Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

2 Arrested For Stealing Golf Cart, Other Items From Tulare County School, Deputies Say
OROSI, Calif. (KFSN) -- Two men are behind bars, accused of stealing a golf cart and other items from a school in Orosi. Around 4 am Wednesday, Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies were called out to Gold...
Liz Kern Jun 18, 2026

California Billionaire Tax Proposal Slated To Qualify For November Ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires in California to counter federal cuts to healthcare for low-income people has sufficient public support to qualify for th...
Liz Kern Jun 18, 2026

Man Using Walker Stabs Suspect in Self-Defense in Northeast Fresno, Police Say
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man using a walker ended up stabbing someone in northeast Fresno on Thursday in what police are calling an act of self-defense. It happened on San Ramon Avenue near 4th Stre...
Liz Kern Jun 18, 2026

Massive Fire Involving Solar Panels Erupts at Commercial Building in Boyle Heights Area of Los Angeles
A dramatic fire involving solar panels erupted Wednesday afternoon on a commercial building in Los Angeles, sending a massive black column of smoke into the air above the scene. The inferno began shor...
Liz Kern Jun 17, 2026

Mountain Lion Spotted In Hanford Has Been Caught
HANFORD, CA - Residents of Hanford had been warned to be on the lookout for a mountain lion Wednesday but now the big cat is custody. The mountain lion was seen roaming around a Hanford neighborhood t...
Liz Kern Jun 17, 2026

California Offering Free State Park Passes to Residents for Limited Time
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California residents have the opportunity to get into the California State Parks for free the rest of the year! On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California...
Liz Kern Jun 17, 2026 Design Pics / Depositphotos.com

B-52 Bomber Crash Update: All Victims ID'd
(KMJ) Officials at Edwards Air Force Base have identified those who were killed in the crash of a B-52 Bomber this week in Kern County. "It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that I can now sha...
Blake Taylor Jun 17, 2026 fotorobs / Depositphotos.com

Fresno Raisin Company Heir Arrested After Alleged Antisemitic Rant in Los Angeles
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A member of a prominent Central California farming family was arrested over the weekend in Los Angeles County following what neighbors described as a series of threatening and...
Randy James Jun 17, 2026

Fresno Police Ask Public's Help Locating Missing Man
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) - Fresno Police ask the public's help to find a missing man. Ashton Sklar Bencoma is 22 years old and was last seen on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM, in the area of Santa Clara Str...
Liz Kern Jun 16, 2026

3 Arrested After Teen Critically Injured in Stabbing at Merced County Fairgrounds
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A teenager is recovering after being stabbed during a violent incident on the final night of the Merced County Fair, authorities said. The stabbing happened Sunday night at th...
Liz Kern Jun 16, 2026
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 6.22.26
Is the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool the result of sabotage—or a failed renovation?
Sabotage/vandalism
Botched project
A mix of both
Not sure
Voting Ends: Jun 22, 2026 | 8:00 PM




