Category Archives: Local News

Suspect Identified After Fatal Crash In Central Fresno

Suspect Identified After Fatal Crash In Central Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — The suspect accused of leading officers on a chase that ended in a fatal crash has been identified. Fresno Police spotted a car Wednesday evening they believed was used in an armed liquor store robbery early February. Officers say it was being driven by 28 year old Ruby Garcia, and then sped…MORE

PG&E Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Camp Fire

PG&E Admits Its Equipment May Have Ignited Camp Fire

      FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E admits that its equipment may have ignited the 2018 Camp Fire. The cause of blaze that killed 86 people and destroyed the entire town of Paradise is still under investigation, but PG&E says its equipment may be to blame. The utility said on Thursday that it’s taking…MORE

Evidence Of Squatters In Downtown Fire – Neighbor Says Warnings Ignored

Evidence Of Squatters In Downtown Fire – Neighbor Says Warnings Ignored

FRESNO (KMJ) — A Downtown Fresno resident has claimed the City of Fresno ignored her complaints about homeless people using a nearby building, days before the structure went up in flames. Fresno Fire completed their investigation into Monday’s blaze at Belmont and Mariposa and officially declared the cause undetermined, but did note that there was…MORE

Alleged Deadly DUI Driver Returned To Fresno County Jail

Alleged Deadly DUI Driver Returned To Fresno County Jail

FRESNO (KMJ) — The man alleged to have caused a fatal DUI crash in Selma on Saturday, killing an eight-year-old boy, has returned to Fresno County Jail. Records show Karmjit Singh left the custody of Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening due to charges being dropped. Fresno based attorney Jeff Hammerschmidt, who is in contact…MORE

Sun-Maid’s Moving Corporate Headquarters to Fresno

Sun-Maid’s Moving Corporate Headquarters to Fresno

      FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Sun-Maid says it’s time for a change and is moving its corporate headquarters to Fresno. Fresno is where the company was founded in back 1912, growing to become the world’s largest producer of raisins and dried fruits. In 1964, the company built a new production facility in Kingsburg. Chicagoan…MORE

Ex-Judge Who Lost Calif. Attorney General Bid Censured

Ex-Judge Who Lost Calif. Attorney General Bid Censured

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s Commission on Judicial Performance is publicly censuring a former judge who was Republicans’ unsuccessful nominee for state attorney general last year. The commission on Wednesday also barred former El Dorado County judge Steven Bailey from serving on the bench or working with any state court. Commissioners say Bailey “engaged in…MORE

Do You Recognize Them? Women Steal From Fresno & Turlock Ulta Stores

Do You Recognize Them? Women Steal From Fresno & Turlock Ulta Stores

  TURLOCK, CA (KMJ) – Fresno and Turlock Police hope someone recognizes a group of women who stole from beauty stores in both cites. On Monday, February 25, 2019, at approximately 11:30am, Fresno Police say four women went into the Ulta Beauty Supply on Blackstone and Nees. Police say the four suspects went to various…MORE

California’s First Audit on Immigration Detention Facilities Finds Barriers, Challenges

California’s First Audit on Immigration Detention Facilities Finds Barriers, Challenges

  SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the release of a California Department of Justice (DOJ) report on immigration detention facilities in the state. The report is the result of Assembly Bill 103, which passed in 2017, requiring the DOJ, over a 10-year period, to report on: conditions of confinement; the standard of care…MORE

“This Will Transform Lives” – Fresno’s Mayor Agrees To $66.5m Green Grant

“This Will Transform Lives” – Fresno’s Mayor Agrees To $66.5m Green Grant

FRESNO (KMJ) – New eco-friendly developments in the Downtown, Chinatown, and Southwest parts of Fresno have been promised as part of a grant agreement signed between the City of Fresno and the Strategic Growth Council. The announcement on Tuesday would bring in $66.5m as part of the Transformative Climate Communities Collaborative program, designed to develop…MORE

Fresno Anglican Church Priest Arrested for Sex Crimes

Fresno Anglican Church Priest Arrested for Sex Crimes

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- A Fresno Anglican Church priest is arrested for sexual misconduct crimes against his followers. Fresno police are aware of 22 potential victims — mostly undocumented Hispanic male adults and one female, but they believe Jesus Antonio Serna could have hundreds more. Culminating a thirteen-month investigation, Serna was arrested at his…MORE