New Period of Uncertainty
WASHINGTON -- Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government progra...
Randy James Oct 01, 2025
Man Shot and Killed by Lemoore Police Officer After Alleged Knife Attack
LEMOORE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man has died after a Lemoore police officer opened fire during an attack in a Lemoore apartment. Lemoore Police Chief Michael Kendall says the incident started at 1 p.m. Tu...
Liz Kern Sep 30, 2025

15-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed By Car in Central Fresno Id'd
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The teenager who was hit and killed by a car while on a bicycle in central Fresno has been identified as 15-year-old Nathan Torres. Police say the crash happened on Angus Stre...
Liz Kern Sep 30, 2025

NYT: Fresno-Area Fed. Prosecutor Says Trump Fired Her Over Immigration Ops
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Over the weekend, The New York Times reported on the surprise firing of Michele Beckwith, a career prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Calif...
Liz Kern Sep 30, 2025

SCCCD Training Institute Offering Free Truck Driving Training, Accepting Applications Now
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- Darrell Moton meticulously works down a list of safety checks. With an instructor over his shoulder, he's practicing what it will feel like when he goes to test at the DMV...
Gabe Navarro Sep 30, 2025

Bobby Salazar Remains Out On Bond Amid Federal Charges
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- Well-known businessman Robert "Bobby" Salazar entered the federal courthouse Monday wearing a suit and an ankle monitor. We caught up with him ahead of his status hearing....
Gabe Navarro Sep 30, 2025
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 10.9.2025
Should furloughed federal employees receive back pay after the government shutdown ends, even if they weren’t working during that time?
Yes
No
It depends on the shutdown’s duration
Not sure
Voting Ends: Oct 9, 2025 | 7:00 PM